Aviation & Aerospace > news reports News reports Delta out as JAL opts for American 09 February 2010 Turkish Airlines to take 3 aircraft from Jet Airways on lease 08 February 2010 Abu Dhabi fund acquires stake in UK's Gatwick airport 08 February 2010 Now DRDO eyes 5,000 km, Agni-V 08 February 2010 Istithmar divests bulk of 13.4-per cent stake in SpiceJet 06 February 2010 BAE Systems to pay $450 million to settle bribery charges 06 February 2010 Sahara open to all options to settle row with Jet: Subrata Roy 05 February 2010 A400M deal elusive - negotiations to continue 05 February 2010 British Airways reports first quarterly profit in over a year 05 February 2010 Abu Dhabi wealth fund to acquire 15-per cent stake in Gatwick airport 05 February 2010 AI expects provision of Rs1,200-cr in forthcoming budget 04 February 2010 Fresh infusion of Rs800 crore for Air India: Patel 03 February 2010 India readies to test China-specific Agni-III 02 February 2010 ISRO to launch communication satellite for Satphone services 02 February 2010 IAF orders another 750 Akash SAMs for Rs4,271.65 crore 02 February 2010 South Korea's pension fund to acquire 12-per cent stake in Gatwick airport 02 February 2010 Asia-Pacific region overhauls North America in air travel 01 February 2010 Indian Navy to induct Mig-29Ks on 19 Feb 01 February 2010 The ‘Raptorski’ creates its ripples of envy 30 January 2010 Air India to receive additional equity soon: Patel 30 January 2010 US Exim Bank extends $1.1bn loan to Air India for Boeing purchases 30 January 2010 Russo-Indian 5th-Gen PAK-FA fighter makes successful maiden flight 29 January 2010 Fate of Airbus A400M hangs in balance 29 January 2010 Rolls-Royce acquires remaining share of Europea Microfusioni Aerospaziali from Finmeccanica 29 January 2010 Qantas affiliate Jetstar inks $3.5-billion deal with International Aero Engines 29 January 2010 Russia hopeful about MIG-35's chances in IAF’s MMRCA tender 29 January 2010 Russo-Indian 5th-Gen fighter to debut on Friday 28 January 2010 ISRO mulls Mars mission, lunar colonies 28 January 2010 India’s moon mission launch in 2013 28 January 2010 India’s manned space mission scheduled for 2016 27 January 2010 Move afoot to demerge Air India 27 January 2010 Jet Airways to invest up to 26 percent in MAS GMR Aero 25 January 2010 NASA extends www out into space 25 January 2010 ISRO tests third largest rocket booster in the world 25 January 2010 US offers 'Shadow' UAVs to placate Pakistan 23 January 2010 Yechuri panel report slams Air India-Indian Airlines merger plan 21 January 2010 Air France-KLM eyeing stake in Polish airline LOT: reports 20 January 2010 Malaysia's MAE wins 3-year maintenance contract from SpiceJet 19 January 2010 Construction of Boeing’s MRO centre at Nagpur to start this year 19 January 2010 Boeing receives RFI for supply of six refuelling tankers to India 19 January 2010 JAL expected to file for bankruptcy protection on 19 February 18 January 2010 India to receive second Phalcon AWACS system in March 18 January 2010 $1.2bn Indian Navy contract for 29 additional MiG-29Ks 18 January 2010 JAL in deal with Delta to join SkyTeam alliance: report 16 January 2010 ATF prices to go up by 6.5 pec cent from midnight 15 January 2010 Jet Airways applies for South Africa route 15 January 2010 Delhi’s IGI airport goes blind as ATC systems crash 14 January 2010 Budget airlines lead aviation industry revival in 2009 14 January 2010 Jet Airways registers smart growth in passenger traffic 13 January 2010 JAL shares tumble 45 per cent 13 January 2010 Airbus mulls alternatives ahead of critical meet on A400M 12 January 2010 JAL to cut 15,600 jobs, file for bankruptcy 11 January 2010 Astra BVRAAM missile test firing successful 11 January 2010 Israel set to deploy Iron Dome anti-missile system 09 January 2010 India to buy 10 Boeing C-17 heavy-lift aircraft for $2.5bn 08 January 2010 AirAsia, Jetstar alliance creates industry giant 08 January 2010 AAPA future at stake as Qantas quits 08 January 2010 India to have a dedicated