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India's aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is reportedly feeling a staff crunch with India's aviation sector expanding rapidly. The regulator monitors all airlines, ensuring that rules are followed and corrective measures are taken. But with no hiring done since 2014, the DGCA feels that now's the time to invite job applications. […]

Hurricane Ian is now a Category 3 Hurricane. It is currently centered over the western tip of Cuba. It will slowly grow stroner and head towards Florida and later Georgia. The forecast track has shifted a bit more to the east. Airports on the west coast of Florida will be closing as high winds and

British long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic announced that it would join the SkyTeam alliance. The airline announced the news at a press event held in London this morning. Delta Air Lines and KLM, both close partners of Virgin Atlantic, are also members of the alliance, making it a natural fit. Read More Here: Breaking: Virgin Atlantic

Aircraft upcycler Aviationtag has placed its fourth set of Airbus A380 bag tags on sale. The latest batch of tags is made from the skin of 9V-SKD, the eighth giant of the skies to be built by the European planemaker. Just 4,500 tags are on sale, making them reasonably limited edition. Read More Here: Growing

While operating in West Australia yesterday, a Qantas B737 was forced to make an emergency diversion after striking a bird during flight. The aircraft landed safely at Perth Airport and, after being checked over, took off again about an hour later. Read More Here: Qantas 737 Emergency Diversion After Bird Strike | SimpleFlying.com via Flight

The legal saga between Condor and Polish Aviation Group (Polska Grupa Lotnicza), which owns LOT Polish Airlines, is over. A Frankfurt court has ruled that PGL does not have to compensate Condor for pulling out of purchasing this German airline. Let’s take a look at the details. Read More Here: LOT’s Condor Deal Withdrawal Legal

India's newest airline Akasa Air is rapidly adding to its network, with two new destinations in Northeast India announced recently. The budget carrier began operations last month and is already looking at 300 weekly flights by the end of next month. Read More Here: Akasa Air Eyes 300 Flight Milestone By End Of Summer Schedule

The longest flight between India and the US is set to resume next month. According to a recent report, Air India plans to restart direct flights between Bengaluru in South India and San Francisco in about a month. The service was suspended, citing poor demand due to COVID, but the airline is reportedly bringing it

Florida has been undergoing urgent evacuations and necessary preparations for Hurricane Ian. The massive storm is forecasted to turn from a category 2 to a category 4 storm by Tuesday, with sustained winds of up to 100 miles an hour. With such dangerous weather, travel disruptions are inevitable, but will it impact air travel? Read

Today, the United States District Court in Boston will begin the trial over the Northeast Alliance, a partnership formed by American Airlines and JetBlue just two years ago. The prosecution (United States Justice Department) will present its objections to the partnership in a trial that could last up to three weeks. Read More Here: The