Civil Aviation

Air India Discloses 100 Airbus Aircraft Order and Services Contract 

New Delhi. The Tata Group-owned Air India has officially disclosed orders it placed earlier for 10 A350 widebody and 90 single-aisle A320 Family aircraft. In addition, it has selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services-Component (FHS-C)...

Indian Aviation Stares at Looming Pilot Crisis, Government Taking Steps to Augment Supply

New Delhi: As India’s aviation industry prepares to have an ambitious goal of becoming the third largest domestic market in the world and new airlines enter the competition while existing ones expand, a troubling...

Enhancing Civil Aviation Security: CISF Sets Up ‘Quality Control’ Unit

New Delhi: CISF has set up a quality control unit to "enhance" the "operational efficiency" of its aviation security wing that provides a counter-terrorist cover to 68 civil airports of the country. A spokesperson for...

India to Become Third-Largest Buyer of Commercial Passenger Planes, MRO in India Poised for Robust Growth 

New Delhi: A recent Deloitte report titled ‘MRO in India – Poised to Take Off’ states that with over 1,000 aircraft currently on order, India is expected to become the world’s third-largest buyer of...

Bill to Replace Aircraft Act, 1934 Moved in Rajya Sabha by Civil Aviatin Minister Naidu

New Delhi: In a move to ease business and provide for manufacture and maintenance in the aviation sector, a bill was brought into the Rajya Sabha to replace the Aircraft Act, 1934. The bill was...

DGCA to Streamline Norms for Wet-Leasing of Planes by Indian Airlines

New Delhi: Aviation watchdog Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA) will soon come out with streamlined regulations for wet-leasing of planes by Indian airlines that will also entail enhanced oversight of the aircraft, amid airlines...

Icelandair Becomes Airbus Operator with the A321LR

Hamburg, Germany. Icelandair, based in Keflavik, has taken delivery of its first Airbus aircraft. The A321LR marks the first step in the airline’s fleet renewal making it the newest Airbus operator. The aircraft is...

Indian Aviation Should Aim for Greener, Sustainable Growth: Economic Advisor, MoCA

Mumbai: Aviation industry stakeholders should adopt greener technologies and sustainable operational practices, said Piyush Srivastava, Senior Economic Advisor, Ministry of Civil Aviation, speaking at the third edition of IndiAirport 2024 launched by the PHD...

Put Safety First, Says AAI Chief Vipin Kumar

New Delhi: Airports Authority of India (AAI) is observing aviation safety awareness week from November 25 to 29 across all airports and Air Navigation Services (ANS) locations managed by the organisation, it said in...

India’s Domestic Air Passenger Traffic Rises 5.3% to 1.36 Crore in October, IndiGo’s Market Share Now 63.3%

New Delhi: India's domestic air passenger traffic grew 5.3 per cent to 1.36 crore in October from 1.26 crore in the same month last year, aviation regulator DGCA's monthly data showed. During the reporting month,...

Warangal to Join Global Aviation Network with Mamnoor Airport Infrastructure Upgrade

Hyderabad: A crucial milestone is on the way for the state's aviation sector, which will catapult Warangal into the global aviation network, the Mamnoor airport will soon accommodate international aircraft of Boeing and Airbus...

Zettfly Aviation’s Air Kerala Receives NOC from Ministry of Civil Aviation

New Delhi: Air Kerala, a low-cost airline founded by Dubai-based entrepreneurs Afi Ahmed and Ayub Kallada, has received the initial no-objection certificate (NOC) from the ministry of civil aviation. The airline, registered under the name...

Emirates Receives Its First of 65 A350-900s

 Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Emirates has taken delivery of its first A350-900 aircraft, marking an important step in Emirates' fleet growth strategy. It marks the long-standing partnership between Emirates and Airbus which is built on innovation,...
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