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Monday, October 27, 2025
TopicAir Asia

Topic: Air Asia

SubscriberWrites: Beyond the ‘Call of Duty’ – A curse?

A conductor ended his life by jumping in front of a train after being sacked from his contractual job with UP State transport for the act of 'dereliction of duty'.

AirAsia, IndiGo flights came within 8 km of each other over Mumbai airspace, reveals report

The probable cause for this 'serious incident' was the air traffic controller's 'loss of situational awareness', according to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's report,

Avoiding flights for fear of Covid? This airline has Rs 299 virus test to convince you

Economic impact of Covid has prompted airlines to look for new revenue streams. Qantas Airways rented a Dreamliner for sightseeing trips over Antarctica while AirAsia started selling produce.

AirAsia stops funding Indian operations, up to Tatas now to rescue it

AirAsia X Bhd. said it needs to reach deals with major creditors to restructure debt amid 'severe liquidity constraints' that threaten its ability to resume services and continue.

DGCA suspends top AirAsia officials after pilot alleged serious safety lapses

AirAsia India’s head of operations Manish Uppal, and head of safety, Mukesh Nema, were suspended for three months, DGCA Arun Kumar said.

AirAsia flight to Mumbai aborts take off at Ranchi airport after bird-hit

This incident occurred a day after an Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 people onboard crashed at the Kozhikode airport, killing at least 18 people.

AirAsia Group’s future is in ‘significant doubt’, Ernst & Young warns

Slump in air travel & AirAsia’s financial performance cast significant doubt on its ability to continue as a going concern, E&Y said in a report.

DGCA sends show-cause notice to AirAsia India’s executive after pilot flags safety violations

Gaurav Taneja, a pilot with Air Asia India, alleged violations of safety norms by the low-cost airline on his YouTube channel called Flying Beast.

Bengaluru law school alumni charters flight for 160 migrants, 5 children to reach Jharkhand

The flight from Mumbai was leased by National Law School alumni association in a first such charter operation by Air Asia since passenger services resumed in the country.

ED summons Air Asia CEO Fernandes, executives in money laundering case

The ED probe is related to allegations that Air Asia tried to manipulate govt policies through corrupt means to get an international licence for its Indian venture.

On Camera

After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.