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Safety, strain and scale: How 2025 tested the Indian aviation’s flightIndia's aviation sector, poised for growth, faced significant operational strains and safety concerns in 2025. A deadly crash, widespread f...
Airbus is about to eclipse a record that Boeing held for decadesFor nearly four decades, Airbus has been striving to compete with Boeing's 737, which dominated the single-aisle jetliner market since the ...
Air turbulence: Fear of flying is powered by stories, not statisticsCommercial air travel is statistically safe, yet anxieties persist. Many experience fear, from mild concern to refusal to fly. Recent major...
Air India finds no issues in fuel control switches across its Boeing 787 fleet, says airline officialAir India has concluded inspections of the fuel control switch locking mechanisms in its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. According to an airli...
She was 7 months pregnant. Air India plane crash took lives of young UK-based Gujarati couple expecting their first childA recent Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad resulted in numerous fatalities. Among the deceased were Vaibhav Patel and his pregnant wife,...
We can't afford to be casual about protocols: Why AI 171 must be a turning point in India's aviation journeyRecent air crashes, including the AI 171 disaster, highlight critical safety concerns. The focus is on adherence to protocols and the need ...
Air India chairman N Chandrasekaran offers apology, says jet had no red flags, new engine, findings due in 30 daysAir India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran has stated that the Boeing 787 involved in the recent crash had a “clean history”, with no prior maint...
DGCA asks Air India for training data of pilots, dispatcher of crashed planeFollowing the tragic Air India crash that claimed 271 lives, India's aviation safety watchdog, DGCA, has requested pilot and dispatcher tra...
Air India races to inspect Dreamliners after fatal crash triggers policy shake-upFollowing a devastating crash involving an Air India Boeing 787, which claimed over 250 lives, the airline has completed enhanced checks on...
Air India crash: One of the darkest days in Tata Group’s history, will not retreat from responsibilities, says N ChandrasekaranFollowing the tragic Air India crash that claimed over 265 lives, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran affirmed the group's commitment to it...
Ahmedabad Air India plane crash: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has a history of technical issuesAn Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, flight AI-171, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport en route to London Gatwick with 2...
Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran to quit as airline industry faces tough challengeAir New Zealand CEO Greg Foran will step down this October, ending his five-year tenure. He led the airline through the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
The challenges to turn Air India into an entity attractive to potential buyersWith the govt powering ahead with its resolve to sell the airline, hectic efforts are on behind the scenes to pull it back from the brink, ...
IndiGo finalizes $26.55 billion purchase of 250 new Airbus A320 Neo jetsAt list prices, total order size equals $26.55 billion. However the actual deal value will likely be much less, thanks to high number of pl...
Airlines like IndiGo, Air India, GoAir in a fix as lessors seek long-term agreementSale and leaseback — wherein an airline sells its plane to a lessor at a premium and leases it back — is a common strategy adopted by airli...
- DVB Bank, world’s largest aircraft financier drags DGCA to court
The German firm has also vowed to suspend all funding to Indian carriers casting doubts over future purchase programmes of airlines such as...
- Air India seeks Finance Ministry's letter of comfort
In a move intended to restore the confidence of lenders in Air India, the aviation ministry has asked the finMin to issue a letter of comfo...