1,260 aircraft due: IndiGo, Air India among Airbus’ biggest customers with largest backlogAirbus acknowledges IndiGo and Air India as major customers with substantial aircraft backlogs, totaling 916 and 344 planes respectively. W...
04 Jun, 2025, 05.03 PM IST
Air India CEO warns aircraft shortage to last at least four yearsAir India CEO Campbell Wilson highlighted an expected global aircraft shortage impacting airline growth due to production bottlenecks at Bo...
18 Mar, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
India's air carriers place big orders at Airbus, Air India and Indigo seek 70 wide-body aircraftAirbus recently announced Air India's order of 250 aircraft, with 210 A320s and 40 A350s. IndiGo also ordered over 1,000 aircraft, includin...
20 Jul, 2024, 02.55 PM IST
Top India airlines optimistic on deliveries despite supply woesIndia's top airlines, Air India and IndiGo, remain on track with their short-term expansion plans despite ongoing supply chain issues impac...
28 Feb, 2024, 04.27 PM IST
Airbus breaks previous records with 735 deliveries in 2023; most orders from IndiaAirbus secured a record 2,094 net plane orders last year, surpassing its previous record from 2013. Despite supply chain problems, the comp...
12 Jan, 2024, 08.29 AM IST
Airbus deliveries rose 11% in first seven monthsIAG said last week it was converting options for six Boeing 787-10 held by British Airways and one Airbus A350-900 held by Iberia into firm...
04 Aug, 2023, 02.32 PM IST
Aircraft mega-deals prompt bubble warning from industry veteransThe aviation industry has surpassed expectations as airlines record a surge in profits and place massive orders for planes, with announced ...
20 Jun, 2023, 11.16 AM IST
Airbus set for splashy Paris debut with 500-jet IndiGo orderThe proposed order, which would double the airline’s existing backlog, is for A320neo family aircraft, according to people familiar with th...
18 Jun, 2023, 11.26 AM IST
India to be world's most significant new aircraft mkt: BarclaysIn Defence, India's total defence spend of USD 81.4 billion was globally the fourth largest in 2022, after the US, China, and Russia. India...
01 Jun, 2023, 07.55 PM IST
Airbus aims to deliver 1 aircraft per week over 10 years in IndiaThe company in its latest India market forecast estimated that the country would need 1,750 new aircrafts over the next 20 years (2017-2036...
09 Mar, 2018, 04.58 PM IST
'Make in India' at the heart of Airbus India strategy: Official"India is very important and a growing market with a lot of opportunities," Executive vice president and chief of sales at Airbus, Eric Sch...
06 Feb, 2018, 08.45 PM IST
Airbus to open training centre as A320 deliveries gather paceThe facility will have an initial annual training capacity for 800 A320 pilots and 200 technicians.
18 Mar, 2017, 12.54 AM IST
GoAir says airline will be available to fly internationalThe airline, which was flying with a fleet of 19 Airbus 320 aircrfat, also announced the induction of its first first A320 NEO (new engine ...
02 Jun, 2016, 07.46 PM IST
India and other emerging markets to drive $5 trillion aircraft demand: AirbusThe domestic traffic flow in India alone is estimated to grow nearly 6 times in this period, making it one of the fastest growing markets g...
16 Jun, 2015, 01.07 PM IST
Airbus and Boeing slug it out for top slot in Indian aviation sectorTo win over customers, both Airbus and Boeing aren’t sparing any effort, and undermining each other seems to be part of the marketing strat...
07 Apr, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
- India will be fastest growing nation for air travel in 10 years: European Aeronautic Defence and Space
EADS today said India would be the fastest growing country for air travel in the next 10 years as there is enough scope for its economy to ...
08 Jun, 2012, 06.02 PM IST
- Airbus to trim output, Boeing to keep flying
The downturn in the aviation sector does not seem to have hurt Seattle-headquartered aircraft manufacturer Boeing, even as its rival France...
17 Oct, 2008, 12.37 AM IST