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Fly91 Begins Commercial Operations With Flight to Bengaluru
Goa-based regional airline Fly91 has commenced commercial operations with first flight taking off from Goa to Bengaluru on Monday.It also operated its...
IndiGo to Start Agatti Flights
IndiGo will add Agatti, the island situated in the Lakshadweep archipelago, as its 88th domestic and 121st overall destination in its network, the air...
Alaska Airlines Charts a Course for Merging with Hawaiian
In the dynamic landscape of the aviation industry, mergers and acquisitions often shape the competitive landscape. Recently, Alaska Airlines made head...
Airlines
Fly91 Begins Commercial Operations With Flight to Bengaluru
Goa-based regional airline Fly91 has commenced commercial operations with first flight taking off from Goa to Bengaluru on Monday.It also operated its...
IndiGo to Start Agatti Flights
IndiGo will add Agatti, the island situated in the Lakshadweep archipelago, as its 88th domestic and 121st overall destination in its network, the air...
Alaska Airlines Charts a Course for Merging with Hawaiian
In the dynamic landscape of the aviation industry, mergers and acquisitions often shape the competitive landscape. Recently, Alaska Airlines made head...
Can Cathay Pacific's Fleet Renewal Propel Its Post-Pandemic Recovery?
Amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cathay Pacific, one of Asia's leading airlines, has unveiled ambitious plans for fleet renewal a...
Airport
Will Air Travel Be Grounded in Germany? Aviation Security Staff to Strike
Germany's aviation security staff is set to strike, causing potential disruptions at several major airports across the country. The move comes after f...
Kempegowda International Airport Keeps ACI Top Rank for Second Year
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, popularly known as BLR Airport, has been awarded 'Best Airport at Arrivals globally for the year 2023' by ...
Mumbai's CSMIA airport retains top spot for seventh year
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has been adjudged as the ‘Best Airport over 40 million passengers’ in Asia Pa...
Delhi Airport Clinches the "Best Airport" Tag in Asia-Pacific
GMR Airports Infrastructure Limited-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), has been voted 'Best Airport' in the Asia-Pacific region for the s...
Defense
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...
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 ...
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 ...
NATO to Upgrade its Surveillance Fleet With 6 Boeing E-7 A Wedgetail Aircraft
NATO will replace its ageing fleet of AWACS surveillance planes, in service since the Cold War in the 1980s, with a militarised version of the Boeing ...
DGCA
IdeaForge's Quadcopter Gets DGCA Nod
IdeaForge Technology has received type certification for one of its flagship products, the Q6 UAS by DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), the...
DGCA Issues New Breath-Analyzer Test Guidelines
Aviation regulator DGCA has revised its guidelines for breath-analyzer examination of the personnel engaged in safety-sensitive work such as Aircraft ...
DGCA Issues Show-Cause Notice to Air India Over Passenger Death
Aviation regulator DGCA has shot off a show-cause notice to Air India after a passenger died due to the non-availability of a wheelchair.Air India inf...
DGCA Issues Fresh Guidelines After Japan Airlines' Airbus A350 Incursion
Given the accident on January 2, 2024, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo due to runway incursion by Japan Coast Guard DHC-8 aircraft, while Japan Airlines Fl...
History
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 ...
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...
India's East-West Airlines Director imprisoned for the '90s fraud
Faisal A Wahid, the Director of the now-defunct East-West Airlines (India), was given a 12-month prison term this week for a shady fuel trade in the ...
The last Boeing 747 rolled out of its Washington Factory State
Boeing rolled out its last Boeing 747 from a plant in Washington state, ending a more than 50-year production run, on Tuesday, December 6. https:...
India
Fly91 Begins Commercial Operations With Flight to Bengaluru
Goa-based regional airline Fly91 has commenced commercial operations with first flight taking off from Goa to Bengaluru on Monday.It also operated its...
IndiGo to Start Agatti Flights
IndiGo will add Agatti, the island situated in the Lakshadweep archipelago, as its 88th domestic and 121st overall destination in its network, the air...
Vistara Asks Pilots to Sign New Contracts
Vistara has told its pilots to sign on the new contracts offered to them by March 15 or it will be assumed they do not want to migrate to Air India an...
Domestic Air Traffic Up 5% in Feb
Domestic air traffic in India surged around 5% in February with 126.48 lakh people flying.Traffic climbed to 126.48 lakh in February compared to 120.6...
Manufacturer
Airbus Partners with TATA Group to set up India’s First Helicopter Final Assembly Line in Private Sector
In a major boost to ‘Make in India’, Airbus Helicopters has announced that it is partnering with the Tata Group to establish a Final Assembly Line...
After Alaska Airlines Incident, DGCA Orders Inspection of SpiceJet & Akasa's Boeing 737 MAX's
Aviation regulator DGCA has asked airlines in India to inspect Boeing 737 MAX planes after a door of Alaska Airlines flew out mid-air. "Pursuant ...
Boeing to Expand its Chennai Engineering Hub INR 300 Crore Investment & 1100 New Jobs
In a boost for Tamil Nadu’s advanced R&D ecosystem, aerospace major Boeing is expanding its presence in Chennai and is set to sign an investment...
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 ...
Middle East
Riyadh Air Ends First Year with Multiple Agreements
Saudi Arabia’s upcoming airline Riyadh Air has closed several key agreements since it was established a year back on the 12th of March 2023.Riyadh A...
Turkish Airlines Free Stay in Istanbul to Indian Passengers
Turkish Airlines has announced a "Stopover in Istanbul" program in India, providing passengers with the opportunity to explore the city during layover...
Etihad Airways and Flynas Eye IPOs in Gulf Aviation Landscape
In a potentially groundbreaking move, Etihad Airways, the pride of the United Arab Emirates' aviation sector, is contemplating an Initial Public Offer...
Boeing Faces Calls for Change as Emirates Raises Concerns Over Safety and Delivery Delays
Dubai's Emirates President, Tim Clark, has voiced concerns over Boeing's management and safety protocols following recent criticisms from U.S. regulat...
Space
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...
FAA Completes Safety Evaluation for SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy License
In a significant step towards the future of space exploration, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, that ...
How to Land a Space Shuttle?
Space exploration has always been a testament to human ingenuity, pushing the boundaries of what is technologically possible. Astronauts embarking on ...
The FAA's Review of SpaceX's Starship Mishap: Ensuring Safety and Environmental Responsibility
In the world of space exploration, innovation often goes hand in hand with challenges. SpaceX, the trailblazing aerospace company founded by Elon Musk...