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FAA proposes to speed new commercial aircraft certificationsThe Federal Aviation Administration is proposing significant changes to expedite the certification of new commercial aircraft, aligning its...
Airbus to inspect 16 Emirates, Qantas A380s after wing cracks foundAirbus on Tuesday said it would inspect 16 A380 planes, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on aircra...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 63: This engine parts maker is now chasing aerospace, defenceSome auto ancillary stories are best understood by products. This one is best understood by buckets. The first bucket is still old auto, an...
Boosting BRICS, Brazil eyes role in India's defence sectorEmbraer, the Brazilian aerospace powerhouse, is setting its sights on a lucrative contract with the Indian Air Force, proposing the KC-390 ...
Global airline chiefs to confront Iran war fuel shock at industry summitAirline leaders meet in Rio de Janeiro facing a major industry crisis. The Iran war is increasing jet fuel costs and disrupting flights. Th...
HAL out, Tata and L&T in: IAF pushes ahead with private firms to fulfil India’s AMCA fifth-generation jet dreamIndia's ambitious Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program has advanced with the Defence Ministry inviting bids from private firms fo...
Contract manufacturer Aequs posts 33% growth in revenue in FY26, losses widen for the yearContract manufacturer Aequs reported a 33% rise in FY26 revenue driven by strong aerospace and consumer business growth. Despite higher sal...
Aequs FY26 revenue rises 33% on aerospace, consumer business growthFor the March quarter, revenue from operations rose 47% year-on-year to Rs 367 crore, aided by growth in the aerospace business. The compan...
IAF begins process to replace VIP transport fleet, issues RFI for new long-range business jetsThe Indian Air Force is starting to replace its old VIP transport planes. They have issued a request for information to buy four to six new...
Agricultural trade, jet deals, Taiwan tensions: What are the big takeaways as Trump jets out of Beijing after Xi talks?President Donald Trump concluded a visit to Beijing with trade deals. China will buy billions in US soybeans and 200 Boeing aircraft. Discu...
US market today: Aircraft parts maker Howmet lifts annual forecasts on robust demandHowmet Aerospace on Thursday reported first-quarter profit and revenue above estimates and lifted its annual forecast on the back of growth...
What's at stake at the Trump-Xi summitPresident Donald Trump will meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week. The leaders aim to ease tensions over trade, Taiwan, and the Ir...
Airbus mulls final assembly line in India after EmbraerAirbus is considering setting up a final assembly line (FAL) in India for its ATR regional aircraft, driven by the government’s push to exp...
Airbus faces a growing A320 glitch that may shake confidence in the skiesAirbus is dealing with a manufacturing flaw in its A320 jets. This issue affects hundreds of aircraft, including those in production and al...
Airbus faces new quality problem on dozens of A320 jets, sources sayAirbus faces a production snag. A quality issue has been found with fuselage panels on several A320-family aircraft. This is causing some d...
IndiGo says no flight cancellations over Airbus software snag, only slight delaysIndiGo said on Saturday that none of its flights were cancelled after Airbus issued a global software update advisory for A320-family aircr...
India wants to manufacture aircraft and Airbus has a role to play: Civil aviation ministerIndia aims to develop and manufacture aircraft locally with the help of global aerospace firms, focusing on Airbus. The country anticipates...
Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s as fuselage degradingWhile Airbus declined to specifically discuss the announcement, Qatar Airways' decision to ground the aircraft raised questions about the A...
DGCA to issue additional safety protocol for airlines using P&W enginesIn a three-hour meeting Tuesday evening, the civil aviation ministry sat with senior executives of P&W, Airbus, Indigo and GoAir to review ...
- Airbus A320 jets to have extra-wide seats for obese flyers
Rather than have rows of three seats, each 18 inch wide, Airbus proposes making the aisle seat 20 inch wide and reducing the width of the t...