Mid-air Refuelling

Cuba warns airlines of fuel shortage as Nicaragua ends easy entry

The communist government warned international airlines they can no longer refuel at its main airport in Havana for the next month after Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any nation that supplies Cuba

Updated On: 09 Feb 2026 | 10:04 AM IST

Egyptian jet gets refuelled midair by Indian Airforce during exercise

Earlier, in a significant move towards fostering global defence cooperation, an Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent reached the Egyptian Air Force Base to participate in Exercise BRIGHT STAR-23

Updated On: 03 Sep 2023 | 10:59 AM IST

On way to India, 5 Rafales re-fuelled mid-air at 30k feet by French tanker

"Indian Air Force appreciates the support provided by French Air Force for our Rafale journey back home," the IAF tweeted

Updated On: 28 Jul 2020 | 11:24 PM IST

India carries out maiden mid-air refuelling of Tejas, joins elite club

The feat was achieved days after IAF successfully did a dry run of mid-air refuelling using the Russian-built IL-78 MKI tanker

Updated On: 10 Sep 2018 | 7:13 PM IST