institute for aeronautics and avionics studies 08 January 2010 Rolls-Royce, HAL mull JV for aero-engine components 08 January 2010 BrahMos Aerospace awaits land transfer to ramp up production 08 January 2010 ISRO to launch Cartosat-2B in March 07 January 2010 Air India to develop Delhi as alternative hub to Mumbai 06 January 2010 Airbus threatens to jettison the A400M programme 06 January 2010 Airborne version of BrahMos cruise missile to be inducted in 2012 06 January 2010 Kepler mission discovers five very hot planets 05 January 2010 Russo-Indian 5th-gen fighter to commence flight tests in January 04 January 2010 Air India to focus on low cost service AI Express: Arvind Jadhav 04 January 2010 Government doubles JAL credit line to $2.1 billion 04 January 2010 Chandrayaan-II on schedule for 2013 launch: ISRO 04 January 2010 Air travel to US gets more oppressive for passengers from 14 nations 04 January 2010 Air India's Gulf MRO in marketing JV for engine overhaul facility 02 January 2010 Air India emerges leaner in 2010 02 January 2010 JAL may abandon international flights: report 02 January 2010 AAI expects UDF levy to boost annual income by Rs100-cr 02 January 2010 Embarrassed Air India to replace foreign pilots 02 January 2010 ISRO’s cryogenic technology on test with the GSLV-D3 02 January 2010 Air India’s austerity drive yields savings of Rs600-cr in Q3 02 January 2010 Boeing 787 programme moves ahead - second aircraft debuts 31 December 2009 UDF to be levied at six additional airports from February 31 December 2009 Pakistan Air Force inducts the Saab-2000 AEW&C system 30 December 2009 Engine development delays Sukhoi’s Superjet 100 29 December 2009 Mideast LCCs set for robust 2010 and increased competition 29 December 2009 New ground handling policy for airports may remain grounded till March 29 December 2009 As traffic surges, carriers set to raise fares 29 December 2009 JAL weighing bankruptcy 28 December 2009 Capt Gopinath's Deccan 360 to raise equity 28 December 2009 Russia to commence Superjet 100 deliveries in mid-2010 26 December 2009 Jet Airways launches direct Dhaka-Mumbai service 26 December 2009 United, Continental and All Nippon Airways seek anti-trust waiver 24 December 2009 Pawan Hans signs MoU with India Post for logistics service 24 December 2009 Glonass to provide global coverage from next year: Putin 24 December 2009 Cabinet panel approves $400 million FDI in Jet Airways 24 December 2009 Russia to share technology with India for manned spaceship 24 December 2009 British Airways announces the ‘Top Ten’ travel destinations for 2010 23 December 2009 Indian domestic aviation to suffer Rs7,000 -cr loss this fiscal: CAPA 23 December 2009 Myanmar opts for Russian MiG-29s over Chinese fighters 23 December 2009 Delhi auto show to attract record visitors 23 December 2009 GE - Safran joint venture to supply engines for China's C919 aircraft 22 December 2009 Carriers see better times ahead as global economy recovers 22 December 2009 Karnataka legislature committee faults Murthy, Chandrashekhar for BIAL shortfalls 22 December 2009 Boeing’s second 787 Dreamliner to fly from Washington today 22 December 2009 DRDO lines up Agni-II and Agni-III tests for January 2010 21 December 2009 Air Arabia to offer extra Sharjah-Goa flights in Christmas season 21 December 2009 Lufthansa to operate A-380s to Delhi IGIA from next year 21 December 2009 Premium air traffic down 9.3 per cent in October: IATA 19 December 2009 Jetstar, AirAsia in talks for cost saving, consolidation 19 December 2009 Jet to launch daily New Delhi-Doha service from 21 January ‘10 19 December 2009 Boeing Capital sees tough times for aircraft financing in 2010 19 December 2009 Air India union defers strike after talks with NACIL 19 December 2009 Russia, India to advance FGFA fighter programme with new agreements 18 December 2009 QuEST to manufacture of 787 Dreamliner parts for SAAB 18 December 2009 Rolls-Royce to maintain Typhoon engines for Saudi air force 16 December 2009 “Historic day” for Boeing