It was expected to be a year of substantial profits for IndiGo, a visibly advancing Air India turnaround, a rebounding SpiceJet, and a stronger Akasa Air. Instead, 2025 became the year India’s aviation system ran out of slack. With benign…
Crisis-hit IndiGo remained at the centre of India’s aviation sector in mid-December as its shares fell sharply, the regulator curtailed capacity, and the chief executive, Pieter Elbers, was summoned by the government to explain the disruptions. More than 17,000 IndiGo…
If you were traveling in India as December began, you were probably stuck at airports, losing your bags if you’d booked IndiGo, or cursing other airlines for flying you at obnoxious airfares. India today is the world’s third-largest domestic aviation…
Air India expects the coming year to mark a major visible shift in customer experience, driven by the arrival of its first widebody aircraft from the airline’s record order book, a largely refreshed fleet, and the opening of new lounges,…
As 2025 draws to a close, it’s not India’s airlines but its airports—sleek, sprawling, brand-new ones—that are grabbing global attention. This week, Navi Mumbai International Airport announced it will open for commercial flights on December 25, a headline-grabbing Christmas Day…
Hundreds of flights were delayed last week, creating chaos at Delhi Airport, India’s busiest aviation hub, after an unusual air traffic control (ATC) system glitch crippled operations. The disruption has prompted the government to order an urgent upgrade of critical…