Civil Aviation Authority: News
21 Oct 2024
Air India'Sensitive situation...': Minister proposes no-fly list for hoax bomb callers
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has stated that safety remains the government's top priority after nearly 100 flights received bomb threats within seven days since October 14.
11 May 2024
IslamabadPakistan: Flight departs without deceased boy's body due to negligence
In a deeply distressing event, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight left Islamabad for Skardu without the body of a six-year-old boy on board due to negligence.
18 Jan 2024
Jyotiraditya ScindiaIndia's air passenger traffic to double to 300mn by 2030
India's domestic air passenger traffic will reach 300 million by 2030, doubling from its current count, said Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia.
01 Sep 2023
IndiaAir travel to get costlier as jet fuel prices soar
Air travel in India may become more expensive due to a 14% hike in jet fuel prices, effective today.
28 Dec 2022
Jyotiraditya ScindiaCentre has no plans to regulate airfares: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said that the Centre has no plans to regulate airfares while also adding that the "market has to play itself out."
21 Dec 2022
Bureau for Civil Aviation SecurityNew scanners at airports to make security checks hassle-free
Air travelers would not need to lay out laptops, phones, and chargers at security checkpoints as the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is likely to issue technical norms making way for airports to adopt high-tech scanners capable of screening luggage without removing electronic devices.
22 Aug 2022
DelhiAir traffic controller in Delhi tests positive for psychoactive substance
An air traffic controller (ATCO) posted at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi was taken off duty after he failed a drug test.
23 May 2022
Jet AirwaysRakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air reveals first pictures
Akasa Air, backed by stock market maverick Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, released pictures of its first aircraft on Monday.
27 Mar 2022
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Regular international flights resume from today; everything you should know
After two years, India resumed international flight operations on Sunday.
09 Sep 2019
British AirwaysNearly all British Airways flights cancelled amid two-day strike
British Airways (BA) pilots went on a 48-hour strike on Monday in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.
13 Mar 2019
Ministry of Civil Aviation#Boeing737MAX8 grounding: Civil Aviation Ministry holds meeting with all airlines
The Civil Aviation Ministry held a meeting with all the airlines in the country to come up with a contingency plan in the backdrop of the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft after the deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday.
07 Mar 2019
IndiaPrepared to proactively engage with any threat from Pakistan: IAF
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday said it was in a "high state of preparedness" for engaging proactively with any kind of perceived threat from Pakistan.
03 Mar 2019
Pakistan NewsDomestic, international flight operations resume at Pakistan's Lahore airport
Flight operations resumed at Lahore airport today after being suspended for over 72 hours as Pakistan's airspace was closed in the wake of escalating tensions with India after the Pulwama terror attack.
05 Jul 2018
TaiwanTaiwan' is now 'Chinese Taipei' on Air India website
National carrier Air India changed the name of Taiwan to Chinese Taipei on its website, following instructions from the government.
16 May 2018
WorldTwo pilots killed in a cargo plane crash in Nepal
A small cargo plane crashed today at Humla district in Nepal, killing both pilots, said Deputy Director General at Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Ranjan Pokhrael.
17 Apr 2018
IndiaAir India introduces 'family fee,' but you can avoid it
The next time you fly Air India, prepare to shell out up to Rs. 1,500 for sitting with your traveling group.
17 Mar 2018
PhilippinesPhilippines: 9 killed as plane crashes into house after takeoff
A small passenger plane carrying five people crashed into a house shortly after takeoff in the Philippines, killing all those onboard and four people on the ground.
