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Grounded and inefficient aircraft bloat airline losses

Add to that the structural challenge of low yields and high taxes

PM Modi meets innovator who built experimental aircraft

On Sunday, the prime minister met a young innovator Amol Yadav. A pilot by profession, he had taken up the initiative of manufacturing of small aircrafts in India.

All A320 Neo operators in compliance with weight balance directives, says DGCA

At present Indigo, Goair, Air India and Vistara operate the Neo-engine powered A320 planes.

Jet Airways to operate 14 planes on Thursday

Of the 14 aircraft, eight are wide-body planes generally used for long-haul international operations, the source said.

In Pics | 67-year-old Irishman donates his life's collection of 2,300 miniature aeroplanes - here's a look

How long does love for aeroplanes last in people's lives? Irishman Michael Kelly, 67, has made sure that it lives forever. Kelly has donated his lifetime collection of over two thousand model aircraft, touted as the world's largest in the world. Here's a look at some of the planes from his coveted collection:

Undertake study of aircraft movement in Mumbai: Shiv Sena

"The Ghatkopar incident should be considered as a warning for an impending danger. Mumbai's geography, rising population, cramped and tall buildings needed to be studied with respect to movement of aircraft and their security." Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' warned.

Suresh Prabhu seeks US help to locally manufacture aircraft

"The US is a leader in the aviation space and we will be very happy to collaborate with them to locally manufacture civil and defence aircraft," Prabbu told the sixth Indo-US aviation summit here.

Aircraft grounded only for passenger safety, says Suresh Prabhu

The aviation regulator's move has resulted in flight cancellations by IndiGo and GoAir as the two airlines have grounded 11 A320 neo aircraft following the directive. Against this backdrop, Prabhu said it is DGCA's prerogative and that safety is paramount.

SpiceJet inks $12.5 bn deal with Safran for aircraft engines

At current exchange rate, the deal is worth more than Rs 81,000 crore and is one of the biggest in the aviation sector.

China's 2nd aircraft carrier's sea trial likely in February: report

China had launched its second aircraft carrier in April 2017 after it commissioned the first carrier the Liaoning, a re-fitted Soviet Union-made vessel in 2012.

Ships, aircraft search Philippine Sea for 3 missing in crash

Eight people were rescued about 40 minutes after the crash of the C-2 "Greyhound" transport aircraft yesterday, the Navy said. They were taken aboard the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier and were in good condition.

Airbus in $40bn deal to sell 430 A320s to US firm: Source

The deal is expected to be officially announced later today at the Dubai Air Show, they added. The aviation giant is expected to hold a press conference around 1000 GMT.

US to release EMALS technology to India for aircraft carriers

The decision comes ahead of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's visit to India. A formal date of the visit has not been announced yet.

India tops domestic air traffic growth in June: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said India tops the growth chart in the first half of this year. As per the data, India's domestic air traffic growth rose 20.3 per cent in June, the highest among major markets. The demand is measured in terms of total revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs.

AirAsia India adds another A320 to its fleet

The airline has also added an additional flight on Bengaluru–Bhubaneshwar and Kolkata–Bhubaneshwar routes, a release today said.

Boeing expects India to order up to 2,100 aircraft over 20 years

India is one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets with domestic passenger traffic growing at more than 20 percent a year over the last few years.

India, Russia contract soon on 5th generation fighter aircraft

India pitches to private companies for help in defence drive

Local companies will be chosen as strategic partners that can combine with foreign firms to manufacture single-engine fighter aircraft, helicopters, submarines and armoured vehicles, according to the document.

IndiGo on smooth runway: After clocking 900 flights a day, Captain Aditya Ghosh aims for 1,000

This is the highest number of flights operated by an Indian airline on a single day. Aditya Ghosh, enthused by the news, is gunning for 1000 flights for the airline soon.

India keen to acquire MiG-29 fighter jets from Malaysia: PM

India is keen to buy MiG-29 fighter jets from Malaysia and upgrade them for use by its air force, Prime Minister Najib Razak has said.

Is SpiceJet stock at cruising altitude or can it fly even higher?

The experts generally keep a positive on the stock, but remain slightly cautious since it has rallied 38 percent in March alone.

Air India to raise $470 mn for purchasing four Boeing 787 planes

The government-owned Air India is looking to raise short-term loans worth over Rs 3,000 crore to partly fund acquisition of four Boeing 787 planes.

Lessors should furnish info on aircraft for probes, says AAIB

It has been made by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) while submitting its report on an emergency landing incident of a SpiceJet aircraft last year.

Lockheed cuts $600 mn from cost of 90 F-35 jets: Donald Trump

"We cut approximately USD 600 million off the F-35 fighter, and that only amounts to 90 planes out of close to 3,000 planes," Trump told reporters during a executive order signing ceremony at the White House.

Airbus China site to deliver first A330 this year

"The cabin of the A330 is more complicated than the single-aisle aircraft due to the massive workload and difficulty," said Francois Mery,COO with Airbus Commercial Aircraft China, adding that the completion and delivery center will be responsible for cabin installation, painting and flight tests of the A330.