as the 787 Dreamliner debuts 16 December 2009 Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner flies today 15 December 2009 M&M acquires majority stake in two Australian aerospace companies 15 December 2009 NASA launches infra-red mapping mission of the skies 15 December 2009 BA cabin crew strike expected to affect a million Christmas travellers 15 December 2009 Embraer inks $2.2-billion deal with China’s CDB Leasing 14 December 2009 Air India looking ahead to a rosier 2010 12 December 2009 Eurojet, GE submit offset offers for Tejas LCA engine 12 December 2009 Airbus A400M makes debut flight 11 December 2009 AirAsia to add to Indian destinations next year 11 December 2009 Tejas LCA goes supersonic 09 December 2009 JetLite introduces online booking engine 09 December 2009 Russian 5th Gen stealth fighter tests commence 2010 09 December 2009 GVK acquires L&T's 17 per cent stake in Bangalore airport for Rs686 crore 07 December 2009 Indigenous cryogenic engine to power GSLV-D3 05 December 2009 Battle for JAL: American Airlines ups the ante to $1.1 billion 04 December 2009 India-made nuclear sub Arihant to ride the waves in two years 03 December 2009 IAF grounds Su-30MKI fleet for mandatory checks 02 December 2009 Air India lost Rs7,226 crore in last two financial years 01 December 2009 Air India pilots, management avert strike threat 30 November 2009 Tejas LCA to be powered by indigenous Kaveri engine 28 November 2009 ISRO to up mission rate; developing semi-cryogenic technology 27 November 2009 Air India reschedules delivery of Boeing aircraft 27 November 2009 India to develop unmanned combat aerial vehicle: DRDO 26 November 2009 A 380: the new whale of the skies 25 November 2009 President Patil soars into history books on Sukhoi-30 25 November 2009 AirAsia to expand India operations 24 November 2009 Agni-II IRBM user trial fails 24 November 2009 Japan hedges its bets on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter 23 November 2009 Night launch of the Agni-II to be attempted 23 November 2009 India's domestic air passenger traffic rises 3.32 per cent in Jan-Oct 2009 21 November 2009 Air India pilots defer strike call till 30 November 2009 21 November 2009 Air India pilots adamant on strike as talks falter 20 November 2009 MMRCA field trials to end Q2 2010 20 November 2009 NASA signs pact with ISRO to use Oceansat-2 data 20 November 2009 DGCA set to triple staff strength 20 November 2009 Dassault Falcon 7X gets type certification for India 19 November 2009 Delhi’s IGIA airport overhauls Mumbai’s CSIA as India’s busiest 19 November 2009 Embraer to promote Phenom 100 VLJ in India 19 November 2009 First instalment of Rs400-cr equity for Air India in January 18 November 2009 Korean Air outbound cargo traffic soars to record high 17 November 2009 JAL sinks further in red with big Q2 loss 17 November 2009 Emirates increases flights frequency to Kolkata 17 November 2009 New rules to make airlines liable for delays, offloading 17 November 2009 Air travel to cost more with hike in ATF fuel price 16 November 2009 QuEST Global’s aerospace SEZ takes off with a $100 million deal 16 November 2009 AirAsia sells 300,000 seats in 24 hours 13 November 2009 Kalanithi Maran may buy out regional carrier Star Aviation 13 November 2009 British Airways and Iberia agree to $7 billion merger 13 November 2009 GoM asks AI to save Rs2,000 crore by March’10 12 November 2009 Indian airlines carry 3.97 million domestic passengers in October 12 November 2009 Air India pays out a month’s PLI, keeps two pending - pilots bristle 12 November 2009 Air India losses climb to Rs5,548 crore 12 November 2009 Air India scraps performance incentive payments of top management 12 November 2009 DGCA issues show cause notices to Kingfisher, Go Air and Air India 12 November 2009 Kingfisher Airlines to raise $600 million to retire debt 10 November 2009 India formalises $1.1 billion purchase of Israeli Barak 8 AMD system 10 November 2009 Northrop Grumman to sell TASC for $1.65 billion to fund share repurchase 