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    • Eternal CEO-backed LAT Aerospace buys Bombardier private jet; Deepinder Goyal denies deal

      Deepinder Goyal said LAT Aerospace is a startup focused on building planes for regional aviation and "has not bought any private jet." He added that the company is not in the business of buying planes.

    • Rossell Techsys plans to spend up to Rs 15 crore as capex for the next 3 years

      Apart from expenditure on research and development, the company plans to expand its manufacturing presence in the aerospace supply chain through greenfield expansion or acquisition

    • Iran-Israel conflict can threaten supply chains of Indian aviation MRO companies

      If supply-chain disruptions escalates in the next few months, Indian MRO companies will struggle to carry out heavy maintenance and redelivery checks for domestic airlines.

    • Aequs flies beyond Bengaluru: Nearly every aircraft delivered globally today has parts made in Belagavi

      The company has diversified from aerospace manufacturing into consumer products such as toys, cookware, and electrical components.

    • Chennai-Kolkata in 3 hours for Rs 600? IIT-M incubated startup's ‘e-flying boat’ unveiled

      Chennai-based startup Waterfly Technologies’ Wing-in-Ground (WIG) craft, also known as seagliders, offer a zero-carbon, high-speed alternative

    • MC Interview | Akasa Air to address pilots' flying-hour concerns by year-end: CEO Vinay Dube

      Akasa Air is not looking at leasing planes now, says Dube. They come with a higher cost structure, and do not come with sale and lease-back gains, he explains. At this time, we are not pursuing the introduction of Wi-Fi, or a dual class configuration, he says.

    • India's passenger aircraft fleet to see 5-fold jump in 20 years: Report

      In 2023, India had the second-largest order volume for aircraft behind the US

    • Aircraft suffers tyre burst at Chennai airport; passengers safe

      The flight had just landed when one of the rear tyres burst, Chennai airport authorities said.

    • Delhi HC asks SpiceJet to respond to lessors' execution petition on return of aircraft engines

      The court also asked the airline to file an affidavit listing out its assets and posted the execution petition for further hearing on November 13.

    • Aircraft fragments found in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj, Air India Express flight returns to IGI

      An Air India Express flight makes precautionary landing but it is yet to be confirmed if the metal fragments were from the aircraft. A probe is on

    • Aircraft Act substitute Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024 Bill to be tabled in LS today

      The Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024 was earlier introduced as the Draft Aircraft Bill, 2023 for public consultation by the government.

    • Budget trims allocation to regional air connectivity scheme UDAN

      In the budget for FY25, the government has earmarked Rs 502 crore for the scheme, down from Rs 1,244.07 crore (BE FY24) and a revised estimate of Rs 850 crore.

    • Policy boost for aircraft, ship MRO industry as Finance Minister extends re‐export window in Budget 2024

      The ruling National Democratic Alliance, has in the past, expressed its aspiration to develop India as a manufacturing base for passenger aircraft, promising to revamp legislation and reduce compliance burden for small businesses and traders, including those related to the goods and services tax.

    • Air India dealt blow as aircraft technicians plan strike

      The unrest among aviation workers risks thwarting India’s air travel boom. Pilots and aircraft engineers are crucial to support the country’s rapid fleet expansion after IndiGo, Air India and Akasa placed orders for more than 1,100 aircraft combined.

    • MC Interview |Air India Express will have fleet of 180 aircraft by end of 2028: CEO Aloke Singh

      Air India Express will take delivery of three new aircraft every month and one additional aircraft every other month in 2024, Singh tells Moneycontrol.

    • MC Interview |Akasa Air not chasing market share, focused on service excellence: CEO Vinay Dube

      Akasa Air will take delivery of 51 more Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 and two more Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes as part of its initial order for 75 planes by mid-2027, Dube tells Moneycontrol.

    • Electric aircraft may have more potential than we thought

      A startup Elysian Aircraft BV deserves credit for kicking the tires on some widely held views about electric aviation. The duopoly of Airbus and Boeing have made only fitful attempts to develop such vehicles

    • Boeing does not expect slowdown in deliveries to Indian carriers due to scrutiny after recent issues

      Boeing has installed another layer of quality check in place to ensure that all future planes meet the highest quality standards, said Darren Hulst, vice president for commercial marketing at the company

    • 2024: Will the airline duopoly end? Aircraft deliveries, new aviation policy safety body in focus

      Geopolitical factors, the upcoming general election and any potential impact of COVID variants on travel will be key factors to watch out for in the New Year

    • As India's largest airline is forced to ground more planes, will it derail the IndiGo story?

      IndiGo expects 30 to 40 aircraft being grounded in the January-March 2024 quarter because of the powder metal issue on its Pratt & Whitney powered fleet

    • IndiGo awaiting clarity from P&W on aircraft grounding due to powder metal issues: CEO

      IndiGo currently operates 176 A320neo as part of its fleet of 334 aircraft and currently has over 40 aircraft grounded due to P&W engine issues.

    • More aircraft to be grounded due to P&W engine issues after Jan 2024: IndiGo

      While IndiGo did not quantify how many aircraft it expects to be grounded after January 2024, CEO Pieter Elbers added that IndiGo is confident of meeting its guidance of 15-19% fleet expansion in 2023-24 compared to a year ago

    • SpiceJet expands fleet ahead of winter rush, inducts five leased Boeing 737s

      SpiceJet has also launched a festive sale offering a flat 10 percent discount on flight tickets on October 31.

    • Jet Airways case: NCLT asks monitoring committee to reinitiate sale of aircraft

      The sale process was put on hold in November 2022 owing to a deadlock in the monitoring committee comprising representatives of the financial creditors, the successful resolution applicant (Jalan Kalrock Consortium) and the resolution professional

    • Air India has taken deliveries of 5 leased narrow body planes so far: CEO Campbell Wilson

      The new Air India CEO also thanked Air India's risk monitoring and fraud prevention unit adding that the team has prevented revenue loss of over Rs 3 crore in the last 18 months

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