Civil Aviation

TOYOTA, Japan. SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, August 21 announced the signing of a strategic partnership with PT Whitesky Aviation (“Whitesky”), one of Indonesia’s...

New Delhi: Indian Oil has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Air India to supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The order comes after Indian Oil received the necessary certification for SAF production at its...

Washington: Joby Aviation, a startup known for all-electric air taxis, announced that the company will partner with defence firm L3Harris to pitch a new, gas turbine hybrid vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for military...

New Delhi: Air India faces scrutiny over maintenance lapses, stemming from poor record-keeping at government-owned AI Engineering Services. Despite Tata's takeover and efforts to upgrade systems, data migration issues persist, leading to technical snags....

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai Airports, operator of the world’s biggest international hub, is setting the stage for an unforgettable finale to Dubai Airshow 2025 (DAS), promising a gala dinner experience that will bring together 3,300 VIP...

New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has developed a Master Plan for Puducherry airport with the provision for operation of A-320 class of aircraft, Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu...

Zurich. SWISS has become the first airline in the world to integrate the solar fuel manufactured by Swiss-based clean-tech pioneer Synhelion into its flight operations. The action marks a milestone for both partners on...

Oshkosh, Wisconsin . At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, AURA AERO*, present at the International Aerobatic Club’s pavilion with its aerobatic two-seater trainer INTEGRAL R, provided an update on its two aircraft programs, INTEGRAL and...

Marignane, France. Airbus Helicopters has started flight-testing the H160M Guépard. This militarised version of the H160 is being developed for the French Armed Forces as part of the Joint Light Helicopter programme. The flight...

Toulouse, France. Avolon, a leading global aviation finance company, has placed an order for 90 Airbus aircraft, comprising 15 A330neo and 75 A321neo. This incremental order brings Avolon’s total to 79 A330neos and 264...

New Delhi: Kuwait and India have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of civil aviation. The talks focused on strengthening air transport ties between the two countries,...

Tel Aviv: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has successfully completed a door cutting phase in its Airbus A330-300BDSF conversion programme – an important step in this cargo conversion programme. The Airbus A330-300BDSF, is a next-generation, medium-size...

New Delhi: With the government focussing on the growth of the aviation sector and giving boost to the increase of airports, India’s air cargo sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by the rapid expansion...