Thomas Cook Group will bring its U.K., German and Belgian airlines under a newly created segment within the group and has appointed a new management board to run the business. The move, which takes effect March 1, is part of Europe’s second-largest travel company’s turnaround plan to revive its profitability.

NEW DELHI — India’s indigenously developed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) needs additional modification to fly in high-altitude areas and will not be ready for operational service until 2015, India’s air force (IAF) chief says.

NEW DELHI — India has received the first two of 75 Swiss Pilatus PC-7 Mk. II turboprop aircraft purchased to replace its vintage fleet of HPT-32 basic trainers. Flown by Swiss pilots, the two aircraft were received at the Air Force Academy on Feb. 1 in Dundigal near the south Indian city of Hyderabad, a senior Indian air force (IAF) official says. Deliveries will take until August 2015. The IAF is likely to receive at least two aircraft every month, the IAF official says.