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India's air traffic may grow annually by average 7% till 2040: Boeing

Boeing said on Thursday that India has on average 23 million people travelling using trains daily and even if one per cent of them shift to the aviation market, the air traffic will double

India's air traffic to grow nearly 7% annually through 2040: Boeing

Aircraft maker Boeing on Thursday said India's air traffic is projected to see a nearly 7 per cent annual growth through 2040. Strong recovery is gaining further momentum in Indian aviation and it is one of the fastest growing markets, Boeing Managing Director (Marketing) David Schulte said here. According to him, India's airlines will lead air traffic growth through 2040, growing at a rate of 6.9 per cent. The growth for South East Asia market is pegged at 5.5 per cent, China (5.4 per cent), Africa (5.4 per cent) and Latin America (4.8 per cent), as per Boeing. The projection is based on an over 20-year horizon and the growth could be much higher in the near-term. A significant number of Boeing planes are being operated by Indian carriers. The Indian aviation sector is on the recovery path after being severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Centre extends GAGAN compliance for Boeing 787 planes till Dec 2025

The government has given time till the end of December 2025 for aircraft maker Boeing to ensure its 787 Dreamliners are compliant with the GAGAN navigation system as major design changes will be required, according to a senior official. GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation or GAGAN has been jointly developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI). On August 18, the civil aviation ministry issued a notification saying Boeing 787 aircraft have been exempted from the GAGAN compliance requirement till December 31, 2025. The senior official at the ministry said the compliance requirement for Boeing 787 planes has been extended after due consultation with AAI and DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation). "Boeing has informed that to make 787 compliant with the GAGAN equipment, major design changes have to be carried and given a time frame of 4th quarter of 2025. Accordingly, the exemption to Boeing 787 has been provided," the official

Boeing says its Super Hornet fighter makes economic and operational sense

Reveals plans to indigenise components and sub-systems, bolstering its Make-in-India claims and building on a successful track record of contributing to India's indigenous aerospace and defence

Boeing 787 aircraft exempted from GAGAN augmentation system compliance

The Civil Aviation ministry has exempted Boeing 787 aircraft from GPS-aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) augmentation system compliance till 2025

SpiceJet enters into settlement with aircraft lessor Goshawk Aviation

Goshawk Aviation Limited is one of the main lessors of Max aircraft of SpiceJet, the airline's statement noted

Boeing deliveries slip to five-month low of 26 airplanes in July

July's Boeing data does, however, underscore industrial snags testing the aerospace industry after Airbus reported lower July deliveries on Monday

Federal regulators clears Boeing to resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliner

Federal regulators said they are satisfied with changes Boeing has made in the production of its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet, clearing the way for the company to resume deliveries

Lessor pushes to repossess SpiceJet aircraft as payment negotiations fail

Aircraft lessor DAE has approached aviation regulator DGCA to deregister three SpiceJet 737 planes

Boeing gets FAA clearance to restart delivery of 787 Dreamliner aircraft

Boeing Co received preliminary US regulatory clearance to restart deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft, paving the way for the end to a drought that drained cash and dented its reputation

Air India flights to US may need radio filters to counter 5G interference

5G issues unlikely to affect domestic airlines & their operations in India

Boeing surprises with positive cash flow in Q2 but misses estimates

Boeing Co. reported a $193 million profit for shareholders in the second quarter, but the results fell short of Wall Street targets for earnings and revenue as its defense business weakened

Jet Airways starts hiring pilots for A320, 737NG and 737Max aircraft

The airline which received air operator certificate from aviation regulator DGCA on May 20 is yet to place an order for aircraft with either European planemaker Airbus or American firm Boeing

Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet completes operational demonstration

Rafale fighter also passed testing in Jan, but does not have twin-seat variant, which Indian Navy requires

Boeing trims industry-wide demand for aeroplanes over the next 20 years

Boeing projects airlines worldwide will need 41,170 new airplanes over 20 years with half of the deliveries for replacement aircraft, and with single-aisle aircraft accounting for about 75% of planes

Boeing fighter Super Hornet shows it can operate off Indian carriers

Super Hornet takes off from ski-jump, remotely controls three UAVs

Boeing delivers 150th Poseidon maritime recce aircraft after first in 2013

In the 450,000 mishap-free hours the Poseidon has flown, it has been acknowledged as the world's most fearsome submarine hunter

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic partners with Aurora to build motherships

The mothership is the air launch carrier aircraft in Virgin Galactic's space flight system, that carries the spaceship to its release altitude of approximately 50,000 feet

Tata Aerospace is Boeing 'Supplier of the Year', picked out of 11,000 firms

Nine companies feted for 'proactively managing supply chain quality, advancing global sustainability'

Air India prepares one of the largest aircraft deals in aviation history

Air India is looking to buy as many as 300 jets, which may be Airbus SE's A320neo family jets or Boeing Co.'s 737 Max models, or a mix of both