09 November 2009 BAE delivers last UK-built Hawk AJT to IAF 09 November 2009 Air India spends 10% of total salary spend on expat pilots 09 November 2009 Lufthansa offers ‘jubilee’ fares from India to Europe, America 07 November 2009 New Jet Konnect services for Chennai, Patna, Raipur and Coimbatore 07 November 2009 Air India to rationalise routes, fleet size to cut costs 07 November 2009 Fast transit link to Delhi’s IGI Airport to open next September 06 November 2009 Foreign airline stockholding in domestic carriers under consideration 06 November 2009 Jet, Kingfisher hike fuel surcharge 06 November 2009 GVK buys 12 per cent in Bangalore airport from Swiss company 05 November 2009 Kingfisher Airlines agrees to pay up dues to BPCL 05 November 2009 Air Works receives EASA certification for Hosur MRO facility 04 November 2009 Captain Gopinath takes to the air again with Deccan 360 04 November 2009 Air New Zealand to acquire 14 new Airbus A320 aircraft 03 November 2009 CFM to establish CFM56 maintenance training centre at GMR Aerospace Park 03 November 2009 Wolfgang Prock-Schauer slips into the hot seat at bmi 03 November 2009 GMR Group first Indian company to operate airport internationally 03 November 2009 Air India off the hook as banks advance working capital 03 November 2009 AI pilots union threatens strike action from 24 Nov 03 November 2009 Air India, Aerostar alliance to offer engine MRO services in West Asia 03 November 2009 BAA takes a £225 million hit on Gatwick sale 02 November 2009 Successful first flight for Lockheed’s new Hellfire II missile 02 November 2009 No Boeing deliveries for Indian aviation market till end-2010 02 November 2009 Oil companies hike jet fuel prices as crude spurts 31 October 2009 HAL rushes team to Ecuador to probe Dhruv crash 30 October 2009 Germany picks IAI’s Heron for Afghanistan operations 30 October 2009 US Air Force dubs Cope India exercise a success 29 October 2009 Major airlines in India cut losses, but full recovery unlikely soon 29 October 2009 Indian airports test laser guns to avoid bird hits 29 October 2009 Boeing signs offsets deal with Indian defence PSUs for P-8I contract 29 October 2009 Boeing assurance on ToT for production of F-18IN in India 29 October 2009 French Navy missile brought down Yemenia A-310: report 28 October 2009 Ecuador air force Dhruv helicopter crashes during parade 28 October 2009 Jet Airways Q2 net loss at Rs406 crore 27 October 2009 New ISRO chief is also a classical artist 27 October 2009 Runway reconstruction affect International flights from Mumbai 27 October 2009 Lufthansa case: HC orders Kingfisher to deposit Rs3.6 crore 26 October 2009 IATA projects $1.5 billion loss for Indian aviation industry in 2009 24 October 2009 Eurocopter opts out of IAF’s $2 billion chopper tender 24 October 2009 Delhi, Mumbai airports to receive air traffic control upgrades 23 October 2009 Boeing bids for $2 billion IAF helicopter tender 23 October 2009 Sukhoi to deliver first Superjet 100 plane to Italian carrier next year 23 October 2009 Agni-II user trial anytime between 3-8 November 23 October 2009 Boeing reports $1.6 billion loss for Q3 22 October 2009 HAL to assemble flaperons for Boeings 777 22 October 2009 Significant losses for Russia if S-300 deal with Iran scrapped 22 October 2009 GoM delays funding decision for Air India by a week 22 October 2009 Air Astana deactivates 787 Dreamliner MoU with Boeing 21 October 2009 United Airlines reports 3Q operating profit - clear weather ahead 21 October 2009 EADS installs ex-Nasa chief, Sean O’Keefe, as CEO North America 21 October 2009 Task force may ask banks to write-off ¥220 billion JAL loans 21 October 2009 DGCA mulls administrative arm - the Civil Aviation Authority of India 20 October 2009 AAI may levy user fees at Chennai, Kolkata airports 20 October 2009 Boeing asserts 787 on schedule for first flight this year 19 October 2009 LCA Tejas moves towards IOC with five-week weapons trial 19 October 2009 Goodrich to develop fuel nozzles for next generation