Centre approves 11 new flying training organisations to boost India’s pilot training capacity

August 6, 2026 9:36 AM

Centre approves 11 new flying training organisations to boost India’s pilot training capacity

In a major push to strengthen India's pilot training ecosystem amid rapid growth in the civil aviation sector, the government on Wednesday awarded Letters of Intent (LoIs) for the establishment of 11 new Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) across seven Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports. Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu presented the LoIs and also chaired a roundtable interaction with existing Flying Training Organisations, during which he launched the FTO IFR Sl...

Dense fog: 60 arrival, 58 departure flights cancelled at Delhi airport

December 30, 2025 1:31 PM

Dense fog: 60 arrival, 58 departure flights cancelled at Delhi airport

Flight operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi were severely disrupted on Tuesday due to dense fog blanketing the city. Approximately 60 arriving and 58 departing flights were cancelled, while 16 Delhi-bound flights were diverted to other cities as low visibility conditions persisted. Earlier, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) issued an advisory warning of possible flight delays at select airports across Northern India owing to prevailing foggy conditions. In a p...