India

By Swaati Ketkar
As a part of the deal, HAL will produce CFM Leap engine parts for Safran Aircraft Engines Bangalore facilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
The AFRL is leading its first cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) between the U.S. Space Force and companies outside the U.S.
Space

By Adrian Schofield
India has confirmed several changes to its aviation regulations, including doubling the validity period of some pilots’ licenses.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Fulco
Given the benefits for Indian airlines of leasing aircraft through GIFT City, doing so could become more common in the future.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While the notice does not mention it, the ministry’s action was almost certainly due to the dispute between embattled Indian carrier Go First and its lessors.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
India’s Akasa Air has received clearance to launch international operations using its narrowbody aircraft fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
India has carried out the first live firing of the indigenously developed Astra air-to-air missile from its HAL Tejas fighter.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
A recent report from CRISIL focused on three MRO service providers that account for more than 90% of the industry’s revenue in India.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
India’s Jet Airways has confirmed that its air operator certificate (AOC) has been reinstated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
India’s hunt for a new medium transport aircraft (MTA) has attracted interest from Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed Martin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Spirit Air has reached an agreement to order the Britten-Norman turboprops it will use to establish its planned commuter airline network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
India’s aviation regulator has granted Go First in-principle permission to restart operations, but many conditions still have to be fulfilled.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker, Jens Flottau, Richard Maslen
Aviation Week Network editors discuss new aircraft orders and what it means to the future airline networks.
Window Seat Podcast

By Tony Osborne
The decision to establish the JV, follows a memorandum of understanding inked by the two companies in July 2022, with workshares agreed during 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The announced selection by the Indian Navy of a French fighter is another blow to the future of Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet assembly line in St. Louis.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Chachaty
India is France's leading defense export customer, receiving 30% of French armament exports over the 2018-22 period.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
A joint statement hailed the agreement as a “trailblazing initiative that would “enable greater transfer of U.S. jet engine technology than ever before.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
IndiGo and Airbus managed to stun the industry on the first day of the Paris Air Show with the firm order for A320neo family aircraft which was unusually big.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
Air India is looking to build a third connecting hub in South India once the airline has taken delivery of a sufficient number of new long-haul aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
An Indian court has rejected efforts by lessors to overturn a moratorium placed on the reclamation of aircraft operated by Go First.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
India has become one of the hottest markets for aircraft manufacturers, as airlines place hundreds of new orders to support growth plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Less than six months since its inaugural route to Jeddah, the airline is adding a second city in Saudi Arabia to its network.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Service at India's newest airport commenced earlier in January.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The Bahrain carrier said it saw “accelerated” demand for leisure destinations in summer 2022.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Flights from Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Goa and Kochi will transfer from London Heathrow.
Airports & Networks