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  Tail strike: What it is, how it happens and why it matters in aviation? | Explained

  India | December 13, 2025 17:35 IST

  Tail strike: Airlines and aviation authorities regard tail strikes as critical incidents, necessitating immediate reporting and thorough investigation. Regulatory agencies such as DGCA and IATA require comprehensive post-incident inspections and may reassess pilot training and operational protocols.

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  IndiGo flight's dramatic tail strike while landing at Ranchi airport

  India | December 13, 2025 16:53 IST

  Passengers encountered a range of disruptions following the incident as some chose to cancel their trips altogether, while others rescheduled for future flights. A few were arranged to travel to Bhubaneswar by road, covering the approximately 400-km distance in about 8 hours.

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  IndiGo faces penalty of Rs 59 crore in relation to GST, airline says it will contest order

  India | December 12, 2025 21:33 IST

  IndiGo said there is no significant impact on financials, operations or other activities. Shares of IndiGo closed marginally higher at Rs 4,860.85 on the BSE on Friday.

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  Ram Mohan Naidu says not possible to cap airfares for whole year as prices rise during festivals

  India | December 12, 2025 23:59 IST

  IndiGo crisis: Ram Mohan Naidu said the civil aviation ministry earlier this month had imposed a distance-based cap on domestic airfares in the wake of the IndiGo flight disruptions.

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  IndiGo board appoints aviation expert Captain John Illson to carry out analysis of flight disruption

  India | December 12, 2025 16:35 IST

  IndiGo said the independent aviation expert will start the review at the earliest and submit a comprehensive report to the board. "The objective is to conduct an independent root cause analysis of the recent operational disruption, besides opportunities for improvement," the airline said.

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  IndiGo chaos: Four Flight Operations Inspectors suspended by DGCA

  India | December 12, 2025 12:12 IST

  IndiGo chaos: The FOIs were responsible for overseeing IndiGo's flight operations, but were suspended for their negligence.

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  IndiGo offers Rs 10,000 vouchers to 'severely affected' passengers due to flight chaos

  India | December 11, 2025 23:53 IST

  The airline, which has been under scrutiny after cancelling hundreds of flights over several days, said it has already processed the required refunds for cancelled flights.

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  IndiGo Chairman issues formal apology over operational crisis, calls for external expert inquiry

  India | December 10, 2025 23:35 IST

  The IndiGo chairman admitted that some of the criticism was justified and stressed that a simple apology would not be enough to repair the harm done. “We owe explanations to our passengers, the government, shareholders, and employees,” Vikram Singh Mehta stated.

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  IndiGo crisis: DGCA forms panel to monitor cancellation and refund status, on-time performance

  India | December 10, 2025 18:19 IST

  IndiGo Crisis: Issuing an order, the DGCA said the eight member team comprises senior flight operations inspectors, including Capt Vikram Sharma, Capt Kapil Mangalik, Capt VP Singh, Capt Apoorva Agarwal, Capt Swati Loomba, Capt Aman Suhag, Capt Nitya Jain and Capt NJ Singh.

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  IndiGo crisis: DGCA orders inspections at 11 airports to ensure smooth operations after flight chaos

  India | December 10, 2025 14:59 IST

  IndiGo flight cancellations: The on-site inspection decision follows a surge in complaints over delays, cancellations and operational lapses that have disrupted travel plans for thousands of passengers across the country.

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  'How could airlines take advantage?': Delhi HC pulls up Centre on fare spike during IndiGo chaos

  India | December 10, 2025 13:06 IST

  The Delhi High Court blasted the government and airlines for the exponential rise in airfares during the IndiGo flight cancellation crisis, which saw flight tickets of other air carriers soaring to as high as Rs 40,000 for a route which usually costs around Rs 5,000.

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  IndiGo faces new storm: Competition Commission eyes probe after thousands of flights cancelled

  India | December 10, 2025 9:33 IST

  IndiGo crisis: The probe aims to determine whether IndiGo misused its market dominance, disrupted services unfairly, or imposed unreasonable conditions on passengers.

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  Stocks to be in focus today: IndiGo, Tata Power, Swiggy among shares on investors' radar

  December 10, 2025 9:06 IST

  Stocks to watch today: According to experts, persistent foreign fund outflows and weak global cues are among the factors behind the fall.

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  Govt cuts IndiGo's flight schedule by 10% to help stabilise airline operations, reduce cancellations

  India | December 09, 2025 20:06 IST

  Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the ministry considers it "necessary" to curtail the overall IndiGo routes, which would help in stabilising the airline's operations and lead to reduced cancellations.

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  IndiGo back in skies: Airline fully restores network, apologises, refunds flow after days of chaos

  India | December 09, 2025 23:45 IST

  IndiGo has confirmed full stabilisation of its flight operations after days of disruptions, with over 1,800 flights now operating daily. The airline has processed full refunds for lakhs of passengers and delivered most stranded baggage.

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  IndiGo crisis: Centre slashes 5 per cent of airline's winter flights as cancellations continue

  India | December 09, 2025 11:53 IST

  The aviation sector operates on summer and winter schedules. For the current winter season, IndiGo had been allotted a high number of flights due to its large fleet and market dominance. But after the disruptions of the past week, authorities are likely to reduce the number of flights.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, December 8, 2025

  India | December 08, 2025 23:10 IST

  A 20-year-old man was brutally killed in Maharashtra's Nanded district, but his 21-year-old girlfriend proved that 'love is immortal' after she married his corpse by applying vermillion (sindoor) on her forehead during his funeral.

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  IndiGo replies to DGCA notice as regulator tightens screws over week-long flight chaos probe

  India | December 08, 2025 23:46 IST

  IndiGo's CEO and COO have submitted their responses to DGCA notices over major flight disruptions that affected thousands of passengers. The regulator has flagged serious lapses in planning and FDTL implementation as the key causes behind the week-long chaos.

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  IndiGo row: DGCA probe panel likely to summon airline's CEO and COO on December 10, say sources

  India | December 08, 2025 23:45 IST

  The DGCA-appointed panel is likely to question IndiGo's top leadership over large-scale flight disruptions triggered by revised FDTL norms. The probe will examine planning failures, crew management issues and accountability as regulatory pressure mounts on the airline.

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  Flight disruptions credit negative for IndiGo, point significant lapses in planning: Moody's

  Business | December 08, 2025 17:53 IST

  Moody's cited the airline's "significant lapses in planning, oversight and resource management" as the primary cause, noting that the regulations had been communicated to the industry more than a year in advance.