Civil Aviation

New Delhi: India will need 30,000 pilots in the next 15-20 years as domestic airlines have more than 1,700 planes on order as they expand their network, Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu said...

New Delhi: The government is in the process of setting a special purpose vehicle for making regional transport aircraft, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said as he asserted that necessary policies are in...

Toulouse, France. One of the world’s leading aircraft lessors, Jackson Square Aviation (JSA), has placed a firm order for 50 A320neo Family aircraft. The agreement is JSA’s first direct order with Airbus, making the...

Dallas, US. Airbus Helicopters has introduced its H140 at the vertical lift industry show VERTICON in Dallas, Texas. The multi-mission helicopter raises the bar in the light twin-engined category, for performance, cost-effectiveness, and passenger...

Dallas, US. ADAC Luftrettung, ÖAMTC Flugrettung and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement for the purchase of ten H140 helicopters, of which each operator will receive five. The German and Austrian helicopter emergency medical...

Dallas, US. Offshore helicopter operator PHI Aviation began commercial operations off the Louisiana Coast on 6 March, 2025 for international energy company Shell plc with one H160, capping off a successful route-proving partnership. The...

Dallas, US. Air Methods, the leading air medical provider in the U.S., is expanding its fleet with the addition of new Airbus helicopters. The agreement includes the acquisition of H140 helicopters, as well as...

Dallas, US. Metro Aviation and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement for up to 36 H140 helicopters in the emergency medical services (EMS) sector. Metro Aviation is one of the launch customers for the...

New Delhi. Sakthi Aircraft Industry Private Limited (SAIPL) and the Aero Club of India (ACI) on March 11 announced a ground-breaking memorandum of understanding (MoU) to manufacture and supply 200 Diamond DA40 NG trainer aircraft...

Ghaziabad: Strengthening Bengaluru’s connectivity in the National Capital Region (NCR), K. Rammohan Naidu, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, inaugurated Air India Express’ services from Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad. The airline will operate 40 weekly flights...

New Delhi: The Group Chairman of Sky One Jaideep Mirchandani says that options like ultra-short hybrid aircraft and eVTOLs will be perfect for short-haul travel. In December 2024, the Aircraft Act, of 1934, was replaced...

New Delhi: India is looking to ease immigration and cargo screening rules to make its airports as competitive as global flying hubs such as Dubai and Singapore. The move comes at a time when...

New Delhi: India’s civil aviation regulator is set to inspect Noida International Airport (NIA) to assess its readiness for an aerodrome license, a key regulatory requirement for commencing commercial flight operations, sources told media. The...