Hyderabad: India will need 2,840 new aircraft and 41,000 pilots as well as 47,000 technical staff in the next 20 years, Rémi Maillard, President and Managing Director of Airbus India and South Asia said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference on the sidelines of the aviation conclave and exhibition, Wings India 2024, Maillard said Airbus […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Domestic passenger air traffic to reach 300 million by 2030: Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
Hyderabad: The number of domestic air passengers in India is expected to surge to 300 million annually by 2030 from 153 million in 2023, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. Speaking at the inaugural session of Wings India 2024, a civil aviation conclave and exhibition, Scindia also said the number of airports, […]
Mahindra Aerostructures expands strategic relationship with Airbus
Mumbai: Widening the strategic relationship, Mahindra Group’s Mahindra Aerostructures Pvt Ltd (MASPL) and Airbus Aerostructures GmbH inked a new contract for the manufacture and delivery of metallic components for all Airbus commercial aircraft models, including the best-selling A320 family. MASPL has been a direct supplier to Airbus Group since 2015, and partners with Airbus on […]
Airbus says to double procurement from India to $1.5 bln
Airbus will double the total value of procurement from India to $1.5 billion in the coming years, the planemaker’s India president said on Thursday, adding that it also sees good demand from the country.
Airbus forms JV with Air India for pilot training centre in Gurugram
Hyderabad: Airbus has partnered with Tata group-owned Air India for setting up a pilots training facility in Gurugram, Haryana, under a 50:50 joint venture, the company said on Thursday. Besides, the European aviation major also announced a collaboration with GMR Aero Technic to offer aircraft maintenance engineering training courses at the latter’s facility in Hyderabad. […]
Airbus signs pact with Tata Advanced Systems, Mahindra Aerospace Structures for aircraft components
Hyderabad: Airbus on Thursday said it has signed contracts with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Mahindra Aerospace Structures Private Limited (MASPL) to procure commercial aircraft components. Under the contract, TASL and Mahindra Aerostructures will manufacture metallic detail parts, components and assemblies for Airbus’ A320neo, A330neo and A350 programmes, a press release from Airbus said. […]
Explained | How airlines can respond to ‘unruly’ passengers
The recent incident of assault on IndiGo pilot has forced the airline to initiate the process of putting the “unruly” passenger on the no-fly list. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia too condemned the behaviour of the passenger as “unacceptable” and said it “will be dealt with strongly” in line with existing legal provisions. In light […]
Boeing names independent advisor to lead review of quality management practices
Boeing on Tuesday named Kirkland H Donald, a retired Navy admiral, as the independent advisor to lead a comprehensive quality review of Boeing’s quality management system for commercial airplanes. Donald and a team of outside experts will provide recommendations to Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and to the aerospace safety committee of Boeing’s board of directors, […]
Alaska, United extend Boeing 737 MAX 9 cancellations through Wednesday
Washington: Alaska Airlines and United Airlines are extending their cancellations of all Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights through Wednesday following a Jan. 5 mid-air cabin blowout and as inspections continue. The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said the grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes would continue indefinitely for new safety checks and announced […]
Airlines, planemakers set to unveil new orders at Indian aviation event
New Delhi: Indian airlines and plane makers Boeing and Airbus will reveal new orders this week and showcase large jets as they look to cash in on a boom in a fast-growing aviation market with a greater focus on international routes. As India sets its sights on becoming a regional aviation hub to rival Dubai […]
Passengers eating on tarmac: Rs 1.20 cr fine on IndiGo, Rs 60 lakh penalty on Mumbai airport
New Delhi: Aviation security regulator Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Wednesday slapped fines totalling Rs 1.80 crore on IndiGo and Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) over the incident of passengers having food on the airport tarmac. A penalty of Rs 1.20 crore has been imposed on IndiGo while the fine on MIAL is […]
Aviation regulators slap penalties totalling Rs 2.70 cr on IndiGo, MIAL, Air India, SpiceJet
New Delhi: Aviation regulators BCAS and DGCA on Wednesday slapped penalties totalling Rs 2.70 crore on IndiGo, Mumbai airport operator MIAL, Air India and SpiceJet for various violations. Days after a video of IndiGo passengers having food on the Mumbai airport tarmac was widely shared, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has slapped fines […]