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Is DGCA softening the lease rule — and did IndiGo just find a regulatory life-hack?
India’s aviation regulator has quietly put a draft on the table that could make life a whole lot easier for airlines scrambling for seats. The Direc...
Two Lines, One Tightrope: How Airbus Is Pulling Off a Diplomatic Double-Whammy (with Jet Fuel and a Smile)
Airbus is about to stage a masterclass in corporate choreography: opening a second A320 final-assembly line in Mobile, Alabama on October 13, 2025, an...
PHAPA: Revolutionizing Pilot Performance Through Advanced Physiological Analysis
PHAPA, which stands for PharmaFlight Physiological Analyser System, represents a breakthrough in aviation performance diagnostics and optimisation. Fo...
Airlines
Is DGCA softening the lease rule — and did IndiGo just find a regulatory life-hack?
India’s aviation regulator has quietly put a draft on the table that could make life a whole lot easier for airlines scrambling for seats. The Direc...
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- Abhishek Nayar
03 Oct 2025
Two Lines, One Tightrope: How Airbus Is Pulling Off a Diplomatic Double-Whammy (with Jet Fuel and a Smile)
Airbus is about to stage a masterclass in corporate choreography: opening a second A320 final-assembly line in Mobile, Alabama on October 13, 2025, an...
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- Abhishek Nayar
03 Oct 2025
The ABCD of Keeping Aircraft Safe and Airworthy
Aircraft maintenance is the backbone of aviation safety, ensuring that every flight operates with maximum reliability and passenger security. Unlike o...
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- Sakshi Jain
02 Oct 2025
The Dirty Sock Smell That's Poisoning Airline Passengers
The last thing passengers expect when boarding a flight is to be exposed to toxic fumes that could potentially cause lasting neurological damage. Yet ...
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- Sakshi Jain
01 Oct 2025
Airport
The ABCD of Keeping Aircraft Safe and Airworthy
Aircraft maintenance is the backbone of aviation safety, ensuring that every flight operates with maximum reliability and passenger security. Unlike o...
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- Sakshi Jain
02 Oct 2025
The Hidden Strategy Behind Airlines’ On-Time Performance
Picture this: you’re booking a flight from Delhi to Mumbai and notice something peculiar. Different airlines quote vastly different journey times fo...
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- Sakshi Jain
24 Sep 2025
India Prolongs Airspace Closure for Pakistani Civilian Flights
India has extended its airspace closure for Pakistani civilian and military aircraft until October 24, 2025, marking the latest chapter in a cross-bor...
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- Sakshi Jain
23 Sep 2025
Wanted: The Secret Playbook — How AIESL Is Chasing Aircraft Manuals to Keep India’s MRO Dreams Airborne
Picture this: you run a busy workshop that rebuilds fancy Swiss watches — but the watchmaker decided to keep the repair manual in a vault overseas. ...
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- Abhishek Nayar
15 Sep 2025
Defense
New Design & Test Facility at Aero Engine Research & Development Centre of HAL Inaugurated in Bengaluru
A new state-of-the-art design and test facility at the Aero Engine Research and Development Centre (AERDC) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ...
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- Radhika Bansal
02 Jan 2024
HAL Shares Soar Over 6% to Hit 52-Week High on Bagging Large Defence Orders
The Ministry of Defence on November 30 accorded an initial approval to procure an additional batch of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and around 1...
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- Radhika Bansal
02 Dec 2023
Airbus to Expand Collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems to Broaden India's Defence Supply Chain
Airbus intends to expand its collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems to broaden India's defence supply chain and introduce new products aligned ...
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- Radhika Bansal
28 Nov 2023
IAF Issues INR 10,000 Crore Tender to HAL for 12 Su-30MKI Fighter Jets
In a step towards boosting its squadron strength, the Indian Air Force has issued an INR 10,000 crore tender to the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics ...
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- Radhika Bansal
23 Nov 2023
DGCA
How India’s DGCA Went From 55.15% to a Standing Ovation — and a Fancy ICAO Certificate That Actually Fits in an Envelope
India’s civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has been awarded the ICAO Council President Certificate — hand...
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- Abhishek Nayar
24 Sep 2025
The Hidden Strategy Behind Airlines’ On-Time Performance
Picture this: you’re booking a flight from Delhi to Mumbai and notice something peculiar. Different airlines quote vastly different journey times fo...
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- Sakshi Jain
24 Sep 2025
India Prolongs Airspace Closure for Pakistani Civilian Flights
India has extended its airspace closure for Pakistani civilian and military aircraft until October 24, 2025, marking the latest chapter in a cross-bor...
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- Sakshi Jain
23 Sep 2025
What happens when a ground handler earns a DGCA “safety passport” — and why did AISATS get there first?
India’s ground-handling world just got a new headline: Air India SATS Airport Services (AISATS) has become the first ground handling company in Indi...
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- Abhishek Nayar
03 Sep 2025
History
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital: Where Aviation Meets Medical Miracles
In the unique intersection of aviation and medicine, few aircraft capture the imagination quite like the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital. The MD-10 represen...