aircraft engines Rolls-Royce 16 October 2009 China displays sudden interest in the Agni-V 16 October 2009 Air India’s winter schedule boosts routes, capacity 15 October 2009 AI employee costs will have to come down by at least Rs800 crore: Patel 15 October 2009 AI revamp to include equity infusion of Rs5,000 crore: Patel 15 October 2009 Indian, US Air Forces set for Cope India bilateral airlift exercise 14 October 2009 Northrop Grumman and EADS roll out Germany’s Euro Hawk 14 October 2009 Natural gas powered commercial plane lands in Qatar 13 October 2009 Air India to fly new Boeing 777s on long distance routes 13 October 2009 Lufthansa to offer onboard WiFi and phone services between US and Europe 13 October 2009 BAE bags Royal Saudi Air Force service contract 13 October 2009 Airbus to offload more engineering and design work to India 12 October 2009 India, Russia to develop hypersonic BrahMos-II cruise missile 10 October 2009 Air Arabia announces range of low fares from India to global destinations 09 October 2009 Air India wakes up to benefits of membership with Star Alliance 09 October 2009 Wolfgang Prock-Schauer exits Jet to bmi as chief executive 08 October 2009 Kingfisher returns 19 leased aircraft 08 October 2009 Gulfstream rolls out super mid-size G250 08 October 2009 Zephyr '09: Let there be flight 08 October 2009 DRDO to conduct user trials for four missiles 07 October 2009 Boeing's 747-8 programme costs shoot up by $1 billion in June-September 06 October 2009 Air India designated official carrier for 2010 Commonwealth Games 06 October 2009 Zurich Airport to divest 12 per cent stake in BIAL 06 October 2009 JAL shelves plans to sell stake to US carriers 06 October 2009 IAF to make Adampur home base for MiG-29s 05 October 2009 India to order 29 more MiG-29Ks 05 October 2009 GoAir stake sale all speculation: Wadia 05 October 2009 Jet Airways launches second daily New Delhi-Hong Kong service 05 October 2009 ATR presents ATR 72-600 prototype 03 October 2009 Air India pilots fail to take private airlines’ bait 03 October 2009 EU prompts antitrust probe on Oneworld airline alliance 03 October 2009 Air India back to ‘normal’ after pilots end stir 01 October 2009 World passenger traffic decline slows but profitability 'distant': IATA 30 September 2009 So far Boeing has 86 cancellations for the 787 Dreamliner 30 September 2009 AI may receive first tranche of equity infusion by Jan' 2010 30 September 2009 Stir ends as ‘tough-talking’ AI buckles under pilot pressure 30 September 2009 AI suspends all flights as talks with pilots fail again 29 September 2009 AI pilots offered sops, but may continue stir 29 September 2009 AVIC in partnership with Safran, GE Aviation for indigenous jet programme 26 September 2009 JAL seeks government bailout 26 September 2009 Boeing, Northrop/EADS gear up for another round of tanker wars 26 September 2009 Jet gets shareholders’ nod to raise about Rs2,000 crore 26 September 2009 IAF to beef up radar strength along LAC with China 25 September 2009 ISRO may jiggle Chandrayaan-II payloads after discovery of water 25 September 2009 ISRO’s Moon Impact Probe also located water on the moon 25 September 2009 NASA, ISRO confirm the presence of water on the moon 25 September 2009 India escapes downgrade by the FAA 24 September 2009 ISRO, NASA to announce discovery of water on the moon 24 September 2009 Thiruvananthapuram Int'l airport to launch international passenger terminal by December 23 September 2009 ‘Major discovery’ from Chandrayaan mission set to be announced 23 September 2009 ISRO’s multiple satellite launch is a success 23 September 2009 ISRO to orbit six nano satellites along with Oceansat-2 22 September 2009 Lufthansa to cut 15 per cent administration jobs to reduce costs 22 September 2009 JAL likely to get government fund as minister rules out bankruptcy 19 September 2009 IAF operationalises Nyoma airstrip near China border 18 September 2009 India amends air services agreement with Saudi Arabia 18 September 2009 We've got our passengers