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Fresh Twist To India-US Tariff Deal
US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick met his Indian counterpart in an unscheduled visit to New Delhi on Thursday
IndiGo Meltdown Exposes A Regulator Unable To Police The Skies
Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s moves during the IndiGo crisis have underscored how a monopoly can bend a regulator without teeth to its will.
India’s Private Aviation Boom Outpaces The Sector’s Infrastructure
As India becomes wealthier, business aviation is becoming an essential, but still misunderstood, layer of connectivity that can’t be ignored.
India Wants To Build Planes, Gaps Still Run Deep
As the Civil Aviation Minister pitched aircraft manufacturing as India’s next Make-in-India leap, experts warned that enthusiasm may be outpacing capability.
‘Just Half an Hour More’: Pilots Warn DGCA’s New Rule Risks Fatigue
India’s aviation regulator has extended pilots’ duty hours by up to an hour — a small tweak that pilots warn could endanger safety.
India’s Pilot Shortage Looks A Lot Like A Bottleneck
India’s pilot “shortage” may be less about numbers and more about mismatched supply, hiring bottlenecks and a lack of experienced commanders.
DGCA’s Pilot Training Overhaul May Not Solve India’s Pilot Crunch
India’s aviation regulator is considering a shake-up in how the country trains its future pilots — and the move is already stirring turbulence in the industry.
AI71 Crash Investigation Falters Because Of Botched Communications
The preliminary report on the AI171 crash has left the public guessing, raising urgent questions about how aviation authorities manage communication after disasters
