Turboprop maker ATR predicts demand for 10 aircraft per year in 2 decadesATR forecasts demand for ten aircraft annually in India over twenty years. Production capacity hinges on overcoming global supply chain con...
04 Aug, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
IndiGo to decide on next aircraft order in 2030 after assessing new-generation planes: Rahul BhatiaIndiGo plans to wait until the early 2030s before placing its next aircraft order as it evaluates next-generation aircraft technologies tha...
31 Jul, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Ukraine penetrates 800km deep into Russia to hit an airbase, destroys an irreplaceable Tu-95MS bomber: How it happened and why it hurts MoscowA Ukrainian drone strike destroyed a Russian Tu-95MS bomber at Engels-2 airbase. Satellite imagery confirmed the significant damage to the ...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
DGCA conducts first satellite-based landing system approach on jet aircraft in India using GAGANIndia has achieved a major aviation milestone with its first-ever satellite-based landing system approach on a jet aircraft. An IndiGo Airb...
28 Jun, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Russia fortifies Engels Airbase with hardened shelters for Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombersRussia is fortifying its Engels Airbase with at least 17 new hardened aircraft shelters for its Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers. This ...
26 Jun, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
HAL's first HTT-40 series production aircraft takes maiden flight in Bengaluru, set to train next-gen air warriorsHAL shared a post on their official 'X' handle and informed about the development. The HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft is a fully aerobatic, ...
25 Oct, 2025, 12.51 AM IST
European plane maker ATR bullish on India; in talks with airlinesEuropean aircraft manufacturer ATR sees potential for 300 more turboprop aircraft over the next decade, citing India’s growing regional con...
08 Jun, 2025, 02.39 PM IST
AAI has a plan to quicken your boarding process at IGI and Mumbai airportDelhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport and Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja International Airport, are two of the busiest in the ...
31 Aug, 2018, 03.15 PM IST
Mahindra Aerospace, Canada’s Viking Air sign MoU to manufacture small aircraftViking produces the Twin Otter Series 400, a 19-passenger, twin-engine utility turboprop aircraft that is capable of operating from multipl...
23 Feb, 2018, 04.20 PM IST
SpiceJet signs letter of intent for 50 Bombardier Q400 aircraft for $1.7 billionThis order - of 25 firm order and options of 25 more - will make Spicejet the largest turboprop aircraft operator in the country.
21 Jun, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
Air India plans northeast expansion, to inject more flightsAir India's Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani will visit three north-eastern states next month to review operations in the regi...
16 May, 2017, 06.02 PM IST
Embraer pitches E2 jets against turbo-props used by Indian carriersTurboprop aircraft flown by Indian carriers such as SpiceJet and JetLite on regional routes are obsolete, said Embraer Commercial Aviation.
04 Apr, 2014, 04.15 PM IST
Advanced regional turboprop aircraft: Solution to India's aviation infrastructure restraintsToday there is neither a coherent nor a realistic national programme to tackle these multi-billion-dollar issues. Yet there is so much at s...
10 Nov, 2013, 04.02 AM IST
Air India to lease turboprop aircraft for non-metro citiesAir India would shortly issue tenders to lease turboprop aircraft to enhance connectivity to non-metro cities across the country
20 Jun, 2013, 06.44 PM IST
- SpiceJet gets Q400 turboprop aircraft from Bombardier; to connect Tier II & III cities
In its ambitious attempts to connect Tier II and Tier III cities of India, the SpiceJet has received a brand new fleet of the latest Q400 N...
27 Aug, 2011, 01.40 PM IST
- Airlines want ATF tax sop for regional jets
In a bid to lower costs and to improve regional connectivity, domestic airlines have suggested that the finance ministry should lower sales...
19 Jan, 2007, 03.31 AM IST
- Bombardier in talks with carriers to sell jets
Canada-based aircraft firm Bombardier is in talks with several Indian carriers to sell its regional jets and turboprop aircraft.
07 Nov, 2006, 01.30 PM IST