DGCA tells airlines how to handle unruly passengers

In wake of Air India mid-air urination incidents, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday issued an advisory to the head of operations of all scheduled airlines with regard to......

4 dead as ONGC chopper falls into sea off Mumbai coast

A brand new Pawan Hans' Sikorsky chopper with 9 people on board crashed into the Arabian Sea, about 50 nautical miles from the Mumbai coast on Tuesday, killing four people -- including three Oil......

Mumbai girl Aarohi to re-enact India's 1st commercial flight by JRD Tata

Aarohi Pandit, the world's first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean solo in a light sport aircraft, is all set to re-enact on the 15th of this month India's first commercial......

'Accidents were waiting to happen and it happened'

'The lay of the runway is not at all safe.' 'Even operating a 737 is dangerous there.' 'During the monsoon, they must ban landing on runway 10.' IMAGE: The wreckage of the Air India Express......

Indian airlines slapped Rs 2.75 cr fine in 2023

The aviation regulator slap­ped fines amounting to Rs 2.75 crore on Indian airlines in 2023, marking a 39 per cent rise in financial penalties from Rs 1.97 crore in 2022. Photograph: Shaun......

Commercial pilot licenses to be valid for 10 years now

Commercial pilot licenses will now be valid for ten years, with the government amending rules as part of efforts to further improve ease of doing business in the aviation sector. Photograph: Soe......

India's air safety scores to improve substantially: DGCA

India's scores in the ICAO's air safety oversight audit will improve substantially as the international watchdog's just-concluded validation mission was highly successful as per the initial......

Scindia pitches for international aviation hub in India

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said there needs to be anchor airlines at particular airports, more wide body aircraft as well as synergy between domestic and international......

'Amin is an excellent man and administrator'

Indian Premier League interim chairman Chirayu Ramanbhai Amin is chairman and managing director of the famous Alembic group of Baroda. The former president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of......