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After Delhi airport roof collapse, govt tells airlines to curb any abnormal surge in flight fare

Govt has also asked DGCA to conduct a high-level inquiry into incident and plans a detailed structural inspection at all other airports in India.

‘Will review to ensure accountability’, says Air India after cabin crew rejoins work

Air India Express cancelled at least 175 flights in past two days and delayed several others after more than 100 cabin crew members sought sudden sick leave Tuesday night.

Airlines can’t function like fly-by-night tour operators. Communicate, don’t fool passengers

If only IndiGo had relayed the information correctly and timely, the man who punched the pilot would be on his honeymoon in Goa—not in jeopardy of finding his name on a no-fly list.

Airlines may cancel flights delayed over 3 hrs, must provide real-time updates — DGCA amid fog delays

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued by regulator also say advance notice must be given to affected passengers by SMS or WhatsApp and email.

Amid fog delays, govt tells Delhi airport to operationalise runway equipped for low-visibility landing

CAT III-compliant runway under repair since Sept. Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says unruly behaviour 'will be dealt with strongly', after man slapped pilot on Indigo flight.

India meets international standards for aviation safety, says US watchdog FAA after audit

DGCA says India retains ‘Category 1 status’ under FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment programme. Category 1 countries allowed to expand services in US, among other things.

Over 1,200 flights delayed in US due to Federal Aviation Administration system outage

A total of 21,464 flights are scheduled to depart airports in the US Wednesday with a carrying capacity of nearly 2.9 million passengers.

India to start scheduled international passenger flights from 27 March

Services were suspended March 2020 when the world practically shut down to battle the Covid pandemic.

Not allowing Covishield, Covaxin retail sale meaningless. Indians need vaccines and boosters

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

5G cell towers near US airports disrupt inbound traffic, Air India too cancels flights

The concerns stem from potential interference with sensitive navigation equipment used during landings in poor weather.

On Camera

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas crash: Amid taunts from across border, a Pakistani pilot’s brother voices shared grief & solidarity

Speaking to ThePrint, Salman Akram urges dignity in tragedy, recalling the loss of his brother, Wing Commander Nauman Akram, in similar crash & the mockery his family faced after.

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.