back, says Jet Airways 18 September 2009 Airbus raises demand forecast to 25,000 aircraft over 20 years 18 September 2009 Russia developing most advanced S-500 missile defence system 17 September 2009 GE engines in the fray for MMRCA tender, parts to be sourced from India 17 September 2009 Cabinet nod for Air India bailout likely: Patel 16 September 2009 UK to build stronger ties with India in defence and aerospace 16 September 2009 Macquarie Airports sells stake in Bristol; hikes Copenhagen stake 16 September 2009 Hit by losses JAL to cut 6,800 jobs in three years, hints chief 16 September 2009 US must restore aviation leadership says IATA 15 September 2009 China starts construction of fourth space launch centre 15 September 2009 Falling yields, rising fuel costs to raise airline industry losses to $11 billion: IATA 15 September 2009 HC, registrar of unions ground Jet pilots’ hopes 15 September 2009 AMR Corp joins fray for JAL stake, after Delta, Air France-KLM 15 September 2009 Air India, SIA firm up alliance with frequent flyer agreement 14 September 2009 Tezpur air base to field full Sukhoi-30MKI squadron by Oct. 14 September 2009 Stop putting ISRO down, lunar mission a "fantastic success": ESA 14 September 2009 US clears sale of Hawkeye E-2D mini-AWACS for India 14 September 2009 India, Nepal boost air services 11 September 2009 Boeing, Dassault in dogfight over Brazil’s fighter contract 11 September 2009 Centre extends guarantee for NACIL’s Rs5,500 crore loan 11 September 2009 China starts work on single –aisle, medium-haul airliner prototype 11 September 2009 ISRO to put Chandrayaan-1 data in public domain 10 September 2009 Kingfisher to launch daily Mumbai-Hong Kong/Singapore flights 10 September 2009 Air Arabia in JV for Egypt-based LCC 10 September 2009 Boeing forecasts Asia Pacific region will pick up 8,960 new jets 10 September 2009 Four MiG-29K fighter jets to join Indian Navy in October 10 September 2009 Vijay Mallya elected president of Aeronautical Society of India 10 September 2009 ISRO, NASA joint test with Chandrayaan-1 had failed 09 September 2009 Chandrayaan-1 review committee happy with mission outcome 09 September 2009 Jet Airways sacks more pilots, may use crisis to shut down 09 September 2009 Goldman Sachs to advise RBS on sale of aviation leasing arm 09 September 2009 Government may invoke ESMA to counter Jet Airways strike 08 September 2009 France, Brazil close to inking $7.2 billion deal for Rafale fighters 08 September 2009 China to develop new Long March 6 rocket for space missions 08 September 2009 British Airways in talks to buy BMI from Lufthansa: report 08 September 2009 Russia to start work on new Vostochny space station in 2011 07 September 2009 US, EU in war of words as WTO ruling on Airbus subsidies remains unclear 07 September 2009 Chandrayaan-I scientists meet today for technical review 07 September 2009 WTO ruling on Airbus-Boeing dispute delivered in confidential format 05 September 2009 Chandrayaan-I data to boost research for second moon shot 05 September 2009 Important WTO ruling looms on Boeing, Airbus spat 04 September 2009 Lufthansa-Austrian merger becomes official 04 September 2009 Singapore Airlines defers deliveries of eight A380 superjumbos 04 September 2009 Kingfisher cuts routes ahead of new launches 02 September 2009 PCTEL to supply precision aviation GPS antennas for India's GAGAN 02 September 2009 Q2 losses for airlines cross $2 billion: IATA 02 September 2009 Jade Cargo International, Air Logistics Group expand partnership for India, Middle East 02 September 2009 Chandrayaan mission confirms moon was once molten 02 September 2009 Induction of air version of BrahMos by 2012: Dr Sivathanu Pillai 01 September 2009 American astronautics society award for Chandrayaan-1 team 01 September 2009 Boeing’s struggling Dreamliner programme gets a new manager 01 September 2009 Jet Airways, Kingfisher to raise Rs3,000 crore 01 September 2009 ISRO’s Madhavan Nair to head international aerospace body 01 September 2009 IndiGo makes