Civil Aviation

News: July 14, after marathon negotiations, the world finally welcomed the nuclear deal between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the six world powers. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is set to tear down the walls of almost a decade old sanctions on Iran, in a graded manner. Although ...

News: The Indian Navy has reportedly sent requests for proposals to four potential foreign contractors to assist it in constructing a state-of-the-art aircraft carrier. Contractors from Russia, the United States, France and Britain may take part in designing India’s new 65,000 metric ton aircraft carrier. The new carrier, which is ...

News: Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems ( TASL) have agreed to work together on manufacturing aerospace and defence equipment including unmanned aerial vehicles. The collaboration, which is in line with the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, will not only work in the domestic market but will also be for international ...

News: The upcoming civil aviation policy will seek to ensure at least one flight per year for a middle class family, said G Asok Kumar, joint secretary in the civil aviation ministry. The policy aims to achieve this by reducing cost and increasing accessibility for people. The 5/20 norm has ...

News: US-based Boeing Co. and Tata Adavanced Systems Ltd (TASL) on Wednesday agreed to jointly develop products and platforms in aerospace and defence manufacturing and access new markets together. TASL is already on contract to manufacture aerostructures for Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook and AH-6i helicopters. “This agreement gives us an opportunity ...

News: Both the companies, Mahindra and GE aviation, had an existing initial MoU which enabled them to work together on potential opportunities in manufacture of aerostructures. The new pact, signed here at Paris International Air Show, will see both the companies collaborate to produce small, metallic complex structural sheet details and assemblies ...

News: The world’s leading aircraft maker Airbus has said that India’s aviation market will grow at over 10 per cent annually in next ten years, which would be double the average global growth rate. Airbus has already committed to source products worth $2 billion cumulatively over the next five years ...

News: India sought French investment in its aviation sector while asking aerospace companies from France and other nations to manufacture their products in the country. Minister state for defence also held a series of meetings with the companies present in the defence sector, including Dassault, from which India has decided to ...

News: Air India is facing increasing competition from other service airlines in domestic and international routes. So, the civil ministry has asked SBI Capital Markets to review Air India’s turnaround plan in view of changes in the operating environment and the airline’s inability to reduce losses. Description: In 2015, the airline ...

Much to the relief of last minute flyers, Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapati Raju is planning to propose setting aside two or three seats per flight for passengers booking last minute tickets due to emergencies. Opening up these seats a few hours before departure can regulate the last minute ...