Vijay Mallya in Delhi for the F1 Indian Grand Prix

UB Group chief and Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya is finally back in the country after his month-long overseas visit. He landed in New Delhi a short while earlier and is now at the Formula 1 track, where the qualifiers for the Indian Grand Prix will take place. Mallya, who is an F1 promoter, has arrived a week after the DGCA suspended his cash-strapped airlne's flying licence. ...
10:58 AM, Oct 27, 2012

DGCA chief sacked: Is air safety being compromised?

The letter accessed by CNN-IBN reveals that the Vijay Mallya-owned airline had been served a notice of 15 days to pay the salaries and dues of its employees. ...
11:09 PM, Jul 12, 2012

Didn't recommend sacking of Air India pilots: Ajit Singh

CNN-IBN's Karma Paljor spoke to Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh about the ongoing crisis in Air India. ...
02:33 PM, Jun 11, 2012

Rejoin work, will hold talks: Ajit Singh to Air India pilots

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh repeated that he won't talk to the Air India pilots till they resume work. ...
01:04 PM, May 14, 2012

Are top airlines compromising on safety to cut costs?

The DGCA has warned airlines that they cannot compromise on safety despite financial stress. ...
11:19 PM, Jan 05, 2012

Govt never interfered with AI functioning: Patel

Former civil aviation minister Praful Patel spoke exclusively to CNN-IBN after the CAG tabled its reported in Parliament. Patel said it was the whole government who took decisions for Air India. ...
02:43 PM, Sep 08, 2011

Faridabad air crash: families shocked

Faridabad: When 20-year-old Rahul Raj was airlifted from Patna his family thought they could save his life. But ironically that was not to be. Rahul Raj had gone into coma after suffering from jaundice. On Wednesday, his doctors advised his family to get him airlifted to the Apollo hospital in Delhi. He was accompanied by his cousin Ratnesh. Rahul's uncle said, "Rahul's father and I boarded the evening flight to ...
04:22 PM, May 26, 2011

Passengers bear the burnt as AI strike continues

Mumbai/New Delhi: There was no end in sight to the strike called by pilots and as always passengers are the one's bearing the brunt. Harried passengers across the country had to either cancel a flight or pay extra for a ticket on a private carrier as the strike called by Air India pilots continues of the second day on Thursday. Razia came to the Delhi airport all the way from ...
09:45 PM, Apr 28, 2011

DGCA acts on fake pilot scam, removes top official

The disciplinary action was taken after Spicejet wrote to DGCA alleging nepotism on behalf of Passi. ...
08:53 PM, Apr 19, 2011

Licences of fake pilots will be cancelled: Vyalar

Civil aviation minister Vyalar Ravi said, "The DGCA is responsible for issuing certificates and pilot licenses". ...
12:56 PM, Apr 19, 2011

Newsmaker of the day: EK Bharat Bhushan

Director-General of Civil Aviation EK Bharat Bhushan talks on the fake pilot issue. ...
09:49 PM, Mar 25, 2011

Aviation Ministry sets up panel to revamp exam system

Former DGCA Chief Kanu Gohain and Former Air India Executive Director, Communications, Jitendra Bhargava talk to CNN-IBN on the fake pilot controversy and actions being taken. ...
10:32 PM, Mar 16, 2011

Noose tightens on pilots over fake pilot controversy

Air India has derostered its pilot Arjun Giare, pending an inquiry, for allegedly submitting a forged class 10th marksheet to get his licence. This comes two days after CNN-IBN exposed Arjun Giare. ...
09:27 PM, Mar 16, 2011

DGCA members at fault will be punished: Vayalar Ravi

Reacting to CNN-IBN's fake pilot story, Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi said any DGCA insider involved in such incidents will be punished. ...
10:18 PM, Mar 14, 2011

High demand for business jets at Aero India

A Rs 42,000 crore deal has been signed for medium multi-role combat aircraft at the Bangalore show. ...
11:38 AM, Feb 09, 2011

Mumbai airport struggles with air traffic

Earlier, the plan to build another airport in Navi Mumbai was shelved due to environmental concerns. ...
10:40 AM, Jul 21, 2010

Allegations fly, UPA's austerity drive in trouble

The spirit to follow the austerity drive seems to be lacking. ...
01:03 PM, Oct 09, 2009

Watch: AI could have saved Rs 2500 cr, say experts

The airline is going through a severe cash crunch problem. ...
03:15 AM, Sep 30, 2009

Join work or face action, Patel tells AI pilots

Praful Patel says the pilots are unnecessarily defaming Air India. ...
02:25 AM, Sep 30, 2009

Lookahead Wipes: Big stories from across India

Court will hear an application by Vikas Yadav in the Nitish Katara murder case. ...
10:03 AM, May 22, 2008