India revives its dream of manufacturing passenger aircraftIndia is making renewed efforts to join the small club of nations that make passenger aircraft.
18 Nov, 2018, 12.47 PM IST
This disillusioned Mumbai pilot proves 'Make in India' is just a sloganFor six long years, Amol Yadav struggled with the bureaucracy to just get a chance to demonstrate his prototype to the government.
12 Oct, 2017, 04.12 PM IST
Red tape kills Mumbai pilot's dream to build India's first 19-seater aircraftThe aviation regulator has consistently refused to register Yadav’s aircraft over the years, effectively denying him the ability to demonst...
12 Oct, 2017, 10.26 AM IST
India’s First 19-seater aircraft may fly soonTAC 005, as the aircraft is called, will be ready for flight in the next four months, and is likely to give shape to India’s dream of a hom...
17 Sep, 2017, 10.55 PM IST
SARAS passenger aircraft to be revived: Harsh VardhanWhile the 19 seater will be developed in the days to come, plans are also on to give thrust to a 70 seater plane, he said, adding permissio...
16 Feb, 2017, 08.42 PM IST
Air India & SpiceJet may be first to fly to smaller towns“Bigger jets will not be able to fly these regional routes, but airlines with smaller aircraft can… If Air India increases utilisation of s...
01 Sep, 2016, 04.48 AM IST
Regional connectivity: AIR India, SpiceJet make the cut; bigger jets don'tWhile Alliance Air, the regional subsidiary of Air India, operates a fleet of 70-seat ATRs, SpiceJet has similar-sized Bombardier Q400 airc...
31 Aug, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
Low-cost regional flights take off as states tie up with Air India subsidiaryA number of state governments are in talks with Alliance Air (AA), a subsidiary of AI, to connect big cities with small towns.
02 Nov, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
Government gives nod to manufacture indigenous civilian aircraftIndia may have indigenously-built 70-100 seater civilian aircraft ready in about seven years as the government today gave a nod to the long...
09 Jul, 2013, 09.28 PM IST
- SBI, IDBI to develop biz model for regional aircraft venture
The High Powered Committee for National Civil Aircraft Development would hire SBI Caps and IDBI to develop a joint venture business model f...
03 Jan, 2011, 05.57 PM IST
- Air India to launch Chennai-Agatti service from Sep 24
National carrier Air India plans to launch a service connecting Chennai and Agatti in Lakshadweep from September 24.
17 Sep, 2010, 06.45 PM IST
- Six new regional airlines may take off this year
Half-a-dozen new regional airlines are expected to start operations this year, despite a majority of the existing companies recording a com...
20 Mar, 2009, 12.00 AM IST
- Saras project to continue
Unfazed by the crash of its prototype 14-seater passenger aircraft, scientists will go ahead with the project to develop the country's firs...
10 Mar, 2009, 01.22 PM IST
- India can produce 70-seater passenger jets by 2020: Kalam
Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam said that India should make optimum use of its technology in the aero-space sector which would enable t...
11 Aug, 2008, 02.41 PM IST
- Jagson to buy 6 aircraft; start chopper services for pilgrims
Jagson Airlines, which has received the scheduled regional airline status from the government, on Thursday said it planned to acquire six 5...
10 Jan, 2008, 03.58 PM IST
- Paramount to enter western Indian skies
However, he did not divulge the cities the airliner would serve in the region.
27 Feb, 2007, 11.00 AM IST
- Indian to lease six regional jets, five A-320s
Adopting an aggressive posture to enhance its market share, state-owned carrier Indian on Monday decided to lease six 70-seater regional je...
23 Oct, 2006, 08.00 PM IST