Category: Aviation & Airports

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Air India Expands China Presence with TAM Group Appointment as Passenger GSA

Air India Expands China Presence with TAM Group Appointment as Passenger GSA

The appointment reinforces Air India’s footprint in China, expanding customer and trade partner access to its worldwide network. National carrier Air India has appointed The Aviation Management Limited, a TAM Group company, as its general sales agent (GSA) for passenger services in Mainland China. Effective from December 1, the appointment will cover reservations, ticketing, marketing...

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IndiGo Expands Domestic Connectivity from Navi Mumbai International Airport

IndiGo Expands Domestic Connectivity from Navi Mumbai International Airport

The new services strengthen Navi Mumbai International Airport’s position as a complementary hub to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). IndiGo, India’s largest airline by passenger volume and fleet size, has announced new domestic routes and frequency additions from the recently inaugurated Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), reinforcing the airport’s role as a complementary...

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Akasa Air Expands Northeast Connectivity, Adds Dibrugarh as 32nd Destination

Akasa Air Expands Northeast Connectivity, Adds Dibrugarh as 32nd Destination

This expansion complements Akasa’s existing services from Guwahati and highlights its strategy of deepening access to high‑potential regions in the Northeast. Akasa Air, India’s fastest-growing airline, has announced the addition of Dibrugarh in Assam as its 32nd destination, further strengthening connectivity to the Northeast. Starting February 1, 2026, the airline will operate thrice weekly direct...

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DGCA Issues Urgent Advisory as Ethiopian Ash Cloud Enters Indian Airspace

DGCA Issues Urgent Advisory as Ethiopian Ash Cloud Enters Indian Airspace

Volcanic ash clouds threaten aircraft safety by disrupting engines and instruments, as their particles are abrasive, heat‑reactive, and electrically conductive. Following the eruption of Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano—its first in nearly 10,000 years—India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), issued an urgent advisory on the hazards posed by volcanic ash to aircraft...

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Air India Restores Codeshare with Air Canada to Expand India-Canada Flight Network

Air India Restores Codeshare with Air Canada to Expand India-Canada Flight Network

Air India, India’s national flag carrier and a member of the Star Alliance, has reinstated its codeshare agreement with fellow alliance partner Air Canada to enhance flight connectivity between India and Canada. Effective December 2, the renewed partnership enables Air India to offer seamless access to six Canadian cities beyond its existing gateways at Vancouver...

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Air India Express to Launch Services from Navi Mumbai International Airport on Day One

Air India Express to Launch Services from Navi Mumbai International Airport on Day One

The carrier will operate daily flights to Bengaluru and five weekly flights to Delhi from NMIA starting December 25, scaling up services to twice‑daily flights on both routes from January 1, 2026. Air India Express has announced that it will begin operations from the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on December 25, the first...

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IndiGo Commits $820 Million to Transform Fleet Ownership Via GIFT City Finance Hub

IndiGo Commits $820 Million to Transform Fleet Ownership Via GIFT City Finance Hub

India’s largest airline said on Friday it will channel the $820 million investment through equity shares and 0.01 per cent non‑cumulative optionally convertible redeemable preference shares (OCRPS), to be structured across multiple tranches. In a significant move to reshape its fleet financing strategy, IndiGo, India’s largest airline by passenger volume and fleet, has approved a...

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Noida International Airport Boosts Regional Access with UPSRTC Bus Partnership

Noida International Airport Boosts Regional Access with UPSRTC Bus Partnership

The tie‑up builds on NIA’s earlier partnerships with Haryana Roadways, Uttarakhand Transport Corp., and Delhi Transport Corp., which provide direct bus connectivity to major urban centres such as Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Chandigarh, Dehradun, and Haridwar. Noida International Airport (NIA) has expanded its ground connectivity by partnering with the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC)....

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IndiGo Links Madhya Pradesh’s Indore Commercial Hub with Rewa White Tiger Territory

IndiGo Links Madhya Pradesh’s Indore Commercial Hub with Rewa White Tiger Territory

The new service will connect Rewa to IndiGo’s extensive network, with onward links to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Raipur, Lucknow, and Nagpur. As part of its sustained strategy to consolidate presence on domestic routes, IndiGo—India’s largest airline by passenger volume and fleet—has announced new daily, direct flights between Indore...

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Navi Mumbai Airport to Launch on Dec 25 with 23 Daily Flights; IndiGo, Akasa, Air India Lead Rollout

Navi Mumbai Airport to Launch on Dec 25 with 23 Daily Flights; IndiGo, Akasa, Air India Lead Rollout

In its first month of operations, NMIA will run a 12-hour schedule, handling 23 daily departures and up to ten flight movements per hour. India’s newest greenfield airport, the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), will begin commercial operations on December 25. The launch will add capacity to the growing aviation needs of the Mumbai Metropolitan...