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SECTOR | 09 Dec 2025

Indigo cancels 54 flights in Hyderabad airport

Business Line

The conditions in the airportare nearing normalcy with easing congestion of the stranded passengers and a large number of other flights running as per schedule

Indigo's flight cancellations at Chennai airport ease up

Business Line | 09 Dec 2025 2 more

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SECTOR | 09 Dec 2025

Boeing completes $4.7 bn purchase of 737 Max supplier Spirit AeroSystems

Business Standard

Boeing said Monday it has completed a $4.7 billion purchase of key supplier Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselages for the giant aerospace company's 737 Max jetliners, including an Alaska Airlines aircraft that suffered a door-panel blowout last year. The deal, in the works for over a year, also brings Boeing's largest provider of spare parts in-house. CEO Kelly Ortberg called it a pivotal moment for Boeing's future. As we welcome our new teammates and bring our two companies together, our focus is on maintaining stability so we can continue delivering high quality airplanes, differentiated services, and advanced defense capabilities for our customers and the industry," Ortberg said in a statement. Boeing previously owned Wichita, Kansas-based Spirit but spun it off in 2005. Reabsorbing the company, which is not related to Spirit Airlines, reverses a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing major work on its passenger planes an approach that faced mounting criticism in recent ..

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SECTOR | 08 Dec 2025

Govt To Curtail IndiGo's Winter Flight Schedule, Slots To Be Reallocated To Other Carriers: Aviation Min

NDTV Profit

"We will curtail IndiGo's routes. They are currently operating 2,200 flights. We will definitely curtail them," Naidu told Doordarshan news channel.

IndiGo Crisis Highlights Aviation Woes, Mirroring Long-Standing Issues Faced By Loco Pilots: Union

NDTV Profit | 08 Dec 2025 9 more

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SECTOR | 08 Dec 2025

Air Sahara To Kingfisher: The Rise And Fall Of India's Defunct Airlines

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From Air Sahara to Kingfisher Airlines, nearly 10 major private airlines shut operations marred by multiple challenges like fierce competition, financial crisis and regulatory issues, among others.

Flying to Singapore? New rule can stop you from boarding from January 2026

Business Standard | 08 Dec 2025

Aviation

SECTOR | 08 Dec 2025

Largecaps showing no fundamental change despite market bounce: Nischal Maheshwari

Economic Times

Market expert Nischal Maheshwari advises investors to focus on fundamentals amidst market volatility. He notes large-cap growth remains single-digit, banks are poised for margin improvement, and the Kaynes saga signals a shift towards balance sheet scrutiny. While InterGlobe Aviation faces further pain, platform insurers are preferred over general insurers.

Aviation

SECTOR | 08 Dec 2025

Hyderabad airport receives three bomb threats for incoming flights

Business Standard

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has received three bomb threats to flights coming from different cities, including two international, sources said. The airport received emails on late Sunday night targeting British Airways' (BA 277) from Heathrow, Lufthansa's (LH 752) from Frankfurt and IndiGo's 6E 7178 from Kannur. Airport sources said all the flights landed safely. The two international flights landed here during the early hours of Monday. "Standard safety protocols were initiated for all three aircraft," sources said. Standard safety protocols include isolation of the aircraft, screening of baggage and passengers, keeping fire engines ready and pressing sniffer dogs into services, among others, sources added. Last week, the RGIA received bomb threat emails for the Dubai-Hyderabad Emirates flight and IndiGo's MadinaHyderabad and Sharjah-Hyderabad flights separately. MadinaHyderabad was diverted to Ahmedabad airport.

Hyderabad airport receives three bomb threats for incoming flights

Business Line | 08 Dec 2025

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SECTOR | 08 Dec 2025

IndiGo stock declines for a seventh session amid DGCA's show-cause notice and deepening operational crisis

Business Line

At 10.23 am, the stock traded 4 per cent lower at 5,118, hitting an intraday low of 5,001 on the NSE. The stock closed at 5,370.50 on Friday

Aviation

SECTOR | 07 Dec 2025

Trump's equity stake plan doesn't apply to big US defence firms: Boeing

Business Standard

Govt wants industry to make investments in facilities, and large contractors are expected be able to do this, Steve Parker, Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security said

Aviation

SECTOR | 06 Dec 2025

DGCA issues show-cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, seeks reply in 24 hours

Business Line

Govt says CEO responsible for effective operations

DGCA panel to review disruptions as IndiGo says 95% connectivity restored

Business Standard | 06 Dec 2025

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SECTOR | 06 Dec 2025

MoCA directs IndiGo to trace and deliver baggage within next 48 hours

Business Standard

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu shared on X, announcing directives to IndiGo amid widespread cancellations and delays, ordering the airline to clear all pending passenger refunds

MoCA Puts Cap On Airfares To Regulate Spikes After IndiGo Operational Crisis

NDTV Profit | 06 Dec 2025 5 more