Indian budget carrier IndiGo is in talks with both Boeing and its current supplier Airbus to order more than 500 passenger jets, potentially smashing an industry record set by domestic rival Air India a few weeks ago, industry sources said. India’s largest airline has until now been an exclusive buyer of narrow-body jets from Airbus […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Two Americans arrested on charges of selling tech to Russia
The Justice Department on Thursday arrested two Kansas men on allegations that the pair illegally exported aviation-related technology to Russia and provided repair services for the equipment. Cyril Gregory Buyanovsky and Douglas Robertson are charged with conspiracy, exporting controlled goods without a license, falsifying and failing to file electronic export information, and smuggling goods in […]
Better heli taxi service sought to boost tourism in Shimla
The Tourism Industry Stakeholders’ Association has demanded an increase in the number of flights, capacity of heli taxi and changes in the timings so that the inflow of tourists travelling from Chandigarh to Shimla can be improved. Association president Mohinder Seth says, “The footfall of tourists has been declining in Shimla in the recent times […]
Drone shot along Punjab border in December 2022 had ‘footprints’ in China, Pakistan: BSF
A drone that was shot down by the Border Security Force along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab last year had taken flight and had ‘footprints’ in China and Pakistan, a BSF spokesperson said on Wednesday quoting a forensic analysis report. The quadcopter was downed on December 25, 2022 near the Rajatal border post in […]
Singapore Airlines to get 25.1% stake in Air India Group
Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) deal with Tata Sons will inject a further $267 million into Air India. It will give SIA a 25.1% stake in the Air India Group following its takeover by Tata and merger with Vistara Airlines. The November 2022 deal between SIA and Tata Sons to further inject $267 million into Air India […]
Cabinet approves Rs 6,828-crore plan to source 70 trainer aircraft from HAL
The Union Cabinet has approved procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at a cost of Rs 6,828.36 crore. The aircraft will be supplied over a period of six years. The Cabinet has also approved to sign a contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited […]
Cabinet okay Rs 6,828-crore plan to source 70 trainer aircrafts from HAL
The Union Cabinet has approved procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force at a cost of Rs 6,828.36 crore. The aircrafts will be supplied over a period of six years. The Cabinet has approved to sign a contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for […]
IAF airlifts 388 stranded passengers in Jammu
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday airlifted 388 passengers from Jammu to the Union Territory of Ladakh, a defence spokesman said. The passengers had been stranded in Jammu. 2 IL-76 aircrafts were pressed into service from Jammu Air Force Station under Operation Sadbhavana.
Chinese drone shot down in Amritsar
The Border Security Force shot down a drone that had entered the Indian airspace from Pakistan in the Amritsar Sector during the wee hours on Sunday. “On February 26 around 2.11 am, BSF troops deployed at the border heard a buzzing sound of a suspected drone entering from Pakistan into the Indian territory near Shahjada […]
5 dead, including patient, in medical flight crash in Nevada
All five people aboard a medical transport flight, including a patient, were killed in a plane crash in a mountainous area in northern Nevada. The Lyon County Sheriff’s office said authorities began receiving calls about the crash on Friday night near Stagecoach, Nevada, around 9:15 pm and found the wreckage two hours later. Stagecoach, a […]
PM Modi to inaugurate Shivamogga airport, launch development projects in Belagavi in Karnataka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Shivamogga airport with a lotus-shaped terminal and lay the foundation for various development projects in Belagavi. The inauguration of the Shivamogga airport coincides with the BJP strongman and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s 80th birthday in his hometown. The two cities of Karnataka have decked up to receive […]
IndiGo, Go First face P&W engine headwinds; over 50 planes on ground
More than 50 planes of IndiGo and Go First are on the ground due to Pratt & Whitney engine woes amid persisting supply chain headwinds, forcing airlines to explore wet leasing of aircraft and other options to minimise disruptions, according to officials. The country’s largest airline IndiGo is looking at various options, including slowing down […]