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Topic: Aviation

Pilots, engineers, maintenance crew — skilled worker shortages add to crisis in aviation sector

India’s aviation space is grappling with more than just a pilot deficit problem as industry experts highlight the need for the government and the aviation regulator to step in.

Fly 91 gets DGCA nod to begin domestic operations

Last week, Fly 91 operated its first-ever flight, an ATR 72-600, from Mopa airport.

Venice, Amsterdam restricting entry to tackle overtourism, pollution. Is it sustainable?

At 'normal' times, visitors will pay €6 to enter Venice and up to €10 when visitor numbers are 'overwhelming'. Amsterdam is set to restrict tourist levels by banning cruise ships in its city centres.

IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal’s family to sell shares worth $450 million, CNBC-TV18 reports

The offer floor price for the sale by Gangwal and his wife Shobha is set at Rs 2,400 per share — nearly a 6% discount on the current market price.

The Maharajas of Indian aviation — how three generations of Scindias pioneered air travel

Scindias put Gwalior on the air map of India and the world, bringing a large part of central India into contact with the rest of the country and international air routes.

IndiGo fined Rs 30 lakh for tail strikes. What they are & why they cause problems

A tail strike occurs when an aircraft's tail makes contact with runway during take-off or landing. IndiGo saw 4 tail strikes in 6 months, resulting in fine last week from DGCA.

5 big airport trends to watch out for. Net zero to passenger experience revolution

Like businesses, airports are undergoing a massive transformation to meet the changing needs of passengers, airlines, businesses and society.

Singapore can help the world achieve its net zero goal—through sustainable aviation fuels

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has established an SAF Taskforce and introduced incentives to encourage airlines to use sustainable aviation fuels.

Cash-strapped Go First can now resume flight operations, says DGCA. But conditions apply 

Go First had stopped flight operations in May. DGCA says it can now resume but after fulfilling conditions like getting its flight schedule approved & making interim funding available.

Record jet orders by Air India, IndiGo boost domestic parts-making, aircraft repairs in India

The country's repair and overhaul industry is expected to grow to $4 billion by 2031, up from $1.7 billion in 2021, consultancy Deloitte said.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.