IndiGo plans to begin international operations from Navi Mumbai International Airport in February 2027, shifting flights to 11 destinations including Riyadh, Jeddah, Muscat and Jakarta by July. A new daily Kathmandu service would take the total to 12.
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IndiGo is ending its damp lease with Norse Atlantic Airways on 31 October, returning six Boeing 787-9s, and will fly Mumbai to Amsterdam with smaller Airbus A321XLRs. London Heathrow is suspended until its own A350-900s arrive. Fewer seats, same nonstop.
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Dedicated freighters are suspended at Mumbai's CSMIA from August 2026 to 31 May 2027 for airside works, leaving Navi Mumbai as the region's only freighter base. IndiGo flew the airport's first cargo flight, an A321 freighter. The boxes moved first, as boxes do.
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Akasa Air raised Rs 450 crore through convertible preference shares sold to 29 existing investors, its second raise since last August, amid slow traffic and crude above $100 a barrel. Rekha Rakesh Jhunjhunwala put in Rs 217 crore, nearly half.
Read more at BusinessLine →Air India has begun construction of a nine-acre maintenance, repair and overhaul hangar at Delhi's IGI Airport. It will hold one widebody and one narrowbody at once and centralise inspections, cabin work and defect rectification to cut ground time.
Read more at PropNewsTime →Air India has inaugurated Toronto to Mumbai flights, the only direct link between Canada's largest city and India's financial capital. It follows Boeing 787-9s on Toronto to Delhi in August. The diaspora had been asking for a while.
Read more at southasianherald.com →Air India Express launched twice-weekly Mangaluru to Ras Al Khaimah flights on Monday. The inaugural IX 871 left with 146 passengers and the return IX 872 brought 36. Flights run Mondays and Saturdays.
Read more at deccanchronicle.com →The Keralam government approved a cooperative society's proposal to launch flights. The airline, tentatively named Co-Keralam, plans to start from Kochi with two leased 72-seat aircraft, serving cities including Kozhikode, Kannur, Bengaluru and Chennai, with fares of Rs 3,500 to Rs 7,000.
Read more at Indian Aviation News →A UDAN Yatri Cafe has opened in the Terminal 3 check-in area at Delhi airport, with tea at Rs 10 and coffee at Rs 20, plus water, a snack and a sweet of the day at fixed prices. Airport chai, at street prices.
Read more at Mint →DGCA quarterly data shows international passengers fell 69% at Dabolim and 42% at Mopa, while the national drop was 10%. The report cites flight cuts and the end of the charter tourism season. Goa had a record 11.5 million passengers last year.
Read more at heraldgoa.in →IndiGo said flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah will remain cancelled until 31 October in view of the evolving security situation. The airline said it is in close coordination with relevant authorities.
Read more at newsonair.gov.in →IndiGo has added an extra flight from Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport in Durgapur to New Delhi, operating only on Thursdays. The airport director said it is part of the winter schedule, which runs until March 2027.
Read more at thestatesman.com →Air India dropped its Saturday morning Halwara to Delhi service, AI 481/482, from the winter schedule that began 25 October, the airport director told The Tribune. Frequent travellers from Ludhiana are disappointed. The other days remain.
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Emirates has fitted Starlink to 65 aircraft and plans to add it to 10 to 12 more each month, deputy president Adnan Kazim told CNBC Arabia. The airline expects Boeing deliveries from summer 2027. Wi-Fi is arriving faster than the planes.
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easyJet will install Starlink across its A320, A320neo and A321neo fleet from the first half of 2027, finishing by early 2028. Earlier this year it said the economics aren't quite working. There was no mention that the service would be free.
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Finnair's first Helsinki to Melbourne flight, AY145, left on 25 October on an A350-900, adding Australia to its network for the first time. The daily trip takes 22 hours and five minutes with a stop of just under two hours in Bangkok.
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KLM CEO Marjan Rintel joined cabin crew on an Amsterdam to Johannesburg flight, serving meals, taking orders and collecting rubbish. KLM says she was testing new catering options and ways of working on long-haul flights. The hot towels were executive grade.
