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Air India in talks with Airbus and Boeing for major aircraft order

Air India placed a then-record order for 470 planes from both suppliers in 2023 and another 100 Airbus jets last year

IndiGo places firm order for another 30 wide-body A350 planes with Airbus

In April last year, the airline placed a firm order for 30 A350 aircraft and there was an option to order 70 more such planes

Emirates chief slams planemaker 'hand-wringing' over supply chain woes

Leading plane manufacturers Boeing and Airbus are months and years behind on new plane deliveries, frustrating airlines which want to upgrade

Indian aviation market emerging stronger, says IATA's Amitabh Khosla

However, the grouping also said that there is a high cost environment in India and also high uncertainty for tax planning

Airline industry benefiting from lower oil price: IATA head Willie Walsh

The reduction in oil prices is in turn helping drive down ticket prices, said Willie Walsh, the director general of the International Air Transport Association

IndiGo expands network with Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Delta deal

Indigo has an extensive domestic network in India and is expanding its international reach

British Airways plans new India flights, eyes cargo opportunities from FTA

From October this year, the airline is set to re-introduce first class seats in one of the flights in the Mumbai-London Heathrow route

Consumer panel directs Flynas Airlines to pay ₹1.25 lakh for lost baggage

There was a "mala fide negligence" and the airlines "purposely avoided all the logical actions to find the lost bag, the panel said

IATA is holding AGM in India after 42 years; PM Modi to address delegates

PM Modi will deliver keynote at IATA summit hosted by IndiGo in Delhi, with key discussions on industry growth, sustainability, innovation and India's aviation strategy

Dunes Air enters private aviation market, to offer premium charter services

Under this vertical, the company will offer aircraft charter services to business leaders, high-net-worth individuals, and discerning travellers

IndiGo to launch direct daily flights between Mumbai, Adampur from July 2

This new direct connection will provide Punjab's agricultural and industrial sectors easier access to the major ports in the Mumbai metropolitan region

Air India Express to start daily Bengaluru-Kathmandu flights from Sunday

The new route builds on our recent expansion into short-haul international leisure destinations such as Bangkok and Phuket

IndiGo to start non-stop flights to 10 int'l destinations in FY26: CEO

IndiGo will launch non-stop flights to 10 global cities including London, Amsterdam and four in Central Asia by FY26, backed by Boeing 787s and A321XLR aircraft

US pauses exports of airplane and semiconductor technology to China

The new limits are pushing the world's largest economies a step closer toward supply chain warfare, as Washington and Beijing try to flex their power over essential economic components

Can you still use power banks on planes? Some airlines tighten the rules

After a tarmac fire destroyed an aircraft in South Korea, airlines and regulators across Asia and the US are tightening rules around power banks and lithium batteries

Global airlines to address trade war, net-zero risks at annual summit

More people are flying than ever before after a full post-pandemic passenger market recovery, but airlines globally are facing rising cost pressures

United, JetBlue in partnership to share routes and slots at JKF, Newark

The agreement fulfills United Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby's desire to secure flights at JFK at a time when air traffic control problems are hampering operations in Newark

Boeing targets year-end certification for 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 jets: CEO

Ortberg also said in the Aviation Week interview that Boeing was making progress on certifying the 777-9, the company's largest jetliner in production

Asia's jet fuel exports to US West Coast to hit 1-year high in May

The surge in imports comes at the start of the American summer travel season, potentially impacting travel costs and highlighting the vulnerabilities of US West Coast supply

PM Modi inaugurates Rs 1,200-crore new terminal of Patna airport

The new passenger terminal at the Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna was built at a cost of Rs 1,200 crore