GENERAL
Centre Clears 11 New Flying Schools To Up India’s Pilot Training Capacity
The Centre has awarded Letters of Intent (LoIs) for setting up 11 new flying training organisations (FTOs) across seven Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports, a move aimed at strengthening India’s pilot training ecosystem amid surging demand for aviation professionals. The new FTOs are expected to increase the country’s annual pilot training capacity by 750 […]
CW Bureau
·
Aug 5, 2026
GENERAL
Cabinet Clears ₹10,000 Cr Fuel Aid For Airlines Amid West Asia Turmoil
In a major relief measure for India’s aviation sector, the Union Cabinet has approved a one-time budgetary support of up to ₹10,000 crore for oil marketing companies (OMCs) to provide aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price stabilisation support to scheduled Indian airlines. The move comes amid heightened fuel price volatility triggered by the ongoing West Asia […]
CW Bureau
·
Jun 3, 2026
GENERAL
Digi Yatra Hits 10 Crore Journeys, To Expand To 65 Airports By Next Year
India’s biometric-based airport travel platform Digi Yatra has crossed a significant milestone, enabling more than 10 crore seamless passenger journeys across the country’s aviation network. The achievement marks a major step in India’s digital aviation transformation, with the platform now operational across 38 airports and recording over 2.4 crore app downloads on iOS and Android […]
CW Bureau
·
May 30, 2026
