Ahmedabad: Waste generated during the cleaning of international flights arriving at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city can no longer be taken out directly. Authorities now require that such waste pass through a scanning machine in the customs area before removal from the aircraft. The move comes as part of efforts to prevent gold, drugs, or other contraband from being smuggled under the guise of aircraft waste. Customs officials have stepped up vigilance following...Read More

Ahmedabad: IGI Airport police in Delhi have booked a 35-year-old woman from Thakkarbapanagar in Ahmedabad for allegedly travelling abroad several times using forged passports. According to the police, the accused allegedly replaced the original passport holders' photographs with her own and used the documents to impersonate them during international travel. The crime was originally registered in Delhi, but the probe has now been transferred to Ahmedabad so that the police can also identify and ...Read More

Surat: Surat International Airport on Sunday announced the data about the growth it has seen in passenger traffic and infrastructure over the past decade. Airport authorities highlighted that annual passenger traffic has increased nearly 13-fold in the last 12 years, in what they say has turned Surat Airport into one of the fastest-growing aviation hubs in the region. As part of the celebrations marking Passenger Facilitation Day on Monday, passengers were welcomed in keeping with Indian trad...Read More

Ahmedabad: Passengers travelling through Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport have alleged that discrepancies in baggage weighing scales used by various airlines are forcing them to pay excess luggage charges or discard belongings before boarding. Consumer groups say repeated complaints have not led to a thorough investigation by authorities to determine if the airport’s luggage weighing systems meet prescribed standards. It is alleged that even though passengers leave their ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Customs Department at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city seized gold worth around Rs 4.26 crore from an aircraft. The gold was found concealed inside an IndiGo aircraft that had arrived from Dubai in the form of 24 foreign-origin gold biscuits weighing 2,799.3 grams. The seizure was made during a rummaging operation conducted on board IndiGo flight 6E-1478 after its arrival from Dubai. Customs officials searched the aircraft and, with the assis...Read More

Ahmedabad: Customs officials at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city have arrested a passenger who arrived from Sharjah and allegedly attempted to smuggle gold worth nearly ₹60 lakh into the country. Acting on an intelligence tip-off, officers from the Customs Department and the Air Intelligence Unit kept surveillance on a passenger travelling on an Air Arabia flight from Sharjah. The individual was intercepted while trying to leave the airport through the G...Read More

Vadodara: The first indigenous C-295 military transport aircraft manufactured by Tata Advanced Systems Limited in collaboration with Airbus took its first trial flight from Vadodara Airport on Tuesday. The aircraft, assembled at the Tata-Airbus facility in Harni, took off from Vadodara Airport at around 2 pm and successfully returned after the test flight. With the successful completion of flight trials, the Indian Air Force could receive the first Made-in-India C-295 aircraft before September ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Ongoing disruptions in West Asia airspace have taken a toll on international passenger traffic at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city, with data showing a sharp decline in footfall over the past few months. According to Airports Authority of India (AAI) figures, international passenger traffic at the airport fell from 1.95 lakh in March 2025 to 1.31 lakh in March 2026, registering a year-on-year decline of 32.7%. In April, the airport handled 1.49 lakh i...Read More

Rajkot: A major mishap was averted at Hirasar International Airport in Rajkot on Tuesday morning after an Air India flight bound for Delhi suffered a bird strike shortly after take-off, forcing the aircraft to return and make a precautionary emergency landing. The flight, carrying around 124 passengers, took off from Hirasar Airport when it was struck by a bird moments after departure. Following the incident, the pilot detected a possible technical issue and decided to return to the airport as ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Weights and Measures Department has imposed penalties totalling Rs 40,000 on three commercial outlets operating at Ahmedabad airport for alleged violations of the Packaged Commodities Act, a news report said. The action followed a complaint alleging non-compliance with legal metrology regulations at shops located in both the domestic and international terminals. During inspections at Terminal 2, officials found three stores violating the prescribed norms. According to informatio...Read More