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Hindustan Aeronautics' light utility chopper for army gets initial nod

The chopper received the initial operational clearance (IOC) from the military aviation regulator on Friday

Tata Boeing Aerospace to make 737 Vertical Fin Structures in Hyderabad

Boeing on Friday announced the addition of a new production line at its joint venture Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL)

Boeing enters strategic collaboration with leading aviation firm Air Works

Aerospace major Boeing on Thursday said it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Air Works Group for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its Poseidon 8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft

Budget airline SpiceJet to add 20 new domestic flights from February

The aviation sector was severely hit by the pandemic

How India's civil aviation sector is shaking off the stress of the pandemic

Apart from the sheer grit of the airlines, the launch of some untested but novel strategies by the govt as helped sustain the industry to a large extent

Boeing gets nod from US government to offer F-15EX jet to India: Official

The firm said it received approval from the US government to offer its F-15EX multi-role combat jet to the Indian Air Force

Boeing posts $8.4 billion loss on weaker demand for planes during Covid-19

Boeing lost $8.4 billion in the fourth quarter on weaker demand for planes during the pandemic and another setback to a new large plane designed for long-haul flights.

Fewer flying displays as Covid-19 pandemic curbs Aero India 2021

The show website indicates that only 75 foreign firms are participating this year, compared to 165 companies that attended the previous edition of the biennial air show in 2019

DGCA turns paperless, will offer all licences online by February-end

Civil aviation regulator to launch mobile app for pilots

Aviation sector hit hard by Covid-19, but recovery may not be far away

Experts believe nimbler carriers will survive the pandemic's carnage

NIAL turns to Indian banks to raise Rs 3,000 cr for Jewar airport

Raising money in India to hedge against fluctuating exchange rate

Higher costs and Covid curbs to weigh on airline profitability, revenues

Comfort of cheaper turbine fuel evaporates as crude prices hit highest level since March

Redbird academy rolls out first batch of trained drone pilots in India

The first batch of 15 trained and certified drone pilots in India were rolled out on Friday by the Redbird flight training academy in the presence of a Civil Aviation Ministry official. The certificates to the 15 drone pilots, who completed their five-day training course at the Baramati-based academy in Maharashtra, were given by ministry Joint Secretary Amber Dubey. "You're the first batch (of trained drone pilots), so it's not only a moment of pride, but also a moment of responsibility," Dubey said at the event. "A lot of responsibility lies on your shoulders because you, in turn, would be training a lot of other people (on operating drones)," The official exhorted the pilots to always maintain quality standards. Otherwise, he added, it would negatively affect the entire drone industry. "We will become the drone capital of the world. The government is sure and the industry is sure, and we all have to work together to make it happen," he said. The five-day training course was ...

IndiGo in talks for jet engine orders despite aviation gloom: Report

That any airline is negotiating over future aircraft and related parts is a surprise considering how thoroughly the global aviation industry has been demoralised by the pandemic

IndiGo sees demand inching up, reduces leave without pay for pilots

Airbus A320 and A321 pilots will have leave without pay of three days per month and for captains of regional aircraft fleet ATR-72 there will be no more LWP

Alliance Air to focus on cost control, phasing out of expat pilots

Alliance Air, which is the largest regional airline, is currently operating 77 daily flights compared to 126 last year

Airbus asks suppliers to prepare for production hike; keeps a foot on brake

Airbus, which must garner political and union support for 15,000 job cuts, has for weeks been giving mixed signals

Non-scheduled foreign cargo flights from six Indian cities only: Puri

He said non-scheduled cargo flight operations by foreign carriers to and from India are now "restricted to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad"

Air bubble pact: Govt expands international flight operations to Bangladesh

Bangladesh is the 18th country with which India has put in place such arrangement, due to the suspension of regular international air travel services

Will reach pre-Covid-19 levels by year-end: Civil aviation minister

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Saturday said domestic passenger traffic could reach the pre-Covid level by the end of current year