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An Etihad Airbus A380, registered A6-APD, landed at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi after a five-and-a-half-hour flight from Abu Dhabi, the type's first Thailand arrival. Etihad called the daily A380 service a major milestone. The Residence suite came along.
Read more at AeroTime →Lufthansa, SWISS and Eurowings postponed resuming Dubai flights until 25 November, citing the situation and outlook in the Middle East. None has flown to Dubai since March 2026. Affected passengers are offered rebooking or a full refund.
Read more at AeroTime →Emirates president Tim Clark told Routes World 2026 in Frankfurt that Middle East tensions, fuel costs and disrupted traffic are episodes in a cycle airlines must adapt to. Emirates is sticking with its long-term growth strategy. Decades of crises will do that.
Read more at voyages-d-affaires.com →Allegiant Air and Frontier plan domestic first class cabins for 2027, and JetBlue will add its own in December 2026. Low-cost carriers usually stick to all-economy layouts, but premium seats earn significantly more revenue. Budget, now with a curtain.
Read more at Simple Flying →Alaska Airlines suspended four international and three domestic routes from Los Angeles between January 2025 and May 2026, according to Cirium data. LAX is its fifth busiest airport but has a quarter of the departures at Seattle-Tacoma.
Read more at Simple Flying →United Airlines runs hundreds of Boeing 737s and 757s, yet says its Airbus A321neo earns its highest customer satisfaction scores despite a capacity-focused cabin. Entertainment, connectivity and amenities play a part. Boeing remains the backbone.
Read more at Simple Flying →Air China, China Eastern and China Southern reported record third-quarter revenue passenger kilometres, with all three now ahead of 2019 levels for international flying, according to Aviation Week data. The full analysis is for subscribers.
Read more at aviationweek.com →Lufthansa Group has rebranded its eco-focused Green Fare as Impact Fare in response to strict new EU rules against misleading environmental marketing. The full article is for subscribers. The fare, presumably, is still the same colour.
Read more at FlightGlobal →British Airways has started its winter 2026 schedule with new long-haul destinations Colombo and Melbourne, fleet upgrades and more European frequencies on the Oneworld carrier's network. The full story is for subscribers, so the seat maps stay a mystery.
Read more at FlightGlobal →Azul has secured R$2 billion in government financing for fuel purchases, leaning on state support and stock sales as high fuel costs weigh on its post-bankruptcy recovery. The full story is for subscribers.
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Lessor Aviation Capital Group signed a firm order for 75 A320neo Family aircraft, taking its total for the type to 190. CEO Thomas Baker called it the largest order in ACG's nearly 40-year history and a statement of confidence in air travel.
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Analysts forecast a Boeing third-quarter loss of 21 cents a share, about $153 million, against nearly $6 billion a year ago. Boeing delivered 161 commercial jets in the quarter, including 124 737s and 22 787s. Progress is being measured in fewer billions.
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Safran delivered 535 Leap engines in Q3, taking the nine-month total to 1,565. CEO Olivier Andries said he was very confident of reaching 2,100 this year. Engine supply has been a central constraint on Airbus and Boeing narrowbody output.
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Boeing's 777 Freighter line has been halted for nearly two months after a dispute with Florida supplier Vaero, Reuters reported. Despite a settlement in late September, production had not resumed as of 23 October. FedEx is among customers awaiting deliveries.
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SITA agreed on 26 October to buy Flightscape, CAE's subscription software for crew scheduling and flight planning, for CA$701 million, or $500 million. SITA is fresh off a deal for Collins Aerospace's airport technology unit. The full story is for subscribers.
Read more at aviationweek.com →Freight airlines face runaway fuel prices and surging costs to acquire and maintain aircraft and engines. Lease rates for older 777-300ERs have risen $200,000 a month in two years, mBa Aviation's Anna Kopinski said. Business is booming, and so is the bill.
Read more at aircargonews.net →Airbus maintained its target of 870 aircraft deliveries for the year on 15 October. First-half revenue reached EUR 33.2 billion, up 12% year on year, and the shares traded 1.8% higher on 26 October.
