Notified for three months, the decision follows a sharp spike in crude oil prices that triggered a rise in jet fuel costs and airfares. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced a 25 per cent reduction in landing and parking charges for domestic carriers for a period of three months, effective immediately, to help mitigate the impact of the West Asia conflict. Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu, stated on Wednesday that the move is part of the Centre’s larger goal of keeping flying on domestic routes affordable. “Even in the prevailing challenging situation, when global air operations...
April 2, 2026April 7, 2026
SAME and IndiGo Launch Cadet AME Programme to Train India’s Next Aviation Engineers
Designed to identify and train high‑potential students, the programme prepares market‑ready aircraft maintenance engineers to meet the surging demand of...
April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
IndiGo Revises Fuel Charges as ATF Costs Soar
IndiGo’s fuel charge revision follows a 130% month-on-month surge in air turbine fuel (ATF) prices. IndiGo has announced a revision...
April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Putting Turbulence Behind IndiGo Appoints Willie Walsh to Drive Future Global Growth
The current IATA head and ex‑British Airways CEO, Walsh, is renowned for pragmatic leadership and transformative restructuring that paved the...
Japan’s JFE Engineering Invests ¥750 Million in Antony Waste; First FDI in India’s Waste-to-Energy Sector
Under the partnership, JFE Engineering India will lead the EPC of two waste-to-energy plants in Andhra Pradesh, each designed to process nearly 1,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily. Indian integrated waste management company Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd has secured investment from Japan-based JFE Engineering Corp for two waste-to-energy plants in Andhra Pradesh. This marks the first Japanese foreign direct investment into India’s waste-to-energy (WTE) sector, as well as the entry of global clean-tech leader JFE Engineering into the Indian market. As part of the partnership, JFE Engineering will invest approximately ¥750 million (₹437 million) to acquire a 25...
RAHSTA Roundtable Sets Agenda for Smarter, Safer Highways
Held on 12 March 2026 at Courtyard by Marriott, Mumbai, alongside the Infrastructure Today Airport Conclave, the RAHSTA Roundtable brought together stakeholders from across the highways and infrastructure ecosystem to shape the agenda for the 16th RAHSTA 2026, scheduled for 8–9 July 2026 at the Jio Convention Centre, Mumbai. The session focused on key industry themes including road construction, technology, safety and long-term sustainability. Opening the discussion, Pratap Padode, Founder, FIRST Construction Council, said the roundtable marked the beginning of a broader consultative process leading up to the July event. The aim, he noted, is to bring together industry stakeholders to refine...