it three in a row with CNBC AWAAZ Travel Award ‘09 01 September 2009 Russo-Indian 5-Gen stealth fighter to take to the skies in four months 31 August 2009 Raytheon’s Standard Missile-6 completes successful round of tests 31 August 2009 ISRO looks at a Mars mission by 2013-2015 31 August 2009 Lockheed Martin’s Block 60 F-16E/Fs next up in India’s MMRCA field trials 31 August 2009 ISRO terminates Chandrayaan-1 mission 31 August 2009 Passengers under stealth fare assault from airlines 29 August 2009 ISRO loses radio contact with Chandrayaan-1 29 August 2009 EU approves Lufthansa’s Austrian Airlines acquisition 29 August 2009 Patil Rail’s ballastless track system to connect Delhi Int’l airport and railway station 28 August 2009 Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner gets a new schedule 28 August 2009 Jet Airways, Kingfisher receive notices from watchdog body on tie-up 28 August 2009 Jet Airways to launch direct Mumbai-Dhaka service 28 August 2009 AI compensation for 787 delay once final delivery schedule known: Boeing 28 August 2009 HC upholds Delhi, Mumbai airports’ extra charges 27 August 2009 Meerut to boast of an international airport 26 August 2009 Procurement bungle disables UK Chinook Mk3s for eight years 26 August 2009 Imposition of airport development fee is proper: Delhi High Court 26 August 2009 Air India, unions in deadlock over wage-cuts 26 August 2009 JAL to cut 10 per cent workforce 25 August 2009 South Korean space launch vehicle debut fails 25 August 2009 ANZ rebuts price fixing charges, says deal with Emirates in the clear 25 August 2009 Swiss inducts brand new Airbus 330-300 on Mumbai-Zurich route 25 August 2009 Eclipse Aerospace assumes ownership of Eclipse Aviation 24 August 2009 IATA advises airlines to make ETS submissions 'under protest' 24 August 2009 Airlines’ hopes dashed: states rule out cut in ATF tax 24 August 2009 States not keen on cutting jet fuel sales tax 24 August 2009 Delhi Int’l airport roof takes off in the rain 22 August 2009 Swiss announces the induction of a brand new Airbus A330-300 in India 21 August 2009 MAKS 2009: BrahMos exports only after Indian forces fully equipped 21 August 2009 MAKS 2009: Russia to resume production of giant An-124 Ruslan freighter 21 August 2009 MAKS 2009: Russia's 5th-Gen fighter jet engine facing problems 21 August 2009 DoS not to part with extra airwaves for 3G, retains bare minimum 21 August 2009 ISRO-NASA in joint experiment with lunar probes 21 August 2009 Jet Airways to commence services on Kochi-Sharjah sector from 1 Sept 20 August 2009 MAKS 2009: Malaysia receives all Su-30MKM fighters, Vietnam by 2010 20 August 2009 MAKS 2009: Tupolev to design Russia's new strategic bomber 20 August 2009 MAKS-2009: Russian order for HAL for supply of Su-30MK components 20 August 2009 Qantas intensifies IT deployment to slash $1.5 billion 20 August 2009 Australian watchdog body charges Emirates with cargo price-fixing 19 August 2009 Eight US carriers to use synthetic diesel for ground vehicles at LAX 19 August 2009 Qantas reports 88-per cent profit slump; but not yet in red 19 August 2009 Boeing lines up products for the Indian defence market 19 August 2009 Eclipse Aviation to revive as Eclipse Aerospace 19 August 2009 Russia, CIS civil aircraft market worth $90 billion over 20 years: Boeing 19 August 2009 Sukhoi in a record deal for supply of fighters to the Russian Air Force 19 August 2009 NASA completes construction of Ares-1 - new test rocket to replace shuttle 19 August 2009 Kingfisher commences Kolkata -Bangkok services 18 August 2009 Ryanair and easyJet trigger price war at UK airports 18 August 2009 Air China to buy 12.5 per cent Cathay stake for $820 million 18 August 2009 Nortel's Bengaluru International Airport IT contract extended 17 August 2009 Air India seeks to float $1bn tax-free bonds 17 August 2009 Finnair to restart Mumbai-Helsinki operations from 18 October 17 August 2009 Southwest gives up Frontier bid; Republic wins 17 August 2009 Mandelson commits $562 million loan to