The Wings India 2026 international aviation conference and exhibition, held in Hyderabad, conferred the prestigious “Best State for Promotion of Aviation Ecosystem” award on Uttarakhand.
Replying to a letter written by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Civil Aviation Minister said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has commenced a formal probe into the recent aircraft accident that claimed the lives of 66-year-old Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others.
Chairing a high-level review meeting, Dr Jitendra Singh said close coordination between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is underway to expedite the process.
The Aviation Ministry summoned IndiGo's top management, including CEO Pieter Elbers, to review the measures taken by the airline to stabilise its operations.
Naidu also stated that it was Indigo that had faltered over the implementation of Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms suggested by a Parliamentary Standing Committee.
The outage, which began on July 19, resulted from a technical problem involving an update from CrowdStrike's Falcon Sensor threat-monitoring software.
The notices were issued by the aviation security watchdog after a video of the incident went viral on social media.
The meeting of committee members to hear Civil Aviation Ministry officials on the fixing of airfares is scheduled for 3.30 pm.
Civil Aviation Ministry earlier saying in a statement that it's working with airlines to reduce flight departures to 14 during peak hours.
The airlines were also asked to place real-time data on their social media feeds regarding waiting times at respective airports' entry gates.
