Civil Aviation

New Delhi: A section of Akasa Air pilots has written to the civil aviation ministry seeking a probe into the airline's hiring practices, alleging rostering issues and other lapses. Among others, these pilots have...

Toulouse, France. Airbus delivered 766 commercial aircraft to 86 customers around the world in 2024. The Commercial Aircraft business registered 878 gross new orders. As a result, its 2024 year end backlog stood at...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to establish Odisha as a key player in India’s aviation industry, the state government has initiated consultations to develop Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities. A high-level consultation, hosted by...

Toulouse, France. STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has placed a firm order with Airbus for five more A350F freighters. This doubles an initial order from the airline last year for five of the all-new cargo...

New Delhi: Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL), Dehradun, has conducted successful trials of C-Band LOS Datalink under the DLAP Project on HS125-800 HAWKER aircraft at the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), Bangalore, along with...

New Delhi: A total of 64.5 million (mn) passengers travelled on international routes via scheduled Indian and foreign operators during January-November 2024, reflecting an 11.4 per cent increase compared to 58 mn passengers in...

New Delhi: Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, commonly known as air taxis, represent the next significant advancement in air mobility. Across the globe, prototypes are being tested while regulatory frameworks are still...

New Delhi: The government revealed that 102 aircraft are currently grounded due to supply chain disruptions. Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, informed the Lok Sabha about the challenges faced by airlines,...

New Delhi: Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari asked Parliament whether the government has any plans to make the old airport terminal operational again. Since the old terminal building at Chandigarh Airport has been repurposed for various...

Tel Aviv: Elbit Systems Deutschland has received an order from Lufthansa Technik to equip the German government's Airbus A350 aircraft with Elbit's advanced J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) self-protection systems. This order follows the...

Mirabel, Canada. Air Canada, the national carrier of Canada, has signed a firm order with Airbus for five more latest generation single-aisle A220-300s on the fifth anniversary since taking delivery of its first A220...

Wiener Neustadt. Diamond Aircraft on December 19 announced a deal with Air India for the acquisition of three new twin-engine DA42-VI aircraft – with an option for six more – for Air India’s new...

New Delhi. Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, commemorated the arrival of its first A330-900 (A330neo) aircraft on December 19, 2024 with a launch ceremony held at Hangar...