India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has fined IndiGo $2.6 million following a December 2025 operational meltdown that left over 300,000 passengers stranded. The regulator also warned top managers and required the airline to deposit $6 million into the 'IndiGo Systemic Reform Assurance Scheme'.
IATA Global Head of Cargo Brendan Sullivan emphasized the need for air cargo to be a strategic enabler of global commerce in a rapidly changing world. The industry will focus on advancing air cargo through regulation, digitalization, and investment in capabilities at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Lima in March 2026.
The US Federal Aviation Administration has finalized a rule requiring 25-hour cockpit voice recorders on new aircraft, starting from 2027. For newly produced passenger planes, this will be the standard baseline rather than an optional upgrade.
The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated that most newly manufactured large aircraft in the United States be equipped with cockpit voice recorders capable of storing at least 25 hours of audio. The rule applies to aircraft manufactured after May 16, 2025, and covers a range of business jets and larger turbine aircraft.
AEROVIVA CEO Mindaugas Rainys says blockchain introduces a layer of trust that ensures every credential can be authenticated instantly, anywhere in the world. The aviation industry is already running meaningful pilots, with SITA's solution with ICAO demonstrating an offline, privacy-preserving mechanism for verifying electronic personnel licences.