Air India, the previously state-owned airline now under the ownership of the Indian conglomerate Tata, is reportedly negotiating to acquire additional aircraft from both Airbus and Boeing, as reported by Reuters, a worldwide news agency. The airline intends to acquire…
New Delhi, October 2025 — India’s civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has published its first-ever rankings of Flying Training Organizations (FTOs), and the results cast a harsh light on the state of pilot training in…
With the Boeing 787 inspections raising no red flags, attention now turns to the recovered black box to determine the factors leading to the Air India plane crash on June 12. The oversight of Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet has…
India and France are poised to finalize a significant Rs 63,000 crore Rafale-M agreement on Monday for 26 carrier-based fighter jets intended for the Indian Navy. Deliveries are anticipated to commence in 2028, further solidifying Indo-French defense relations and enhancing…
In the early 1970s, the Singapore government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, conceived an innovative idea. To draw investment into the small island nation, they proposed launching an international airline that would serve as a flying…
Akasa Air, an emerging Indian airline, has set its ambition on joining the ranks of the top 30 airlines globally by fleet size by 2030. The airline’s bold expansion strategy encompasses the acquisition of 199 additional aircraft, underscoring its determination…
IndiGo currently employs 5,463 pilots and will need an additional 11,778 pilots in the future. Likewise, Tata Air India has 3,280 pilots and will require 5,870 more. the minister of state for civil aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, stated that IndiGo, being…
The year 2025 is poised to be a remarkable milestone for Indian aviation, as the nation prepares to unveil three airlines within a few short months for the very first time. With a growing number of airports and an increasing…
Air India is currently engaged in advanced negotiations to acquire a substantial fleet of widebody jets from leading aerospace companies, Boeing and Airbus, as part of its ongoing transformation under the Tata Group, as reported by The Economic Times. The…
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson cautions that the ongoing global shortage of aircraft will continue for four to five years due to delays in production from Boeing and Airbus. Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has indicated that the global aircraft…