Minister of Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu, reviewed the readiness of Delhi Airport for the implementation of hub-and-spoke operations, chairing a meeting with all key stakeholders at the airport. The government has developed an International Aviation Hub Strategy, under which several key measures have been undertaken, including adopting a calibrated approach in granting Points of Call to...

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has scheduled its annual pre-monsoon runway maintenance for May 7, 2026, between 1100 hrs and 1700 hrs. During this time, both the primary runway 09/27 and secondary runway 14/32 will be temporarily non-operational. As part of CSMIA’ s comprehensive monsoon contingency plan, stakeholder consultation was carried out six months in...

Etihad Airways has announced a significant expansion of its mainland China network, launched five new routes and added 28 weekly flights, marking one of the airline’s largest single market increases in recent years. The expansion will see airline operate services from Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG), Guangzhou (CAN), Chengdu (TFU), Hangzhou (HGH) and...

Star Air, the aviation arm of the Sanjay Ghodawat Group, has announced an expansion from Mundra, Gujarat’s bustling port city. Starting April 25, 2026, the airline will operate 38 direct weekly flights and a total of 54 weekly connections, linking Mundra to six key cities across Western and Northern India. With over 17,000 additional seats now available each month, this landmark move stands...

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), announced the launch of new flight services to Belitung and Pontianak in Indonesia. Operated by the Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, these flights will commence in May and June 2026 respectively, offering travellers greater accessibility and more options for travel. From May 3, 2026, Scoot will launch two times weekly flights to Belitung...

IndiGo announced the deployment of its second Airbus A321XLR on the Delhi–Istanbul route, with effect from April 19, 2026. The route enables the airline to offer seamless onward connections to over 50 international destinations via airline’s codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines. The airline will offer a dual‑class configuration with 183 Economy seats and 12 IndiGoStretch seats...

Akasa Air has crossed a significant milestone of serving over 25 million passengers in over 42 months (3.5 years) of commencing operations, becoming the fastest Indian airline to achieve this feat. This achievement underscores the airline’s strong growth trajectory and its emergence as a trusted and dependable carrier in India’s evolving aviation landscape...

Akasa Air has resumed the operations of flights to and from Riyadh and Mumbai from March 18, 2026. The airline will continue to operate flights to and from Jeddah and Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kochi and Kozhikode. The operation of these flights is based on the prevailing situation and our ongoing safety assessment and may be subject to change...

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved declaration of Madurai Airport, Tamil Nadu, as an International Airport. Madurai Airport, located in the Temple City of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, is one of the oldest airports in the state. It serves as a crucial gateway to Southern Tamil Nadu...

SriLankan Airlines announced that it has resumed its daily services to Riyadh on March 09, and Dubai on March 10. The airline has reassured its passengers that they will continue to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East and prioritising the safety and wellbeing of its passengers and crew...