Airlines

India’s aviation watchdog deploys monitors to IndiGo offices

These teams are required to give daily reports to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation

Air India was warned for severe audit lapses including running planes without checking emergency equipment, delayed engine part changes, and forging compliance records.

Air India admits compliance culture needs overhaul after flying Airbus without permit

The report is a stark admission from the airline whose Boeing Dreamliner crash in June killed 260 people

The fast-expanding aviation industry has been hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a symbol of India’s growing economy and middle class.

IndiGo crisis shows perils of India’s corporate dominance

The domination of the country’s two airlines is a far cry from a decade ago, when more than nine players shared the market

International airlines expect to transport a total of 5.2 billion passengers in 2026, a record number despite global headwinds, Iata said on Dec 9, 2025.

Global airlines set for record US$41 billion net profit next year: Iata

[GENEVA] Global airline trade body Iata said on Tuesday the airline sector would post record profits next year despite ongoing supply-chain issues leading to slower aircraft deliveries and a delay in ...

The crisis is one of the biggest challenges faced by IndiGo, a no-frills airline which has built its reputation on punctuality.

India’s biggest airline IndiGo says operations ‘back to normal’

The aviation regulator still orders the airline to cut its planned flights by 5%

Apac's load factors are projected to reach 84.4% in 2026 – an all-time high.

Apac airlines to increase net profit by 6.5% to US$6.6 billion in 2026: Iata

But overcapacity remains a challenge in the region, putting pressure on yield

IndiGo has said it hopes to return to normalcy in the coming days, but its troubles have drawn warnings from both politicians and aviation experts.

Too big to fail? IndiGo crisis exposes risks in Indian aviation

With US$9 billion in revenues and US$807 million in profits last fiscal year, the airline dominates India’s aviation sector

The authorities have asked Pieter Elbers to show cause within 24 hours after its notice “as to why appropriate enforcement action should not be initiated” against him for the violations.

India’s regulators order IndiGo CEO to explain mass cancellations

Interruption in IndiGo’s services has made the ongoing crisis one of the country’s worst air disruptions

India is one of the world’s fastest growing aviation markets, hitting 500,000 daily flyers last month for the first time.

India’s regulator withdraws pilot rest policy after IndiGo chaos

Airports across India have been in disarray since Monday

Dozens of airlines from Asia to the United States said they had carried out a snap software retrofit ordered by Airbus, and mandated by global regulators.

Airbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets now modified

It is the first time Airbus has had to deal with global safety attention on such a scale since that crisis