Sweden's Gripen faces moment of truth in Ukraine's air war with RussiaUkraine is set to make the Swedish Gripen fighter jet the backbone of its air force, acquiring 20 new Gripen E models and 16 older donated ...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
IndiGo approves $450 million plan to acquire aircraft, enginesIndiGo's parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, has approved a significant plan. Up to $450 million will be deployed to acquire aircraft, eng...
29 May, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Boeing CEO says 200-jet China deal an 'initial tranche' with more to comeChina has committed to buying 200 Boeing jets. This deal is seen as an initial step. Boeing's CEO believes this commitment reopens the Chin...
28 May, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
US announces charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro in 1996 aircraft shootdownUS prosecutors have charged former Cuban President Raul Castro. The charges relate to the 1996 downing of civilian planes. Four Americans d...
21 May, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
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...
07 May, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
China expands economic pressure tools in US rivalry ahead of Trump–Xi summitChina is building new economic pressure tools against the United States. Beijing has enacted laws to punish foreign firms shifting supply c...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
Air India signs 10-year IFE maintenance deal with French aerospace major ThalesAir India is upgrading its fleet with new inflight entertainment systems. The airline has partnered with Thales for a 10-year maintenance a...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Centre offers to bail out airlines with Rs 4,000-crore loanIndia plans a ₹4,000 crore emergency credit scheme for airlines, offering sovereign guarantees of up to ₹1,000 crore per carrier to ease st...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
$149,072 for soap dispenser! How Boeing fleeced the US Air Force, charging nearly $1 million for twelve spare partsBoeing allegedly overcharged the U.S. Air Force for spare parts, including a 7,943% markup on soap dispensers, says a Pentagon report. The ...
30 Oct, 2024, 11.43 AM IST
Go First planes need engines, spare parts; lessors to take longer to fly them out of IndiaIndustry experts anticipate that it will take longer for lessors to remove Go First's 54 deregistered planes from the country due to engine...
02 May, 2024, 04.16 PM IST
Amid Ukraine-Russia war, IAF's Rs 35,000 crore plan to upgrade Su-30 fighter fleet put on backburnerThe deal for the 12 most advanced Su-30MKI aircraft worth over Rs 20,000 crore would also be delayed slightly as the stakeholders will now ...
08 May, 2022, 04.58 PM IST
Air India utilising just 21 of 27 Dreamliners for daily opsAirline's Airbus fleet pilots body, ICPA, had last month alleged that as many as 19 aircraft, including nine Airbus A321s, were not in serv...
11 Sep, 2018, 07.38 PM IST
IndiGo planes grounded, non-availability of spares blamedIn the 2017 June quarter, IndiGo grounded nine A320 Neo planes due to engine issues. The grounding had also resulted in the airline cancell...
23 Aug, 2018, 06.53 PM IST
US okays $96 million sale of spares and support for Super Hercules 130J to IndiaIndia needs this support for its Super Hercules aircraft to ensure its aircraft operate effectively to serve its transportation needs for a...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.35 PM IST
Air India Dreamliner stripped of spares, groundedAI has been facing problems in getting spares on time for the Dreamliner fleet despite the fact that the planes routinely develop snags.
24 Sep, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
Budget 2013: Air Works asks for cut in import duty on plane sparesMajor aircraft maintenance firm Air Works has sought slashing of import duty on airplane spares and service tax on MROs in the upcoming bud...
25 Feb, 2013, 12.42 PM IST
- IAF's sourcing spares for MIG planes from outside Russia "wrong": Envoy
Indian Air Force's efforts to procure spare parts for its Soviet-era aircraft from global market were "wrong" and after using these "fake" ...
26 Mar, 2012, 10.02 PM IST