NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Tuesday alleged that there was reason to suspect sabotage in the tragic plane crash that killed his uncle and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar last month, and demanded a comprehensive probe by multiple expert agencies. Rohit Pawar said at a press conference that several unanswered questions surrounding the […]
After six days of nationwide chaos, IndiGo said on Sunday it had restored most of its network, scaled operations to more than 1,500 flights and reconnected 135 of its 138 destinations. The airline said Saturday’s drastic cut, when it was still operating just over 700 flights, was a planned “reboot” to stabilize schedules and systems […]
Air travel across India has been in turmoil this week after IndiGo canceled thousands of flights. | Photo credit: PRIYANSHU SINGH The Center has imposed a cap on airfares after taking note of unusually high airfares due to IndiGo’s flight disruptions. Accordingly, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Saturday invoked its regulatory powers to […]
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu | Photo credit: BHAWIKA CHHABRA India’s booming aviation sector has the potential to support at least five major airlines, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said in an exclusive conversation with business line. In 2024, India’s total air passenger traffic grew by 7.72 percent to 23.28 crore, compared […]