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The Government Is Now Co-Piloting SpiceJet — And That Should Worry Everyone
It is not every day that a sitting Civil Aviation Minister publicly acknowledges that a domestic airline is under regulatory surveillance. But that is...
One Investment, Two Governments, a Storm Neither Saw Coming
What began as a commercial investment question spiralled into a two-week national debate in Singapore. At the centre of it: Singapore Airlines' 25.1% ...
Is India's Most Ignored Aviation Market Finally Getting Its Moment?
Regional carrier Fly91 has placed an order for 40 ATR-72 turboprop aircraft — one of the largest orders for the type in recent times — as the airl...
Airlines
The Government Is Now Co-Piloting SpiceJet — And That Should Worry Everyone
It is not every day that a sitting Civil Aviation Minister publicly acknowledges that a domestic airline is under regulatory surveillance. But that is...
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- Abhishek Nayar
11 Sep 2026
One Investment, Two Governments, a Storm Neither Saw Coming
What began as a commercial investment question spiralled into a two-week national debate in Singapore. At the centre of it: Singapore Airlines' 25.1% ...
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- Abhishek Nayar
08 Sep 2026
Is India's Most Ignored Aviation Market Finally Getting Its Moment?
Regional carrier Fly91 has placed an order for 40 ATR-72 turboprop aircraft — one of the largest orders for the type in recent times — as the airl...
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- Abhishek Nayar
03 Sep 2026
SpiceJet's Bold Bet: 20 New Jets in 30 Days
SpiceJet has finalised lease agreements to induct 20 aircraft into its operational fleet, comprising 15 Boeing jets and five Airbus planes. The entire...
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- Abhishek Nayar
03 Sep 2026
Airport
One Entity. Eight Airports. And Now, Possibly, the Skies Above Them Too
The Adani Group's ambitions in Indian aviation moved into contested territory on Monday when the government confirmed before Parliament that the Airpo...
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- Abhishek Nayar
11 Aug 2026
Can India Finally Train Enough Pilots Before the Skies Run Out of Them?
India's civil aviation regulator and infrastructure body have been sounding the alarm for years: the country simply does not train enough pilots domes...
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- Abhishek Nayar
03 Aug 2026
Could India's Airport King Be Planning to Fly? Adani's Airline Ambition Stirs a Storm
In June 2025, Arun Bansal, CEO of Adani Airport Holdings, wrote to the Airports Authority of India with an unusual request — lift the clause that ba...
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- Abhishek Nayar
25 Jul 2026
Could Adani and GMR Soon Run Their Own Airlines?
India is quietly deliberating a policy shift that could fundamentally redraw the country's aviation landscape — one that would allow airport operato...
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- Abhishek Nayar
22 Jul 2026
Defense
How the Pentagon Plans to Dominate Future Warfare Using Drones
The landscape of modern warfare is undergoing a fundamental transformation, with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) emerging as the defining technology o...
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- Pragya Chauhan
18 Jul 2025
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
DGCA
India's Carbon Reporting Mandate Is Coming — And It Could Reshape International Aviation
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is preparing to introduce a sweeping emissions reporting mandate that would require both Indian and foreign ...
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- Abhishek Nayar
04 Aug 2026
Can India Finally Train Enough Pilots Before the Skies Run Out of Them?
India's civil aviation regulator and infrastructure body have been sounding the alarm for years: the country simply does not train enough pilots domes...
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- Abhishek Nayar
03 Aug 2026
Is India's Aviation Safety About to Get a Digital Overhaul?
India's aviation safety watchdog is preparing to take a significant leap into the digital age, with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) s...
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- Abhishek Nayar
21 Jul 2026
Could This Udaipur Touchdown Change How India's Jets Land Forever?
A quiet runway in Udaipur became the stage for a milestone in Indian aviation history, as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducted t...
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- Abhishek Nayar
30 Jun 2026
History
Is Air India's $1.14 Billion Bailout Request the Price Tag for Resurrection or Desperation?
Air India finds itself reaching deep into its shareholders' pockets, requesting at least Rs 10,000 crore (roughly $1.14 billion) from its parent compa...
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- Abhishek Nayar
31 Oct 2025
Transformation in IATA Regulations of Carriage of Live Animals by Air
The skies above us carry more than just human passengers and cargo—they serve as vital highways for countless living creatures embarking on journeys...
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- Sakshi Jain
04 Sep 2025
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
India
The Government Is Now Co-Piloting SpiceJet — And That Should Worry Everyone
It is not every day that a sitting Civil Aviation Minister publicly acknowledges that a domestic airline is under regulatory surveillance. But that is...
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- Abhishek Nayar
11 Sep 2026
One Investment, Two Governments, a Storm Neither Saw Coming
What began as a commercial investment question spiralled into a two-week national debate in Singapore. At the centre of it: Singapore Airlines' 25.1% ...
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- Abhishek Nayar
08 Sep 2026
Is India's Most Ignored Aviation Market Finally Getting Its Moment?
Regional carrier Fly91 has placed an order for 40 ATR-72 turboprop aircraft — one of the largest orders for the type in recent times — as the airl...
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- Abhishek Nayar
03 Sep 2026
SpiceJet's Bold Bet: 20 New Jets in 30 Days
SpiceJet has finalised lease agreements to induct 20 aircraft into its operational fleet, comprising 15 Boeing jets and five Airbus planes. The entire...
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- Abhishek Nayar
03 Sep 2026
Manufacturer
Philippine Airlines Is About to End a 20-Year Boeing Drought — And It Could Reshape Asian Aviation
Philippine Airlines is on the verge of placing one of the most consequential aircraft orders in its recent history. Industry sources indicate that PAL...
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- Abhishek Nayar
13 Jul 2026
Will Etihad's Boeing Bet Reshape Middle East Skies Before the Farnborough Curtain Rises?
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways is edging closer to finalizing an order for 10 Boeing 787 wide-body jets, with industry sources revealing on Wednesday that...
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- Abhishek Nayar
09 Jul 2026
Can 25 New Jets Redraw Shanghai's Place on the Global Flight Map?
China Eastern Airlines announced on Friday that it will purchase 25 Airbus A330neo aircraft, a deal carrying a catalogue value of roughly $9.35 billio...
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- Abhishek Nayar
30 Jun 2026
Behind Closed Doors in India: Why Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and GE Aerospace Are Suddenly in the Same Room With US Diplomats
Senior officials from the United States State Department's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) convened with representatives of three of A...
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- Abhishek Nayar
22 Jun 2026
Middle East
Can a War Hundreds of Miles Away Ground Indian Airlines' Finances — And What's Being Done About It?
India's airport tariff regulator, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA), acting on directions from the central government, has or...
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- Abhishek Nayar
10 Apr 2026
Is the Middle East Conflict Quietly Grounding Europe's Budget Aviation Dreams?
Budapest-based low-cost carrier Wizz Air warned on Wednesday that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is expected to slash its net profit for fisc...
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- Abhishek Nayar
05 Mar 2026
Could This New Air Travel Deal Transform Travel Between India and Saudi Arabia?
Two of the region's most prominent airlines have joined forces in a partnership that promises to reshape how millions of passenger’s travels between...
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- Abhishek Nayar
16 Jan 2026
GCC Takes Bold Step Toward Unified Aviation Future
The Gulf Cooperation Council has announced the establishment of the Gulf Civil Aviation Authority, marking a transformative moment for regional air tr...
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- Abhishek Nayar
09 Dec 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