The prize pool for NIDAR 2.0 has been expanded to over ₹6.5 million, with winners gaining internships, incubation and cloud credits to help turn prototypes into commercial products. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Drone Federation of India (DFI), has launched the second edition of the National Innovation Challenge for Drone...
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GMR Charts Multi‑Phase Roadmap to Transform Nagpur Airport into India’s Heartland Hub
The first eight‑year phase of the roadmap aims to position Nagpur as a leading aviation and logistics hub for Vidarbha and beyond. GMR Airports Ltd has unveiled an ambitious multi‑phase modernisation and expansion plan for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur. This follows the successful completion of the privatisation process of Nagpur Airport, with the...
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Skyroot Sets Launch Window for India’s First Private Orbital Rocket
The success of Mission Aagaman, the maiden flight of Vikram‑1, would mark the arrival of India’s private orbital launch capability. Hyderabad‑based Skyroot Aerospace has announced the launch window for the maiden test flight of its Vikram‑1 rocket, India’s first privately developed orbital‑class launch vehicle. Test Flight‑1, named ‘Aagaman’ (Sanskrit for Arrival), is targeted for no...
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Tech Cuts Mishandled Bag Rates by 23%, But $6.3 Billion Cost Persists: SITA
With net profit averaging just $8 per passenger, one mishandled bag erases the profit from more than 30 seats sold, while five can wipe out the profit of an entire flight, according to the latest report by aviation IT leader SITA. In 2025, mishandled baggage rates dropped 23 per cent, a sign that digital transformation...
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Delhi Airport Transfer Traffic Hits 27%, Reinforces Hub Status
Delhi Airport now handles nearly 56,000 transfer passengers daily, cementing its role as India’s leading transit gateway. Data from GMR Airports Ltd shows that more than one in every four air passengers now transits through Delhi Airport. In May 2026, Delhi Airport handled approximately 1.9 million transfer passengers, accounting for 27 per cent of the...
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India Clears ₹100 Billion ATF Stabilisation Package Amid West Asia Crisis
The ATF price stabilisation mechanism will operate for 36 months, subject to annual review or until the support amount is fully recovered, whichever comes first. Reeling from the high cost of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) since the start of the West Asia conflict in March this year, scheduled Indian carriers are in for some relief...
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Digi Yatra Crosses 100 Million Journeys, Expands Seamless Travel Across 38 Airports
Commending the milestone, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu announced that Digi Yatra will be enabled at 27 more airports by 2027. India’s flagship digital travel platform, Digi Yatra, has achieved a major milestone by enabling over 100 million seamless passenger journeys across 38 airports, supported by more than 24 million downloads on iOS...
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IGIA Deploys SKYCAST, India’s First Next‑Gen All‑Weather Station to Boost Aviation Safety
After the launch, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said similar weather stations will be installed at Jewar, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, and other airports. In a major fillip to aviation safety, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has become the first airport in the country to deploy its own next‑generation weather station. The advanced, integrated aviation weather intelligence and...
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Noida International Airport: India’s New Visiting Card
Great infrastructure creates memorable human experiences on an ambitious scale, and Noida International Airport—set to be operationalised on June 15—reveals this truth through three interconnected lenses of the ‘place-process-people’ framework, writes Smitha Ranganathan. The first impression of a country is rarely formed in a monument, a marketplace, or a meeting room. It is often formed...
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Air India Slashes 29 International Routes Amid ATF Price Surge
The airline attributed the curtailment of international services to ongoing airspace restrictions and record-high jet fuel prices, which have eroded the viability of several routes. Air India has announced cuts across 29 international routes between June and August 2026, suspending six services and reducing frequencies on others, as record-high aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices and...