All India articles
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NewsUSA approves $1bn potential upgrade to India’s MH-60Rs
Arms regulators in Washington approved a possible package of support equipment for India’s fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters, including a jam-resistant data communications system, external fuel tanks and forward-looking infrared vision systems.
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NewsIndiGo reveals new business class product with Recaro as seat supplier
IndiGo has officially unveiled its new business-class product, picking Recaro as its supplier for the new seats that will be found on new Airbus A321neos.
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NewsAkasa unfazed by supply chain crunch amid ‘ambitious’ international push
India’s Akasa Air says it is still satisfied with the delivery timeline of its Boeing 737 Max aircraft, despite ongoing delays, as it prepares to expand its operations internationally.
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News‘We left that station already’: IndiGo’s Elbers brushes off ‘traditional LCC’ label
IndiGo chief Pieter Elbers has pushed back on calling the airline a “traditional” low-cost operator, noting that it already has undertaken a series of initiatives that other low-cost carriers would not usually take.
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NewsDelhi ‘committed’ to building up India’s aviation sector: government official
The Indian government “is committed” to building up the country’s growing aviation sector, a senior official says, especially in building up airport infrastructure.
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News‘So far so good’: Air India targets Vistara acquisition to complete by year-end
Air India expects to complete its merger with compatriot Vistara by the end of the year, as it works through legal approvals and operational integration.
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NewsIndiGo to host 2025’s IATA AGM in Delhi
IATA is to hold its next annual general meeting, the 81st edition of the event, in Delhi in 2025.
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NewsIndian navy retakes hijacked cargo ship with C-17 commando airdrop
The operation to free a pirate-controlled bulk carrier ship involved marine commandos parachuting from a Boeing C-17 strategic transport, supplemented with reconnaissance support from a Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol jet.
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NewsIndia approved for 31 aircraft MQ-9B acquisition
Arms regulators in Washington have approved a request from India to purchase 31 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aerial vehicles, a deal valued at nearly $4 billion.
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NewsJet Airways sees exodus of directors amid ongoing legal battles
Two Jet Airways directors have resigned from the grounded carrier, throwing its relaunch plans into further disarray, even as it remains embroiled in legal battles.
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NewsAkasa Air orders 150 737 Max jets
Indian carrier Akasa Air has ordered 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, landing Boeing its first major commitment for the type weeks after a door plug blow-out accident.
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NewsArcher and InterGlobe strike deal to launch 2026 air taxi operations in India
Hot on the heels of striking a deal to establish air taxi operations in Abu Dhabi, US developer Archer Aviation has secured an agreement to deploy its electric aircraft on the Indian subcontinent.
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NewsUS judge dismisses Go First suit against Pratt after arbitrator changes terms
A US judge has tossed out Go First’s lawsuit against Pratt & Whitney (P&W) after a Singapore arbitration body overturned an earlier order.
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NewsJet Airways names new directors, but vacant CEO post looms large
Jet Airways has appointed three directors to its board – including naming a new chief financial officer – but has not disclosed a new airline chief.
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NewsIndian carriers have international growth potential, but ‘inefficient’ hubs a challenge: HSBC report
A HSBC Global Research report has identified the “significant” opportunities for Indian carriers to grow internationally, but warns that the country’s “inefficient” hubs are losing traffic to competitors in the Gulf region and Southeast Asia.
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NewsWhite House confirms India’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian acquisition
India will obtain the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned air vehicle, in a significant boost to its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
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Airline BusinessGrand statement from India’s airlines at Paris air show
This week’s Paris air show saw the Indian airline market take more steps towards the much-desired maturity that will enable its carriers to capitalise on the country’s growth potential, as they dominated proceedings with firm orders for more than 1,000 jets.
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NewsElbers sees IndiGo topping 100m annual passenger mark in early 2024
Indian low-cost operator IndiGo is committed to “further internationalisation”, its chief executive Pieter Elbers says, as it expects to carry 100 million passengers by early 2024.
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Q1 earnings, Ryanair order, Go First woes, Joyce's Qantas legacy
Graham and Lewis discuss how European and North American carriers performed during the recent earnings season, which saw a degree of ‘normalisation’ and plenty of positivity about the summer
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AnalysisCan Indian MRO sector meet market potential?
For all its ambitions to be an aviation powerhouse in its own right, India’s fledgling aerospace sector has some way to go.