Civil Aviation

Defence Standards and Testing Infrastructure Awareness, Access to Information Needs More Focus, Says KPMG Report

New Delhi: With India having one of the largest armed forces in the world, the defence industry is an area of strategic importance. Though the dependency of arms imports has considerably decreased over the...

TIDCO & GE to Establish Centre of Excellence for Aviation Research in Tamil Nadu

  New Delhi. GE Aviation, a world leader in aircraft engines and technology development, has partnered with Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (TIDCO) to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in emerging technologies....

‘Made-in-India’ Dornier 228 Takes First Commercial Flight

New Delhi: With Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on board, Alliance Air's made-in-India Dornier 228 aircraft took its first commercial flight on Dibrugarh-Pasighat route on April 12. With this Alliance Air became India's first...

Air France-KLM confirms order for four A350F 

  Toulouse. Air France-KLM has finalised its order with Airbus for four new generation A350F freighters, following the earlier commitment announced in December 2021. The freighters are destined to  increase Air France’s cargo capacity with...

BOC Aviation Orders 80 A320neo Family

  Toulouse. Global aircraft operating lessor BOC Aviation (HKEx code: 2588) has signed a firm order for 80 A320neo family aircraft comprising 10 A321XLR, 50 A321neo and 20 A320neo. The latest agreement takes BOC Aviation’s total...

Pilatus Ends 2021 Financial Year Flying High

  The 2021 financial year was extremely successful for Pilatus, but also challenging. Despite the difficult circumstances, a new production record of 152 aircraft deliveries was set. Sales of 1.3 billion Swiss francs, an operating...

Strengthening IAF: Plans on Anvil to Convert Boeing 767 Passenger Aircraft into Fuel Tankers

New Delhi: In a move to strengthen Indian Air Force and the country’s air defences, plans are on anvil to turn its Boeing 767 passenger aircraft into multi-mission military tanker transport aircraft which would...

Lilium Begins Flight Testing in Spain, Plans to Introduce an Additional Demonstrator Aircraft

  VILLACARRILLO / MUNICH:  Lilium N.V. (“Lilium”), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, announced April 4 that it has begun the next phase of flight testing in Spain with its 5th...

Eurowings Receives its first A320neo

  Toulouse. Eurowings has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft featuring the new Airspace cabin design. Eurowings is a long standing all Airbus operator with 75 Airbus A320 Family Aircraft on its European...

Boeing Develops Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Modernization Roadmap for Airports Authority of India

  New Delhi. Boeing today announced the completion of its milestone project for Airports Authority of India (AAI), to develop a comprehensive 10-year Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) modernization roadmap, undertaken with a...

First A380 powered by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel takes to the skies

  Toulouse. Airbus has performed a first A380 flight powered by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Airbus’ A380 test aircraft MSN 1 took off from Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, France at 08h43 on Friday 25 March. The...

Boeing and IGRUA Explore Collaboration Opportunities to Enhance Early Career Flight Training in India

  New Delhi. Boeing today announced plans to explore strategic collaboration opportunities to enhance safety and quality in early career flight training with Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA), a premier flight training organization under...

Wings India 2022: Airports Authority of India Showcases its Achievements

Hyderabad: In a move to boost its image, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) showcased its work at Asia's biggest aviation event `Wings India 2022' at Begumpet airport here. It highlighted the development of airport...
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