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Private sector leads the way as India's Defence export reaches record ₹13,000 crore [details]

The aerospace industry accounts for the majority of the nation's defence exports, with Indian businesses producing a variety of components for international industries, including fuselages.

Jul 9, 2022

Arianespace orbits Indian satellite GSAT-24 successfully

GSAT-24 built by ISRO is a 24-Ku band communication satellite weighing 4,181 kg with pan India coverage for meeting the direct-to-home (DTH) application needs

Jun 23, 2022

Indian communication satellite to be launched by Arianespace on Wednesday

Indian communication satellite to be launched by Arianespace; meets DTH needs [details]

European space agency Arianespace on Wednesday will put into orbit two communication satellites belonging to India and Malaysia in geostationary orbit.

Jun 21, 2022

Government intervenes to save IndiGo from Jet Airways-like crash landing

Qantas, Jetstar pick IndiGo for int'l flights; non-stop B'luru-Sydney flights begin from Sept [details]

Bengaluru is emerging as a favourite destination for international travellers as Qantas announced operation of its non-stop flights from Sydney to Bengaluru from September, picking IndiGo as its partner.

Apr 8, 2022

Air India: History reveals iconic rise but fall in wrong hands [Chronology]

The government-owned international carrier's downfall is riddled with bad management decisions and poor human resource policies. We look into the history.

Jan 29, 2022

India signs contract for buying C-295 military transport aircraft from Airbus

India's first decade-old private-sector aerospace program was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security earlier this month.

Sep 25, 2021

"Innovative" couple take their love to new heights; flops by flouting COVID rules [details]

The infamous couple who tied their nuptial knot mid-air amidst a COVID crisis may soon expect a legal 'air' block as DGCA demands a probe into the matter and orders SpiceJet to lodge a complaint against those flouting COVID-19 norms even when high up in the skies.

May 25, 2021

IndiGo selects 'LEAP-1A' engines for its A320neo aircraft: Everything you need to know

The agreement includes 620 new installed engines and associated spare engines, as well as a long-term, multi-year service agreement.

May 22, 2021

ALH Mk-III helicopter successful in deck trial on Coast Guard ship [details]

The ICG also says that the successful sea-air coordinated operation will greatly facilitate coastal surveillance and search and rescue operations

Apr 29, 2021

The Air India plane flying the inaugural trip from Lucknow,

Air India termination spree: Airline sacks 50 pilots overnight, some were still flying

The Air India pilots, who were employed in flying the Airbus 320 fleet of the airline, have sought the intervention of the management on the issue of "illegal termination" of 50 pilots from service.

Aug 15, 2020

Check in but never leave: Taiwan offers fake flights for travel-starved tourists

Around 7,000 people applied to take part, the winners chosen by random. More fake flight experiences will take place in coming weeks.

Jul 3, 2020

Gaurav Taneja vs AirAsia: YouTuber pilot's ordeal, DGCA's probe and everything happened so far

On June 14, whistleblower Gaurav Taneja tweeted about his suspension from services at AirAsia India after #BoycottAirAsiaIndia trends on Twitter for bringing the suppressed facts to light and "for standing up for safe operations of an aircraft and its passengers". He further wrote to DGCA about safety violations and Covid-19 guidelines not being followed by AirAsia. The probe is on by DGCA, details inside...

Jun 28, 2020

Pakistan International Airlines to ground 150 pilots with 'dubious licences'

On Wednesday, Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said 262 pilots, out of total 860 in the country, have suspicious flying licences and would be grounded immediately.

Jun 25, 2020

Opening up space to ramping dairy infra, PM Modi cabinet's key decisions

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a slew of decisions that include opening up Indian space sector, pumping in money to create dairy infrastructure in the country, constructing an international airport at Kushinagar.

Jun 24, 2020

PIA aircraft crash: Pilots were 'overconfident', 'unfocused', says Pakistan aviation minister

Pakistan's Minister for Civil Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Wednesday, June 24 presented the preliminary report on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash before the National Assembly, where he accused the pilots of being 'overconfident.