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
India's annual airport passenger handling capacity has crossed 580 million, significantly higher than the 420 million passengers handled in 2025-26, the government informed Parliament. The country now has 166 operational airports, with 25 greenfield airport projects approved to meet future demand
The government directed airlines to provide 60 percent seats free of charge on domestic flights and ensure passengers on the same PNR sit together. The move by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation aims to improve passenger rights, transparency and curb extra fees
GMR Aero, the aviation arm of GMR Group, earned major recognition at Wings India 2026 with Delhi International Airport adjudged ‘Best Airport of the Year’ and ‘Sustainability Champion’. The awards were presented by Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu.
India’s aviation regulator DGCA has issued show-cause notices to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and COO Isidro Porqueras, demanding explanations within 24 hours for massive flight disruptions that have persisted for five consecutive days.
The Telangana government has identified 591 acres in Anthargoan mandal for a Greenfield airport in Peddapalli. A pre-feasibility study by AAI has been sanctioned, reviving local hopes after Basanthnagar was deemed unsuitable due to terrain and IAF training restrictions
The issue of an airport at Basanthnagar had come to the fore in November last year, when Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy assured airports in Warangal, Ramagundam, Kothagudem and Adilabad
Defending his multiple visits to New Delhi, the Chief Minister had said Telangana had suffered crores of losses due to Central government’s political discrimination towards the State.
