DGCA grants Garuda Aerospace permission to operate as a Remote Pilot Training Organization
Chennai-based drone startup Garuda Aerospace on September 29 said that it has received necessary approvals from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to establish
China’s C919 jet to compete with Airbus and Boeing
China held a ceremony to certify its C919 narrowbody passenger jet, representing a major milestone in the country’s ambitions to challenge Airbus and Boeing in
Aeroflot to relaunch flights to Goa in November
Aeroflot, the Russian flag carrier, plans to resume flights to three more destinations in the Asia Pacific region. The airline will fly to Goa (India),
1st Light Combat Helicopter handed over to the Army Aviation by HAL
The Indian Army inducted the indigenously designed and developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Thursday, 29th September 2022. The first
Singapore Airlines to stop A380s service from Delhi
From December 2022, Singapore Airlines will replace its daily Airbus A380 flights to Delhi with older Boeing 777-300ERs. The airlines reintroduced its Airbus A380s on
Chandigarh airport officially named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ Radio broadcast on September 25th announced that the Chandigarh airport will be renamed after Shaheed
TCS-developed ‘RedSmart’ app powers AirAsia India’s punctuality record
AirAsia India, the joint venture between Tata Sons and Malaysian carrier AirAsia, achieved a milestone by notching up an on-time performance among major airlines for
Delhi airport enables 5G network; now experience 50 times faster internet
Delhi Airport (Indira Gandhi International Airport), the country’s busiest and largest airport, has become 5G-ready, enabling passengers to use the world’s advanced mobile service inside
Jet Airways to lease A320s from Avolon; plans to restart operations by November
In a bid to ensure that it can launch services soon, Jet Airways has entered into a lease agreement with Dublin-based lessor Avolon to lease
China is “on pace” for a sixth-generation fighter-the US Air Force must be first, according to the ACC chief
Higher levels of the US military are beginning to step up the ante as the antagonism between the two sides grows.
Vistara implements Digital Rostering Solution for enhanced crew experience
India’s finest full-service carrier, Vistara, announced that it has implemented a digital rostering solution to enhance crew experience and productivity. The fully automated crew rostering
3 Indian airports secure top positions in low-cost megahubs globally
In the sub-category of low-cost mega hubs, Delhi and Mumbai airports secured the top two positions globally in the OAG 2022 survey. Delhi was also
Hurricane Ian forces airlines to cancel over 2,000 flights around the US
As Hurricane Ian approaches the United States, many airlines are forced to cancel over 2,000 flights. It has led to disrupting travel plans for many
ICAO signs MoU with International Solar Alliance, an initiative proposed by PM Modi to keep CO2 emissions in check
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia gave
Government wants airlines to induct wide-body aircraft to reduce travel time
The government has held discussions with Indian airlines on exploring wide-body aircraft operations to build India as a global aviation hub, people aware of the
Afcom receives its first Boeing 737 freighter; eyes to increase air cargo business capacity
Afcom Holdings Private Limited, an international cargo airline headquartered in Chennai, announced it was reiterating its commitment to the ASEAN region by taking delivery of
Strategic Partnership between BLADE and Eve announced to grow India’s Urban Air Mobility Ecosystem
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) and FlyBlade India (“BLADE India”), a joint venture between Hunch Ventures and Blade Air Mobility, announced today a strategic alliance that
AirAsia India takes short-term loans of INR 630 crore to reduce its debt burden
AirAsia India, the airline subsidiary of AirAsia Group, has availed of short-term loans worth Rs 630 crore. The company said that it will use the