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agency finds psychoactive substance use by pilot of Ai flight

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has found that the pilot-in-command of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi tested positive for a psychoactive substance in ... Read More


India's regional aviation needs broad policy tailwinds, says ATR chief

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- India may have a large untapped market for regional air travel, but turning that demand into a viable airline business will require more than government subsidies. Franco-Italian... Read More


Probe agency finds psychoactive substance use by pilot of Air India flight from Phuket, suggests appropriate action

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has found that the pilot-in-command of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi tested positive for a psychoactive substance in ... Read More


Foreign airlines gain ground as Indian carriers scale back international flights in first half of 2026

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Foreign carriers flew more passengers out of India in the first six months of 2026 compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, home-grown carriers, including Air India and ... Read More


Airlines are short of planes. Why India's airport boom is losing steam

NEW DELHI, Aug. 31 -- India's airport operators are navigating FY27 with a problem that has less to do with demand for air travel than with airlines' ability to put planes in the air. After a bruisin... Read More


Adani, GMR increase bets on non-aero revenue to drive growth

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- GMR Airports and Adani Airports are increasingly relying on passengers to shop, dine, and spend more at airports to drive their next phase of growth, as non-aeronautical business... Read More


Hyderabad airport to charge arriving domestic, international passengers UDF for the first time

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Passengers arriving at Hyderabad airport will have to pay a user development fee (UDF) from 1 September, a first for the airport, as the tariff regulator changes how operators re... Read More


FedEx ramps up India investment as high-value exports take off

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- FedEx's India revenue has grown more than 40% last year, as the global logistics major steps up investments in the country to tap rising exports of electronics, engineering goods... Read More


Govt estimates at least Rs.8,622 crore private investment in 11 airports

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The Centre expects at least Rs.8,600 crore investment from the planned privatization of 11 airports, with permission for infrastructure companies and other non-airport operators ... Read More


Govt weighs annual random drug tests for all airline pilots

NEW DELHI, Aug. 25 -- India is considering a move to test its over 12,000 commercial pilots for psychoactive substances randomly every year, potentially marking a 10-fold increase in the minimum testi... Read More