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Ariana Afghan Airlines A310 aircraft operating flight FG-311 (Kabul-Delhi) was given clearance to land on runway 29L; however, the aircraft landed on runway 29R

Collision averted as Afghan airline flight lands on wrong runway at Delhi

Business Standard | 24 Nov 2025 1 more

Aviation

SECTOR | 22 Nov 2025

Air India expands South East flights, renews code share pact with Air Canada

Business Line

The codeshare renewal could be crucial as carriers are seeing demand pressure on India - North America routes

Air India reinstates codeshare partnership with Air Canada after 5 years

Business Standard | 22 Nov 2025 2 more

Aviation

SECTOR | 21 Nov 2025

AI Express to start Navi Mumbai flights to Bengaluru, Delhi from Dec 25

Business Standard

Domestic carrier Air India Express on Friday said it will commence flight services from Navi Mumbai International Airport from December 25, with its first flight departing for Bengaluru from the newly-constructed facility. The new services from Navi Mumbai further complement Air India Express' expanding network from Bengaluru, which remains one of its key hubs, it said. Starting December 25, the first day of commercial operations at the airport, Air India Express will operate daily flights to Bengaluru and five weekly flights to Delhi, which are its two largest domestic hubs, the airline said. From January 2026, the airline said, it will operate twice-daily services on both these routes. Air India Express, the low-cost arm of Tata Group-owned Air India, recently introduced routes from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Jodhpur, and Udaipur. The airline operates more than 530 weekly flights from the city, Air India Express said, adding that it also recently inaugurated .

Air India Express To Commence Flight Services From Navi Mumbai Airport From Dec 25

NDTV Profit | 21 Nov 2025

Aviation

SECTOR | 21 Nov 2025, 06:19AM

Air India brings new global menu with desi and international flavours

Business Line

Highlights include Awadhi thalis, South Indian platters, Korean bibimbap, Japanese teppanyaki bowls and European bistro-inspired meals.

Aviation

SECTOR | 20 Nov 2025, 11:06PM

DGCA to meet airlines and pilot bodies on revised crew duty, rest norms

Business Standard

Aviation safety regulator DGCA has convened a meeting with airline operators and pilots' bodies in New Delhi next week to discuss various issues related to the cockpit crew's duty and rest norms following the regulator making certain relaxations, including allowing more night landings and duty time extension for two-pilot Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft operations. The latest flight duty time limitation norms, which entail increased weekly rest periods to 48 hours, extension of night hours, and limiting the number of night landings to only two as against six earlier were initially opposed by the domestic airlines, including IndiGo and Air India. But they were subsequently rolled out by the DGCA following the Delhi High Court's directives, albeit after a delay of over one year and in a phased manner with the first phase in June and second phase this month. "The DGCA has called a meeting on Monday with the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) and Airlines' Pilots Association (ALPA-India)

DGCA To Meet Operators, Pilots Bodies Over Crew Duty, Rest Norms Next Week

NDTV Profit | 20 Nov 2025, 09:21PM

Aviation

SECTOR | 19 Nov 2025, 10:18PM

Tenneco Clean Air India shares jump nearly 24 pc in market debut trade

Business Standard

Shares of Tenneco Clean Air India on Wednesday ended with a premium of nearly 24 per cent against the issue price of Rs 397. The stock started trading at Rs 498, registering a jump of 25.44 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. During the day, it surged 30.22 per cent to Rs 517. Shares of the firm finally ended at Rs 491.20, up 23.72 per cent. At the NSE, the stock listed at Rs 505, a premium of 27.20 per cent. It ended at Rs 490.80, a jump of 23.62 per cent. The company's market valuation stood at Rs 19,825.04 crore. The initial public offer of Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd, part of the US-based Tenneco Group, was subscribed nearly 59 times on the final day of share sale on Friday last week, led by heavy demand from institutional buyers. The company's Rs 3,600-crore IPO was entirely an offer-for-sale by promoter Tenneco Mauritius Holdings Ltd, with no fresh equity issuance. The company had fixed a price band of Rs 378-397 per share for the IPO. Tenneco Mauritius Holdings Ltd,

Air India lobbies to use airspace over China's Xinjiang as financial woes mount

Business Line | 19 Nov 2025 3 more

Aviation

SECTOR | 19 Nov 2025

Spicejet Completes Equity Share Allotment To Carlyle Aviation Partners, Lowers Liabilities By $50 Million

NDTV Profit

On September 11, the company announced reaching a settlement with the firm for the restructuring of its certain lease dues to the tune of $121.18 million.

Aviation Watchdog DGCA Slaps Fine On IndiGo

NDTV Profit | 18 Nov 2025 2 more

Aviation

SECTOR | 19 Nov 2025

FlyDubai orders 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in deal estimated at $13 billion

Business Standard

FlyDubai said Wednesday it ordered 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal worth $13 billion. FlyDubai said it had options with Boeing to purchase another 75 of the aircraft. Boeing had no immediate comment. FlyDubai flies a fleet of Boeing 737s but made a major Airbus A321neo purchase of 150 aircraft earlier this week for $24 billion at the Dubai Air Show.