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DGCA grants licence to India’s first seaplane airline; service to start in Lakshadweep
India is set to relaunch seaplane services with SkyHop Aviation receiving its operator's license. The company will initially connect five Lakshadweep islands and the mainland using a 19-seater aircra
2 days agoFBI’s rare Cuba mission: Agents fly to Cuba to recover a child from a transgender parent who wanted transition surgery for child
An unusual FBI operation saw a US government aircraft fly to Cuba to recover a 10-year-old child from Utah in an international parental kidnapping case. The child's transgender parent and partner are
22 Apr 2026Air India makeover: Aviation giant upgrades cabins, lounges to boost revenue
Air India is investing $400 million to revamp its older wide-body planes with upgraded cabins, including suite-style business class seats, aiming to attract high-value passengers and boost revenue.
21 Apr 2026Flights to Pune from city hit after IAF aircraft crash
Flights to Pune from city hit after IAF aircraft crash
19 Apr 2026AI-Powered Loyal Wingman Jets: HAL’s CATS to lead new combat era; UCAVs take high-risk missions
The future of aerial combat is shifting towards Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), also known as loyal wingmen. These AI-equipped, unmanned drones will fly alongside manned fighters, enhancing their
17 Apr 2026Russian An-26 military transport plane crashes in Crimea, 29 dead
A Russian An-26 military transport aircraft crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing all 29 people on board. Russia's defense ministry stated a technical malfunction is the likely cause, with no signs
1 Apr 2026Govt clears Rs 2.4 lakh crore proposals for procurement of more S-400 units
The approval for additional S-400 ‘Sudarshan’ systems, which had helped neutralise Pakistani missiles during last year’s conflict in May and had also to its credit the world’s longest-range kill of an
27 Mar 2026'Excessive noise' forces London-bound AI flight to divert after 7 hours in air
Air India's new Airbus A350, VT-JRF, faced a recurring issue with turbulence and noise in its belly hold, forcing a return to Delhi from a London-bound flight. This marks the second such incident in t
26 Mar 2026
TravelAffidavit on AAIB inquiry into AI 171 crash to detail stages of probe, 'where it stands today': Government tells SC, seeks two more days
The petitioners, including 91-year-old Pushkar Raj Sabharwal, the father of Commander Sumeet Sabharwal, one of the pilots on ill-fated Air India Flight 171 aircraft, have urged the court to order a ju
24 Mar 2026Lightning strike hits Phuket-Bengaluru aircraft of Akasa Air
An Akasa Air flight from Phuket to Bengaluru, operating on a Boeing 737 MAX, was diverted to Chennai due to adverse weather and experienced a lightning strike. The aircraft landed safely, and is unde
20 Mar 2026
TravelAir India Express Hyderabad–Phuket flight suffers nose-wheel damage after hard landing, Phuket airport runway shut
The flight made a hard landing on arrival, damaging its nose wheel and leaving the aircraft stranded on the airport’s only runway
11 Mar 2026Manchester-bound flight returns to Delhi after flying 13 hours; London-Mumbai diverted to Cairo
A flight to Manchester experienced a significant delay and returned to Delhi after over 13 hours due to a call sign mix-up. The leased aircraft, operating under IndiGo's code, faced air traffic contro
9 Mar 2026