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- Sakshi Jain
07 Aug 2025
Evolution of Aircraft Structures: From a simple wood truss structure to the sleek flying machines of today
The reliable flying machines we have at present did not emerge overnight. It took decades to get to the advancements and technologies that we have to...
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- Sakshi Jain
28 Feb 2023
Quarterhorse takes the next big leap towards hypersonic travel
The SR-71 has been the god of speed in aviation for almost 50 years, capable of exceeding Mach 3.2 (about 2,200 mph), but the Atlanta-based aviation ...
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- Prashant Prabhakar
29 Jan 2023
Air India to formally transfer its strong 4k ‘Maharaja Collection’ of artworks to NGMA
Air India will transfer its precious collection of over 4,000 artworks by well-known artists to the National Gallery of Modern Arts (NGMA) for public...
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- Sakshi Jain
19 Jan 2023
India
Is DGCA softening the lease rule — and did IndiGo just find a regulatory life-hack?
India’s aviation regulator has quietly put a draft on the table that could make life a whole lot easier for airlines scrambling for seats. The Direc...
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- Abhishek Nayar
03 Oct 2025
Flight Paths & Curry Stops: How India’s Airport Boom Is Rewiring Global Tourism
“India’s aviation boom is opening new tourism corridors that will redefine global travel,” says Jaideep Mirchandani, Group Chairman of Sky One.A...
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- Jaideep Mirchandani
29 Sep 2025
SpiceJet’s A340 Surprise: The Four-Engine Party Plane That Crashed the Budget-Carrier Bash
SpiceJet has quietly signed a lease to bring an Airbus A340 — yes, the long-range, four-engine widebody that makes single-aisle jets look like commu...
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- Abhishek Nayar
26 Sep 2025
How India’s DGCA Went From 55.15% to a Standing Ovation — and a Fancy ICAO Certificate That Actually Fits in an Envelope
India’s civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has been awarded the ICAO Council President Certificate — hand...
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- Abhishek Nayar
24 Sep 2025
Manufacturer
The ABCD of Keeping Aircraft Safe and Airworthy
Aircraft maintenance is the backbone of aviation safety, ensuring that every flight operates with maximum reliability and passenger security. Unlike o...
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- Sakshi Jain
02 Oct 2025
The Dirty Sock Smell That's Poisoning Airline Passengers
The last thing passengers expect when boarding a flight is to be exposed to toxic fumes that could potentially cause lasting neurological damage. Yet ...
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- Sakshi Jain
01 Oct 2025
Pan Am's Sky-High Ambitions Take Flight Again
The golden age of aviation lives on in collective memory through images of elegantly dressed passengers sipping champagne at 35,000 feet, when flying ...
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- Sakshi Jain
14 Sep 2025
Boeing 737 MAX vs 737 NG: Key Differences from the Cockpit
The Boeing 737 MAX series builds upon the remarkable success of its predecessor, the 737 Next Generation (NG) family. While these aircraft may appear ...
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- Editorial Team
12 Sep 2025
Middle East
Etihad’s Big Leap: 27 New Cities, 20 Planes — and AED 1.12bn Smiles to Prove It
Etihad Airways posted its most profitable first half ever — a net profit of 1.12 billion UAE dirham (about $304.96 million) — a 32% jump versus a ...
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- Abhishek Nayar
04 Sep 2025
Can a budget Indian carrier and Bahrain’s flag-carrier turn Bahrain into your shortcut to the world?
They just did — sort of. SpiceJet and Gulf Air have signed an interline agreement that stitches the two networks together so passengers can buy a si...
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- Abhishek Nayar
04 Sep 2025
Most Active Cargo Airlines by Daily Flight Movements
The global cargo aviation industry serves as the backbone of international trade, with specific airlines dominating the skies through their extensive ...
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- Sakshi Jain
24 Aug 2025
Why Emirates Refuses to Fly Narrowbody Aircraft?
Ever wondered why you've never seen an Emirates Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 taxiing around an airport? Have you noticed that Emirates seems to have an a...
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- Sakshi Jain
19 Aug 2025
Space
North Atlantic Tracks (NATs): Navigating the World’s Busiest Oceanic Highways
Have you ever wondered what happens in the cockpit during those long hours crossing the Atlantic Ocean? What challenges do pilots face when flying ove...
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- Sakshi Jain
14 Aug 2025
Quantum Leap: How Earth's Magnetic Field Could Replace GPS in Aviation
As GPS jamming and spoofing incidents surge globally, particularly in conflict zones around Ukraine and the Middle East, the aviation industry faces a...
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- Pragya Chauhan
18 Jul 2025
Is Space Tourism Safe? Virgin Galactic Reports Alignment Pin Detachment
As the space tourism industry gains momentum, concerns over safety have come into focus. Virgin Galactic Holdings, led by entrepreneur Richard Branson...
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- Abhishek Nayar
07 Feb 2024
India Exploring Joint Collaborations With Boeing, Blue Origin, Voyager Space for Space Partnerships
India’s space agency is exploring joint collaborations with Boeing Co., Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin LLC and Voyager Space Holdings Inc., as an offici...
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- Radhika Bansal
30 Nov 2023