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Air India Kochi-Mumbai flight veers off runway amid rainfall; grounded

New Delhi, July 22 -- An Air India flight from Kochi veered off the main runway while landing in heavy rain at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Monday morning. Whi... Read More


DGCA to hire 190 personnel: Centre tells Parliament

New Delhi, July 22 -- The government will recruit 190 personnel in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) by the end of October this year, Union minister Ram Mohan Naidu told Parliament on M... Read More


'Unbiased': Aviation minister backs AAIB's probe into AI-171 crash

New Delhi, July 22 -- Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu backed the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) report and probe into the crash of Air India flight 171, terming the body "unbi... Read More


AAIB ropes in veteran pilot Captain RS Sandhu in Air India crash probe

New Delhi, July 21 -- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has expanded its panel by including veteran pilot and Air India's former director of operations Captain RS Sandhu as a domain ex... Read More


India junks report linking senior pilot's role in crash

New Delhi, July 18 -- Cockpit recordings of Air India Flight 171's final moments indicate the captain switched off fuel to the plane's engines, a media report said on Thursday, citing anonymous source... Read More


India junks report linking senior pilot's role in Ahmedabad plane crash

New Delhi, July 18 -- Cockpit recordings of Air India Flight 171's final moments indicate the captain switched off fuel to the plane's engines, a media report said on Thursday, citing anonymous source... Read More


Renamed AI-171 among 13 Dreamliners affected in 1 day

New Delhi, June 18 -- At least 13 Air India Dreamliner flights, including one on the Ahmedabad-London route that was restarted after a fatal crash on June 12, were grounded due to technical or operati... Read More


DGCA grounds 2 IndiGo pilots of turbulent Delhi-Srinagar flight

New Delhi, May 24 -- India's aviation regulator grounded two pilots who operated an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Srinagar on Wednesday evening after it flew through severe hailstorm, officials said on ... Read More


Govt to decide on deal with Turkish carrier: IndiGo

New Delhi, May 22 -- IndiGo is fully compliant with all regulatory frameworks governing its operations with aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said on Wednesday, adding th... Read More


Ban on visitors, tighter checks for passengers at airports

New Delhi, May 9 -- The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) issued a detailed advisory on Thursday mandating stricter security protocols at airports nationwide amid escalating tensions with Pakis... Read More