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SECTOR | 09 Sep 2025

Experiential Luxury Takes Flight: Lufthansa Airlines Maps London for India's Premium Travellers

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SECTOR | 08 Sep 2025

Delhi airport likely to reopen runway RW 10/28 from September 16

Business Standard

Delhi airport operator DIAL is likely to reopen runway RW 10/28 for operations from September 16 after completion of the upgradation works, according to a source. The upgradation works of the runway were postponed in May due to congestion issues. Later, the runway was shut from June 15 for three months. The Instrument Landing System (ILS) on the runway is being upgraded to make the runway CAT III compliant, which will allow flight operations at low visibility conditions during foggy conditions. The source on Monday said the runway RW 10/28 is likely to be reopened for operations from September 16. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), the country's largest and busiest airport, handles around 1,450 flight movements daily. It has four runways -- RW 09/27, RW 11R/29L, RW 11L/29R and RW 10/28 -- and two operational terminals -- T1 and T3. T2 is currently closed for maintenance works. The airport is operated by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL).

Aviation

SECTOR | 07 Sep 2025

Recent incidents 'normal for airline's scale': Air India CEO Wilson

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Campbell Wilson tells employees that operational snags are expected at Air India's scale, citing transparency in reporting and over 1,200 daily group departures

Incidence Rate Entirely Normal Given Scale, Size Of Air India Group, Says CEO Campbell Wilson

NDTV Profit | 07 Sep 2025

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SECTOR | 05 Sep 2025

DGCA may allow import of aircraft up to 20 years old for commercial flights

Business Standard

Aviation watchdog DGCA is set to amend norms to allow airlines to import aircraft that are up to 20 years old at a time when global supply chain woes have been impacting plane deliveries. Currently, pressurised aircraft that are up to 18 years old are permitted to be imported into the country, subject to certain conditions. The DGCA has proposed amendments to the Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) pertaining to 'Age of Aircraft to be imported for Scheduled/ Non-Scheduled including Charter, General Aviation and other Operations'. A senior official told PTI that the draft CAR proposes changes for pressurised aircraft permitted to be imported subject to certain conditions up to 20 years instead of 18 previously, un-pressurised aircraft up to 25 years instead of 20 previously. According to the draft CAR, pressurised aircraft intended to be imported and used in passenger services (scheduled/ non-scheduled) and general aviation operation, shall not have completed 20 years of age or 65 per

Aviation

SECTOR | 05 Sep 2025

SpiceJet posts 236.6 cr loss in Q1 due to maintenance issues, low demand

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SpiceJet reports a consolidated net loss of Rs 236.6 crore in Q1 FY26 due to grounded planes, airspace restrictions, and subdued demand following the Air India crash

Aviation

SECTOR | 05 Sep 2025

Dassault Aviation takes majority control in JV with Reliance Aerostructure

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RAL to get 176 crore by selling its 2 per cent stake to Dassault Aviation, allowing the French aerospace major to become majority partner in the JV, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd

Dassault Aviation buys 2% stake in JV with Anil Ambani's Reliance, taking majority control

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SECTOR | 05 Sep 2025

Air India flight makes priority landing at Indore airport after pilot identifies technical snag

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Earlier today, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's flight was diverted to Kolkata after it failed to land at Bhubaneswar airport due to inclement weather on Friday morning

Aviation

SECTOR | 05 Sep 2025

Trump admin scraps Biden-era plan of airlines paying for flight disruptions

Business Standard

The Trump administration on Thursday said it is abandoning a Biden-era plan that sought to require airlines to compensate stranded passengers with cash, lodging and meals for flight cancellations or changes caused by a carrier. The proposed rule would have aligned US policy more closely with European airline consumer protections. It was proposed last December in the final weeks of then-president Joe Biden's administration, leaving its fate in the hands of his Republican successor. In a document posted on Thursday, President Donald Trump's Transportation Department said its plan to scrap the proposed rule was consistent with Department and administration priorities". Industry trade group Airlines for America, a vocal critic of the proposal, said it would have driven up ticket prices for consumers. We are encouraged by this Department of Transportation reviewing unnecessary and burdensome regulations that exceed its authority and don't solve issues important to our customers," the gr

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SECTOR | 04 Sep 2025

Air India worried on the fallout on premium economy service

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While that strategy has yielded mixed result, now there is fresh concern with the goods and services tax council hiking the rate on business and premium cabins from 12 to 18%

Air India Express Flight From Vijayawada To Bengaluru Cancelled After Bird Hit

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SECTOR | 03 Sep 2025

DGCA comes out with draft guidelines for fatigue risk managment system

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Aviation safety watchdog DGCA has come out with draft guidelines for a fatigue risk management system for airlines, with the proposed framework set to complement the existing flight duty time limitation norms. Amid concerns in various quarters about fatigue among airline crew, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has already put in place revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms for pilots, which are being implemented in a phased manner. In the draft advisory on 'Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) Implementation for Flight Crew Members in Scheduled Air Transport Operations', the regulator said the circular provides detailed guidance on FRMS approval processes, implementation requirements, and oversight mechanisms to enhance flight safety through scientific, data-driven fatigue management approaches that complement existing prescriptive FDTL regulations. FRMS should have maximum flight time, flight duty period, and duty period limits based on scientific...