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An IndiGo Kuwait–Hyderabad flight with 228 passengers was diverted to Mumbai on Tuesday after Hyderabad Airport received a bomb threat email. The aircraft landed safely, and emergency teams were deployed. The incident comes amid a rise in recent hoax bomb alerts nationwide.

IndiGo has completed the mandatory Airbus software upgrade on all 200 of its A320-family aircraft, while Air India has finished updates on over 90 per cent of its fleet. The directive from EASA affected global flight operations, including 338 flights in India.

Around 6,000 Airbus A320-family aircraft worldwide — including over 350 in India — are being grounded this weekend for a mandatory software update linked to a JetBlue incident. The precautionary exercise may disrupt schedules, with operations expected to stabilise by December 1–2.

A volcanic ash plume from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption has disrupted air travel across India, forcing multiple airlines to cancel or divert flights. The DGCA issued an ASHTAM alert, advising carriers to avoid affected altitudes and follow strict ash-safety protocols.

Air India will resume non-stop flights between Delhi and Shanghai from February 1, marking its return to mainland China after nearly six years. The airline also plans a Mumbai–Shanghai service in 2026 as diplomatic agreements restore suspended India–China air links

IndiGo is planning to introduce evidence-based training (EBT) programmes for its pilots to enhance competencies such as situational awareness and decision-making. The airline will use data analytics and AI to design its training framework, replacing the existing CBTA system

IndiGo’s parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, reported a Rs 2,582 crore net loss for the September quarter, mainly due to adverse currency movements. Despite a 10 per cent rise in topline revenue, the airline’s shares slipped over 1 per cent on the BSE

IndiGo has restarted direct daily flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou after more than five years, becoming the first Indian carrier to resume such services. The move aims to strengthen bilateral ties, boost trade and tourism, and expand China connectivity, with Delhi–Guangzhou flights starting November 10

IndiGo has resumed direct flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou, marking the return of air connectivity between India and China after over five years. The daily service, operated by an Airbus A320, will be followed by Delhi–Guangzhou flights starting November 10.

An IndiGo flight (6E 762) from Mumbai to Delhi with about 200 passengers received a non-specific bomb threat Tuesday morning. A full emergency was declared at Delhi airport, and the Airbus A321neo landed safely at 7.53 am

A Dubai-bound IndiGo flight from Surat carrying 150 passengers was diverted to Ahmedabad due to a mid-air technical issue. The flight landed safely, and IndiGo arranged another aircraft, which departed for Dubai later the same day

r India Express report combined loss of ₹9,568 crore in FY25; IndiGo posts ₹7,587 crore profit.

The DGCA had sent IndiGo a show-cause notice earlier last week for training 1,700 pilots using ‘non-qualified simulators’

The flights from Mumbai to Tashkent and Almaty in September, with four weekly services to each destination. The airline had suspended these routes earlier due to Pakistan’s airspace closure but is now resuming operations

IndiGo has imposed a flying ban on a passenger who slapped a co-traveller during a Mumbai–Kolkata flight. The incident, caught on video, went viral online. The airline reported the individual to authorities and declared him an “unruly passenger.”

A passenger onboard IndiGo’s Mumbai-Kolkata flight 6E138 slapped a fellow traveller in the aisle on Friday. The attacker was declared unruly and handed over to security in Kolkata. A viral video suggests the victim may have been experiencing a panic attack

Airline sees 7.47 per cent decline in revenue from operations to Rs 20,496 crore in the April–June quarter, from Rs 22,152 crore in the preceding quarter

IndiGo Delhi-Goa flight made a safe emergency landing in Mumbai after a mid-air technical snag. All passengers were safe, and a replacement aircraft was arranged for onward travel.

Indian carriers including Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air have suspended or rerouted flights to the Middle East amid rising tensions and airspace closures, especially after Iran’s missile strike on a US base. Global operations also remain affected.

An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Leh (6E2006) returned to Delhi after being airborne for over two hours on Thursday due to a technical issue. The A320 aircraft could not land in Leh due to operational restrictions