NEW DELHI — India has put on hold formation of all joint ventures in defense shipyards until suitable guidelines are formulated by the government. The decision was made after a joint venture between state-run shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL) and Pipavav Defense and Offshore Engineering Co. was objected to by other commercial shipyards (Aerospace DAILY, Sept. 27).

Amid mounting financial problems and reports that it has grounded 15 aircraft, Kingfisher Monday said it would join the Oneworld alliance in February, making it the first airline from the Indian subcontinent to join one of the global airline alliances. “It will strengthen us financially, through revenues from passengers transferring to our network from our Oneworld partners and the cost-reduction opportunities the alliance offers,” said Chairman Vijay Mallya.

NEW DELHI — Pratt & Whitney has received a contract to produce the first four F117-PW-100 engines that will power the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III for the Indian air force. “The engines will be delivered in second quarter of 2012,” a Pratt official says. No financial details were given by the company, a unit of United Technologies Corp. India will take delivery of its first C-17s in early 2013. Earlier this year, India’s defense ministry signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the U.S. government to acquire 10 C-17s.