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Airlines

India’s Domestic Carriers Reach Abroad for Growth

Vistara, Spicejet, and IndiGo all have used slots gained with the closure of Jet Airways to expand internationally.
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Airlines

Latest Kashmir Crisis Threatens Pakistani Airspace Closure

Pakistan’s airspace may close again, after reopening in July following five months of disruption.
Airlines

IATA Focus on CORSIA as Air India Takes Pole Position

India is gathering information as it works through political challenges CORSIA faces in the nation.
Airlines

IndiGo Expands Mideast Presence on Jet Airways' Failure

The fast-growing Indian LCC sees a 44-percent increase in operations revenue in the second quarter.
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Airlines

India Sees Increased Safety Risks During Maintenance

The subcontinent’s DGCA lists a number of common oversights in its 2018-22 Aviation Safety Plan.
FBOs

Indian Operator Achieves IS-BAH 3 Registration

SRC Aviation is the first outside the U.S. is the first to achieve such recognition.
Accidents

Conditions Ripe for Runway Excursions in India

Safety experts warn of substandard pilot training and poor runway conditions on the subcontinent.

IndiGo Opts for CFM LEAP-1A in $20 Billion Deal

Indian airline IndiGo switches to CFM by placing the engine manufacturer's largest-ever order.
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Engines

Precision Engineering in Demand

Indian manufacturer Aequs Aerospace joins OEM tier 1 family.
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Airports

Bengaluru Airport on Expansion Spree

A $2 billion expansion in the “Silicon Valley” of India includes a new terminal and runway for Bengaluru Airport.

Indian Election Result Could Be Good for HAL

The Modi-led government could herald continuation of the Make in India program and lots of contracts for Indian aerospace companies.
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Accidents

Indian An-32 Loss Increases Concern

Three An-32s have been lost in recent years in unknown circumstances
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Airlines

Indian Airlines' Fortunes Turn following Jet Airways Failure

The subcontinent’s carriers benefit from the sudden opening of slots at Mumbai and Delhi.
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Airlines

Kazakh LCC Launches Domestic Services with A320s

Air Astana low-cost unit FlyArystan has taken a lesson from Indian discount counterpart IndiGo.
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Airlines

Jet Airways Suspends Operations

Mounting debt with no sign of relief places the company's future in dire straits.
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Aircraft

India Renews Indigenous AWACS Efforts

Having developed an`AWACS system based on an Embraer regional jet, India is now looking to move forward with its A330-based concept
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Airlines

Naresh Goyal Steps Down from Flagging Jet Airways

Lenders plan to start a bidding process for the private Indian airline on April 9.
Aircraft

Flight Tests Near for Proof-of-concept TriFan 600

XTI Aircraft expects to receive new electric motors for its scale proof-of-concept (POC) TriFan 600 within seven days and is targeting first flight soon.
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Airlines

Indian Growth Rates To Slow as Airlines Cut Capacity

Some 100 airliners in India sit grounded, not all of them Boeing 737 Maxes.
Aircraft

HAL Ramps Up LCA Production and Looks to the Mk2

India's troubled Tejas Light Combat Aircraft program is advancing with an interim improved Mk1A, followed by a much more capable Mk2.
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Airlines

Jet Airways’ Future Hinges on Bank Debt Settlement

More than a third of the Indian carrier’s fleet remains grounded, forcing the cancellation of some 200 flights a day.
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Airports

Military Spat Closes Pakistan Airspace, Snarls Traffic

Pakistan’s civil aviation authority said flight operations in northeastern and northwestern regions of Pakistan will remain suspended until further notice.
Aircraft

Beriev, Indian Airlines in Be-200 Talks

India’s Regional Connectivity Scheme sets aside 18 routes for seaplane operations.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

CSS introduces WanderB

India-Israel joint venture views military and paramilitary requirements under Make in India.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Asia-Pacific Ripe for OEMs’ Burgeoning Services Business

Boeing’s Keskar characterizes MRO and related services as more competitive than aircraft sales.
Rotorcraft

Russia Finds Indian Suppliers for Light Utility Helicopter

The Army and Air Force are expected to sign deals with Russian Helicopters later this month.
Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Offers F-21 to India

The company is expecting India to release a request for information, at which time it will offer the aircraft as a multi-role fighter
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Airlines

Indian Air Transport Growth Threatened by Pilot, Slot Shortages

CAPA-Centre for Aviation estimates a 15- to 20-percent shortfall of captains in India.
Airlines

Nigeria Revives Plans for a National Carrier

The establishment of a West African MRO hub accompanies plans to launch a Nigerian flag carrier.
Aircraft

First India-made Falcon 2000 Cockpit Assembly Completed

The first Falcon 2000-series cockpit nose assembly made in India by Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd. is now ready to be handed over to Dassault Aviation.
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