Read more at Ad Hoc News →Qatar Airways expects its first Airbus A321LR in December 2026, with a first flight planned from Doha on 1 January 2027. It will have 16 lie-flat business suites with privacy doors in a 1-1 layout. Narrowbody, widebody manners.
Read more at Aviation A2Z →Electra's two-seat EL2 Ultra Short hybrid demonstrator landed at and took off from Manhattan's Downtown Skyport, using the heliport's 62 by 62 foot pad. The company aims to bring its nine-passenger EL9 into service from 2030, from heliports, fields and even barges.
Read more at ainonline.com →Tom Hamilton, developer of the Kodiak turboprop and Glasair kitplanes, is developing the eight to nine seat Reach AC-6 with turbine and diesel options. Reach Aviation targets $2.25 million for the turboprop, aimed at missionary groups, small operators and private owners.
Read more at AeroTime →Lufthansa Technik Engine Services is expanding in Tulsa, Oklahoma, raising work bays from 28 to 46 to support V2500, CFM56-5B/7B, Rolls-Royce Tay and GTF engines. The move nearly doubles its engine services operations there.
Read more at asianaviation.com →French firm Hynaero signed an MoU with Leonardo to define collaboration on major aerostructure components for the Fregate-F100, an amphibious firefighting aircraft designed to carry a 10-ton water payload for European aerial forest firefighting.
Read more at AeroTime →Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu met Indian eVTOL startup Nalwa Aero and welcomed the successful flight testing of its electric box-wing aircraft. He posted that Indian startups are set to redefine how we fly.
Read more at Indian Aviation News →McKinsey's first business aviation report finds demand still growing but warns of strained aircraft supply, maintenance and crews. The defining question is no longer who can provide an aircraft, it said, but who can secure the capacity around it.
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EASA and the FAA have issued an inspection directive for CFM56 engines after a 737 engine blade fracture released debris forward. The regulators warn uncontained fragments could damage the aircraft fuselage. The full article is for subscribers.
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United flight 1854 from Grand Cayman to Houston on 25 October had problems deploying its landing gear. After burning fuel, the crew had 10 to 12 minutes of fuel left and coordinated with Houston controllers to land safely.
Read more at Simple Flying →The Australian Transport Safety Bureau released two preliminary reports on August close calls at Sydney Airport, including a Virgin Australia jet crossing ahead of a Qantas plane. One tower controller on duty had a high predicted fatigue level. Staff quickly identified both conflicts.
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An IndiGo flight from Mangaluru had a minor bird hit landing at Mumbai on Monday and was cleared after inspection. Air India AI 640 from Chennai held due to congestion, performed a go-around and diverted to Navi Mumbai, sources said.
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A DGCA probe into a November 2025 runway excursion at Kalaburagi found the trainee pilot on a solo sortie kept the engine at high power, causing the Diamond DA-40D to bounce and veer off the runway.
Read more at The Hindu →The Philippines' defence department opened an investigation into the 23 October collision of two Air Force SF-260 trainers at Fernando Air Base in Batangas, which killed all four pilots. It will cover flight planning, training, maintenance and command.
Read more at AeroTime →EASA's Annual Safety Review 2026 says fatal accidents and fatalities across almost all aviation domains in 2025 stayed at or below the previous ten-year average. The agency notes results varied by type of operation and calls for continued vigilance.
Read more at theaviationhub.co.uk →A temporary FAA order will close the Fairbanks International Airport tower overnight due to staffing shortages. Flights can still operate with support from Anchorage controllers. Alaska Airlines expects little impact except in low visibility, and supports full-time control.
Read more at alaskapublic.org →EASA revised and extended its conflict-zone guidance for the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman through 16 November. It advises against operating at any flight level over the Gulf within several flight information regions, except for arrivals and departures.
Read more at avi-go.com →Libya's transport minister said ICAO has lifted aviation safety warnings on Libyan airspace that had been in place since 2013 and 2015. He called the decision a significant national achievement for Libyan airspace after more than a decade.
Read more at libyaherald.com →Qatar and the UAE signed an agreement between their air navigation service providers in Doha, on the sidelines of the DGCA-MID/8 meeting. It aims to improve the efficiency, safety and flow of regional air traffic.
