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  DGCA relaxes pilot flight duty time limitation for long-haul flights to ensure smooth operations

  India | April 07, 2026 15:49 IST

  The move from the DGCA is aimed at ensuring pilot availability for smooth operations, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Asangba Chuba Ao, told reporters during a media briefing.

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  California-Las Vegas Southwest flight dives midair to avoid collision; two crew injured

  World | July 26, 2025 7:10 IST

  Several passengers shared on social media that the drop was abrupt and frightening. Flight data from tracking site FlightAware shows the plane lost approximately 300 feet (about 91 meters) in just 36 seconds.

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  Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into school in Dhaka: 20 dead, dozens injured

  World | July 21, 2025 23:53 IST

  A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training jet crashed into Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Monday, killing at least 20 people—mostly children—and injuring several others. The aircraft caught fire upon impact, causing the massive tragedy.

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  Air India halts Tel Aviv operations till May 6 after missile lands near airport

  World | May 04, 2025 23:45 IST

  An Air India flight from Delhi to Tel Aviv was diverted to Abu Dhabi on Sunday after a missile landed near Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. The airline has suspended all operations to and from Tel Aviv until May 6, citing safety concerns, and is offering waivers or refunds to affected passengers.

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  Delta Flight crashes at Toronto Pearson: ATC audio reveals 'aircraft upside down and burning'

  World | February 18, 2025 8:03 IST

  A Delta Air Lines flight overturned while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport, causing panic among passengers. ATC audio captured controllers reporting, "The aircraft is upside down and burning." Emergency responders evacuated all 80 passengers, with multiple injuries reported.

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  New flight services from Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda airports in Odisha begin, check timings, details

  India | January 03, 2025 23:41 IST

  The new flight services will be operated by Air India Express and Star Air. Bhubaneswar MLA Babu Singh flagged off the inaugural flights from Bhubaneswar to Jaipur and Kochi. Flights to Lucknow will commence on Saturday.

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  Flight services resume, Jammu-Srinagar Highway reopens after season’s first major snowfall

  Jammu and Kashmir | December 29, 2024 13:50 IST

  Kashmir has been experiencing sub-zero temperatures with lakes and water bodies freezing. The valley is currently under the grip of the 40-day 'Chillai-Kalan', considered the harshest period of winter.

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  Air India flight enroute Delhi stuck at Mumbai runway for over three hours, passengers left hungry

  India | December 15, 2024 14:16 IST

  Passengers onboard the Air India flight AI2994 were left hungry and thirsty as the airlines provided only small snack packets to them at 1:30 pm, three hours since the flight stood at the runway.

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  Thailand airport activates emergency protocols after receiving bomb threat on VietJetAir flight

  World | September 26, 2024 18:12 IST

  Thailand's main international airport in Bangkok said on Thursday it received a bomb threat concerning an incoming Thai VietJetAir flight travelling from Danang, Vietnam.

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  SHOCKING! Indonesian airline pilots fell asleep mid-air for 28 minutes, plane veered off flight path

  World | March 11, 2024 13:50 IST

  The report mentioned that the second-in-command pilot had notified his co-pilot earlier in the day that he had not had “proper rest" as he had one-month-old twins and “had to wake up several times to help his wife take care of the babies".

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  Alaska Airlines mid-air horror: Boeing to face scrutiny as probe finds loose bolts on several planes

  World | January 09, 2024 16:03 IST

  A source familiar with the matter said United has so far found closer to 10 airplanes with loose bolts during its preliminary checks, up from an initial five first reported by industry publication The Air Current, and the figure may increase.

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  Air India Delhi-Mumbai flight experienced fire indication warning: AI airlines

  Delhi | December 21, 2023 6:46 IST

  Air India said the flight operating from Delhi to Mumbai experienced a fire warning indication on the engines but after examining of the engines, no fault was found.

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  Indian mining tycoon, Harpal Randhawa, his son among six killed in plane crash in Zimbabwe

  World | October 02, 2023 14:28 IST

  The plane experienced a technical fault, possibly resulting in a mid-air explosion, before plummeting into Peter Farm in the Zvamahande region. All passengers and crew onboard lost their lives in this accident, the report said.

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  Vietjet plane with 214 people aboard makes emergency landing in Philippines due to THIS reason

  World | June 28, 2023 10:05 IST

  The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said the Airbus A321 was en route to Vietnam from the South Korean city of Incheon when it encountered the problem and had to divert to Laoag international airport in Ilocos Norte province.

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  Hong Kong flight taxiing on runway at 285km/h when pilot applied emergency brakes I WATCH

  World | June 25, 2023 11:59 IST

  An Airport Authority spokeswoman told SCMP that the flight had aborted its take-off because of a “signal anomaly”.

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  Hawaii flight rocked by severe turbulence for 30 minutes; 11 seriously injured

  World | December 19, 2022 8:35 IST

  Hawaii Airlines turbulence: Nearly a dozen people were seriously injured when a flight to Hawaii was rocked by severe turbulence on Sunday about 30 minutes outside Honolulu, an emergency response agency said.

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  Bhubaneswar-Jaipur direct flight services to commence from November 2

  India | October 16, 2021 15:27 IST

  The Odisha government has been demanding flight services on the route to attract tourists to the eastern state.

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  COVID-19: Canada extends ban on passenger flights from India till August 21

  World | July 20, 2021 7:27 IST

  Transport Minister Omar Alghabra told reporters during a news conference that the reason for the extension was due to the Delta variant.

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  Maharashtra: Nashik man upset with airline makes hoax bomb call, arrested

  India | March 28, 2021 13:22 IST

  The flight was scheduled to take-off at 8.25 pm on Saturday from the airport here in Maharashtra.

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  Flight in Ahmedabad was delayed due to operational reasons: Star Air

  India | June 07, 2019 21:44 IST

  Flight in Ahmedabad was delayed due to operational reasons: Star Air