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, 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
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
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
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
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
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...
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IndiGo Expands Long‑Haul Network with Direct Delhi-Manchester Dreamliner Service
The service, launched on November 15, follows IndiGo’s earlier Mumbai-Manchester debut and signals its ambition to expand India-UK connectivity. IndiGo, India’s largest airline by passenger volume and fleet, has inaugurated direct connectivity between Delhi and Manchester, marking a major expansion of its long‑haul international network. The service, launched on November 15, follows the airline’s earlier...
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Air India to Resume Non-Stop Flights to Shanghai from February 2026
The restored air corridor is expected to boost bilateral trade and investment across pharmaceuticals, technology, education, and additional sectors between India and China. National flag carrier Air India will resume non-stop flights between Delhi and Shanghai from February 1, 2026, marking its return to mainland China after nearly six years. The airline also plans to...
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IndiGo Launches India’s First Direct Flight to Cambodia from Kolkata
This thrice‑weekly service, operated with Airbus A320neo aircraft, expands IndiGo’s international footprint to 46 destinations. IndiGo, India’s largest airline by passenger volume and fleet, has commenced direct flights between Kolkata and Siem Reap, marking the first air link between India and Cambodia by an Indian carrier. The thrice‑weekly service, launched on November 13, is operated...