Read more at iloveqatar.net →Collaborative air traffic flow management trials in the Americas saved about 4,400 hours of flying time, more than $38.9 million and 13,330 tons of fuel in 2026, ICAO said, avoiding 42,160 tons of carbon dioxide.
Read more at rttnews.com →A Van's RV-8 crashed into a field off the departure end of the runway at Gen-Airpark near Geneseo, Illinois, while doing touch-and-goes, according to a preliminary report. The pilot, the only person aboard, was seriously injured and airlifted for treatment.
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Nearly a quarter of European airline pilots say they routinely fly too fatigued to work, and three-quarters have had involuntary microsleeps in the cockpit, a European Cockpit Association survey of almost 7,200 pilots found. Pilots cited inadequate rest and fear of reporting.
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Germany's Vereinigung Cockpit said 76.8% of pilots surveyed reported microsleep at least once in flight in the past four weeks, and 36.8% lacked sufficient rest. The study by Baines Simmons for the ECA covered 7,200 pilots.
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A suit says an Alaska Air subsidiary used to let tired pilots rest at home before their next flight, but now makes them fly as passengers to the next flight's location before resting, without the Teamsters' approval. The full story is for subscribers.
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After an ECA survey found 24% of European pilots flew while severely fatigued, Firstpost asks whether India faces the same risk. Tight rosters and on-time pressure are raising concern, since fatigue can slow reactions and cloud judgement.
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Off-duty pilots on the 777-300ER sleep in an isolated loft module in the ceiling above the forward cabin, in complete darkness. The hidden space lets twin-engine jets fly long oceanic routes. Possibly the quietest real estate on board.
Read more at Simple Flying →Chimes Aviation Academy, a DGCA-approved flight school, held its October 2026 letter of intent ceremony for Batch ICP 15 of its IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program, welcoming another group of aspiring airline pilots into the pathway.
Read more at AFM.aero →Boeing 777X test pilots earn roughly $100,000 to more than $250,000 a year in 2026, depending on seniority, qualifications, military test experience and involvement in FAA certification work. Certifying a widebody, it turns out, pays.
Read more at theaviationhub.co.uk →Portugal's Sevenair Academy hosted senior training representatives from All Nippon Airways at its Ponte de Sor base, under the Airbus Flight Academy and ANA pilot training partnership, giving the airline a first-hand look at its cadet pathway.
Read more at AFM.aero →ALSIM said Fujairah Aviation Academy completed site acceptance testing and received UAE GCAA certification for its Airliner simulator as an FNPT II MCC device, giving the academy a certified platform for multi-crew cooperation training.
Read more at AFM.aero →Swiss simulator maker ELITE Simulation Solutions delivered an Airbus A320 FNPT II MCC APS simulator to Bluewings Flight Academy in Istanbul, expanding the Istanbul school's airline-oriented pilot training capabilities across private, commercial and instructor courses.
Read more at AFM.aero →Italian school Cantor Air hosted Dublin-based Airline Flight Academy, an approved Ryanair training partner, at its new Bergamo training centre on 14 October. Students nearing graduation heard about AFA's APS MCC courses for moving into multi-crew airline operations.
Read more at AFM.aero →Spain's Leonavia Pilots Center has partnered with Private-Radar, a flight school management software provider, to coordinate training activity, aircraft utilisation and student progression. The flight school now has a dashboard to match its runway.
Read more at AFM.aero →Superior Flight School, a Part 141 school in Kennesaw, Georgia, partnered with MzeroA to add an FAA-approved, standardised online ground school to its Certified Flight Instructor program, covering all required subject areas.
Read more at Yahoo Finance →40º West CEO Borja Diaz Capelli argues airlines should connect aircraft, classroom and simulator data instead of treating training records and flight data separately. The data helps us with the way we train, he says. It's not the rule maker.
Read more at halldale.com →Cadet pilot programmes first, then aviation and aerospace roles, checked today. Every listing links to the original page. The medical is your own affair.
Air shows and aviation conferences coming up, each checked against its own page this morning. Arrive early, out of habit.
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