Vistara operates its first Boeing B787 long-haul flight on SAF
Vistara became India’s first carrier to operate a wide-body aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a long-haul route. Vistara is a joint venture between…
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SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh takes over as Assocham President
SpiceJetChairman & Managing Director Ajay Singh has assumed charge as the President Assocham, replacing Renew Power MD Sumant Sinha after the completion of his tenure.…
Boeing’s Starliner launch delayed again
Boeing’s first astronaut flight to space has been delayed until July, marking yet another setback for the aerospace giant’s efforts to catch up with Elon…
MOCA urges OEMS inadvanced air mobility space to set up manufacturing capabilities in India
The MOCA (Ministry of Civil Aviation) in India has recently called upon OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) in the advanced air mobility space to establish their…
Japan Airlines and Boeing ink deal for 21 737 MAX jets
Japan Airlines (JAL) has secured an order for 21 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in a deal that represents at least USD 2.5 billion at…
Boeing says India may require 31,000 pilots, 26,000 mechanics in the next 20 years
US aircraft maker Boeing has said India may require 31,000 pilots and some 26,000 mechanics over the next 20 years amid the growing order book…
Turkiye will stop servicing Russian Aircraft
Turkish airports have been banned from refuelling Boeing aircraft operated by Russian airlines. The ban, introduced by Turkey’s customs and trade ministry and also forbidding…
Air India facing a pilot shortage
Air India, the national carrier of India, has been facing a major challenge in recent times due to a pilot shortage that has resulted in…
Boeing & Airbus increasingly looking to India for highly-skilled, low-cost engineers
Boeing Co. and Airbus SE are increasingly looking to India for highly-skilled, low-cost engineers to meet a boom in demand for aircraft and expand their…
Fuel tank problem could delay B767 freighter deliveries
A quality issue with the coating on fuel tanks appears to be delaying new deliveries of B767 – 300Fs, including 58 767-based KC-46 air-to-air refuelling…
Riyadh Air to launch operations with 72 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Boeing and Riyadh Air announced that the new Saudi Arabian carrier has chosen the 787 Dreamliner to power its global launch and support its goal…
Dubai’s Emirates completes retrofit of five Airbus A380s
Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates has completed the retrofit of five of the 120 aircraft earmarked for its ambitious USD 2 billion retrofit programme, a top…
Boeing ready to resume 787 deliveries
After a year of halting 787 Dreamliner deliveries due to production issues, Boeing has received clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resume deliveries…
Boeing & GMR collaborate to build freighter aircraft conversion line in Hyderabad
U.S. planemaker Boeing has partnered with India’s GMR Aero Technic for setting up a facility in the Asian nation that will convert passenger aircraft into…
India in talks to produce small aircraft domestically with Embraer & Sukhoi
India is seeking to collaborate with international aircraft manufacturers, such as Embraer and Russia’s Sukhoi, to produce small planes locally to boost connectivity in remote…
IndiGo reportedly in talks with both Boeing & Airbus for around 500 aircraft
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is in talks with both Boeing and its current supplier Airbus to order more than 500 passenger jets, potentially smashing an industry record set by…
Lufthansa orders 22 new long-haul aircraft from Boeing & Airbus for USD 7.5 billion
Lufthansa Group has placed a USD 7.5 billion order for 22 new long-haul aircraft from Boeing and Airbus. The group announced that the order consisted…
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…
Air India Express likely to get 190 Boeing 737 MAX as part of the mega aircraft deal
Air India Express (AIE), the Kochi-headquartered low-cost international arm of Air India, is likely to get 190 Boeing 737 MAX (737-8 and 737-10s) aircraft as…
Boeing to end F-18 production line in 2025
Boeing will end the F/A-18E-F Super Hornet production line in 2025 and will not accept any more U.S. orders beyond the eight aircraft Congress added…
