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Air India has terminated the pilot of a Phuket-Delhi flight after a confirmatory test detected a psychoactive substance following an August 4 in-flight incident. The AAIB flagged the result as a serious concern and recommended priority regulatory action

Air India terminated the pilot-in-command of its Phuket-Delhi flight after he tested positive for a psychoactive substance. The action followed an AAIB preliminary report flagging drug use as a serious safety concern after the flight suffered an altitude upset

The DGCA told the Central Information Commission that a 2023 Air India Boeing 787-8 engine shutdown led GE Aerospace to expand borescope inspection requirements for affected engines. The regulator said compliance was completed within the prescribed timeline following the investigation

A trainee pilot and an instructor were killed when a Tecnam P2006T training aircraft crashed near Nathapurwa village in Kanpur on Thursday. The AAIB will investigate the accident, while the DGCA will examine the aircraft’s airworthiness and maintenance records

Two pilots were killed when a four-seater twin-engine Tecnam training aircraft crashed into a field near the Ganga River in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The aircraft had taken off from Garg Aviation Training Centre. DGCA has been informed and an investigation into the crash is underway 

The civil aviation ministry is considering random year-round psychoactive substance testing for all commercial pilots. Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said DGCA is consulting stakeholders to strengthen existing drug-testing rules, following renewed scrutiny after an Air India pilot tested positive for marijuana

The pilot-in-command of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi reportedly tested positive for a narcotic substance in a confirmatory drug test following a sudden 300-foot altitude loss. Officials cautioned that the reported result has not been officially confirmed

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a probe into a runway excursion involving a Cessna C-172 trainer aircraft at Baramati airfield, Maharashtra. The plane, operated by Academy of Carver Aviation during a training exercise, veered off Runway 29 and sustained damages to the body.

The Civil Aviation Ministry said the Air India pilot-in-command of a Phuket-Delhi flight that lost about 300 feet of altitude has undergone confirmatory testing after an initial psychoactive substance screening required further analysis. Both pilots were removed from the roster pending investigation

An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi suddenly lost around 300 feet in altitude after encountering severe turbulence, injuring at least 15 people. The A320 landed safely in Delhi, while the DGCA launched an investigation into the incident

The government informed Parliament that 352 significant technical defects were reported in flight operations till June 2026, while the DGCA issued 382 show-cause notices for safety violations since January 2024 and undertook multiple enforcement actions against airlines

Indian airlines canceled nearly 26,000 international flights through July 20 due to West Asia airspace restrictions from the US-Iran conflict. The Civil Aviation Ministry told Lok Sabha that rerouting has sharply increased fuel costs and operational losses for domestic carriers

India's domestic air passenger traffic declined nearly 12 per cent to 1.35 crore in June from May, DGCA data showed. IndiGo increased its market share to 66.3 per cent, while airlines paid compensation for cancellations, delays and denied boarding

The DGCA issued a warning to IndiGo after an audit found deviations from standard operating procedures following a cargo spillage incident. The regulator directed the airline to submit corrective measures, while IndiGo said the warning carried no financial or operational impact

An Air India aircraft mistakenly took a wrong turn on the taxiway at Ahmedabad airport, coming in front of an IndiGo plane preparing for takeoff. Both A320 aircraft stopped at a safe distance of around 200 metres.

The DGCA is investigating damage to three parked Air India aircraft at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after ground support equipment struck them during sudden strong winds and rain. All affected A320 planes have been grounded for inspection and repairs

The National Cadet Corps made history by training 100 Senior Division cadets as basic paramotor pilots within a month. Conducted alongside NIMAS Guwahati, the successful aero-adventure programme will now be inducted into the NCC’s permanent annual curriculum

Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has introduced mandatory Ebola screening for all international arrivals, following WHO’s declaration of Ebola as a global health emergency.

Two passengers sustained minor injuries during the emergency evacuation of over 230 people from an IndiGo A321 aircraft at Bengaluru airport after smoke was detected in the cockpit and cabin.

The Supreme Court urged the Centre to rationalise airfares and provide relief to passengers, flagging huge fare discrepancies on identical routes. Hearing a plea against arbitrary airline pricing, the court stressed transparency, passenger protection and regulation of dynamic pricing, baggage charges and grievance mechanisms