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India Targets 5% Biofuel Blend By 2030 On International Flights To Cut Emissions

SECTOR | 01 Dec 2025

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The government has approved indicative blending targets of 1% by 2027, 2% by 2028 and 5% by 2030 for SAF in Traditional Aviation Fuel, initially for international flights.

Aviation Turbine Fuel price hiked by 5.4%, commercial LPG rates cut

SECTOR | 01 Dec 2025

Business Line

ATF prices in Delhi increased by 5,133.75 per kilolitre to 99,676.77 per kl, marking the third consecutive monthly hike, according to state-owned fuel retailers

ATF Prices Raised For Third Straight Month; Airlines Face Higher Fuel Costs

NDTV Profit | 01 Dec 2025

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SECTOR | 01 Dec 2025

Business Line

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Indian carriers complete A320 software upgrades ahead of deadline

SECTOR | 30 Nov 2025

Business Line

Speaking to businessline, a senior official with the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said the work was carried out under close regulatory oversight and supported by on-ground verification

Civil Aviation Ministry to back AERA in HRAB dispute at Delhi, Mumbai airports

Business Line | 30 Nov 2025

All airlines have updated their software on A320 family planes: DGCA

SECTOR | 30 Nov 2025

Business Standard

In a statement, the regulator said a total of 323 A320 family planes of IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express - which are "operational" - have been upgraded

Indian airlines complete software upgrades for 323 operational A320 family planes

SECTOR | 30 Nov 2025

Business Line

Directive followed Airbus' alert on solar-radiationlinked data corruption in flight-control systems

Airlines complete software upgrades for 323 operational A320 family planes

Business Standard | 30 Nov 2025 9 more

Air India resets 90% of A320 fleet, operations continue with minimal disruption

Business Line | 30 Nov 2025

Over 90% of Air India A320 fleet reset, operations continue smoothly

Business Standard | 30 Nov 2025

Global airlines race to fix Airbus jets; US reports little disruption

Economic Times | 30 Nov 2025

IndiGo announces mandatory Airbus system upgrade across entire A320 fleet

Business Standard | 30 Nov 2025

Global airlines race to fix Airbus jets, US reports little disruption

Business Standard | 30 Nov 2025

Indian Airlines Complete Software Upgrade For 80% Of 338 Affected A320 Family Planes

Cyclone Ditwah: 54 flights cancelled amid heavy rains, Tamil Nadu on alert

Business Standard | 29 Nov 2025

Cyclone Ditwah: Flight Services Between Chennai And Sri Lanka Affected, IndiGo Issues Advisory

NDTV Profit | 28 Nov 2025

Cyclone Ditwah: Saturday's flights from Chennai cancelled

Business Line | 28 Nov 2025

AIESL providing all support to airlines on upgrade to A320 planes: CEO

SECTOR | 29 Nov 2025

Business Standard

State-owned AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) on Saturday said its personnel are providing all support required to airlines to carry out system modifications on A320 family aircraft. Airbus has flagged a potential issue related to the flight controls of the A320 family planes due to intense solar radiation and airlines are carrying out software upgrades or hardware realignment to address the issue. As many as 338 A320 family aircraft operated by Indian carriers -- IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express -- have been impacted, and, according to DGCA data, software upgrades have been completed for more than half of these aircraft. "I have already instructed my people to be available 24x7, so that in case of any aircraft which needs any support of any sort, airlines can feel free to approach us. "... We have offered our services. AIESL will ensure that not a single aircraft remains on ground in India for want of support," AIESL CEO Sharad Agarwal told PTI. Speaking on the sidelines

All about the Airbus A320 software glitch that sparked major recall

Business Standard | 29 Nov 2025 9 more

Tata Sons may look at funding Air India, if required

'Could've Resulted In Serious Catastrophe': Aviation Expert Harsh Wardhan On Airbus A320 Software Row

Airbus A320 Malfunction: What IndiGo, Air India Passengers Must Know Amid Flight Disruptions

Software updates completed for over half of affected A320 family planes in India: DGCA data

Global flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus A320 planes hit by recall

Business Standard | 29 Nov 2025

DGCA Directs Airlines Not To Operate Airbus A320 Models Until Completion Of Software Updates

Software updates completed for half of affected A320 planes in India: DGCA

Business Standard | 29 Nov 2025

Airbus A320 Disruption: Software Update Completed On 189 Among 338 Affected Flights, Confirms DGCA

DGCA grounds A320 family of aircraft amid Airbus software update alert

IndiGo announces new direct routes, increased flight frequencies from Navi Mumbai Airport

SECTOR | 29 Nov 2025

Business Line

The airline will operate daily flights between NMIA and Coimbatore, as well as between NMIA and Chennai, starting December 29, 2025

Air India Is A Responsibility, Not Just A Business Opportunity For Tata Group: Chandrasekaran

SECTOR | 29 Nov 2025

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The aviation sector faces continous challenges, he said and added that the global supply chain issues make availability of parts, infrastructure and new fleet pretty unpredictable.

Airbus A320 Flight: How a mysterious solar blast on a Mexico flight in October triggered global aviation chaos a month later

SECTOR | 29 Nov 2025

Economic Times

Airbus A320 recall: In one of the biggest recall in aviation history, Airbus issued an advisory for its Airbus A320 aircraft. The directive was issued after a critical software flaw was found during a flight in October 30 which experienced sudden plunge. As per the investigation, an intense solar radiation corrupted the data, causing the aircraft to plunge. This led to a global recall of thousands of A320-family jets.

Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption

Business Line | 29 Nov 2025 9 more

'Intense Solar Radiation': Airbus Explains A320 Malfunction Amid Global Flight Disruption

Air India, IndiGo flights to face delays as airlines carry out urgent software fix

Mumbai Airport Denies Any Major Disruption Due Airbus Advisory For A320 Software Realignment

Explained: The Airbus A320 Malfunction That's Causing A Global Flight Disruption