Airbus 17 August 2009 Website messages to ET marks opening of Australia’s National Science Week 17 August 2009 ISRO completes Chandrayaan-2 design 17 August 2009 Structural flaws on Boeing 787’s fuselage sections revealed 14 August 2009 Patel briefs Cabinet on aviation industry woes 14 August 2009 Russia begins testing MiG-35 ahead of field trials in India 14 August 2009 Delhi’s IGI overhauls Mumbai as the country’s busiest airport: Patel 13 August 2009 AirAsia reports strong Q2 earnings- positive projection for rest of the year 13 August 2009 Air passenger numbers dip in H1 2009 –Jet largest carrier 13 August 2009 Russia to showcase latest Sukhoi, MiG fighters at MAKS air show 13 August 2009 GoM to look into airline industry demands: Patel 13 August 2009 ISRO gearing up for Mars mission 12 August 2009 Navi Mumbai International airport approval sham continues 12 August 2009 ISRO to launch Algerian satellites with US components 12 August 2009 Karnataka HC seeks renegotiation report on Bangalore's HAL airport 12 August 2009 Jet Airways links up the Buddhist circuit with Bangkok-Gaya-Varanasi flights 12 August 2009 Kingfisher launches daily, direct services to Bangkok 12 August 2009 Alteon to become Boeing Training & Flight Services 12 August 2009 Domestic airport charges not high, say Association of Private Airport Operators 11 August 2009 Emirates now operates the world’s largest fleet of B777 aircraft 11 August 2009 BAA to provide £1bn upgrade to Heathrow’s Terminal 2 11 August 2009 Southwest boosts Frontier bid by 50 per cent to $170 million 11 August 2009 Helpless on fuel sales tax issue, says Praful Patel 11 August 2009 ISRO chairman Madhavan Nair awarded doctorate by IIT-Bombay 10 August 2009 Airbus bags 140 aircraft orders till July 10 August 2009 Orbiting space fuel stations to make missions more feasible 10 August 2009 ISRO to develop Indian satellite security cover 10 August 2009 Chandrayaan-II may have N-powered systems 08 August 2009 Japan Airlines post $1 billion Q1 loss 08 August 2009 AI spouts restructuring buzzwords–recovery in 36 months 07 August 2009 Tweeting from space 07 August 2009 Air India to convert 10 old Airbus jets for domestic low-cost service 07 August 2009 Indian Navy to acquire an additional five Ka-31 early warning helos 07 August 2009 Air India Express to offer low-cost services on domestic routes from September 06 August 2009 Delhi’s IGIA to build dedicated terminal for private jets 06 August 2009 Raytheon to develop next-gen airborne sensor for P-8A Poseidon 06 August 2009 Fractional jet industry founder, Richard Santulli, steps down 06 August 2009 Eclipse Aerospace a step away from Eclipse Aviation’s assets 06 August 2009 Kingfisher reports net loss of Rs1,608 crore for 2008-09 06 August 2009 Tata Advanced Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries launch Nova JV 06 August 2009 Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk UAV logs 25,000 combat hours 05 August 2009 Gulfstream G450 business jet sets city-pair speed record 05 August 2009 Corporatisation of Airports Authority of India mulled 05 August 2009 Jetstar to introduce SMS boarding passes in Australia 05 August 2009 IAF awaits response to RFP for attack helicopters 04 August 2009 No downgrade by FAA, says AAI chief 04 August 2009 Yashwant Bhave is chairperson, Airports Economic Regulatory Authority 04 August 2009 P Soundara Rajan takes over as director(corp. planning & marketing) HAL 04 August 2009 Patel warns airlines against strike; rules out bailout 01 August 2009 Pvt airlines seek relief, will suspend domestic services 18 Aug. 31 July 2009 ISRO to tap US satellite launch market post tech agreement 31 July 2009 Singapore Airlines reports first quarterly loss in six years 31 July 2009 AI claims $710 million for late B787 deliveries, cancels B777 orders 31 July 2009 Southwest offers $113.6 million for Frontier 31 July 2009 Jet Airways to phase out expat pilots by March 2010 30 July 2009 Israeli Navy successfully tests improved Barak missile 30 July 2009 ISRO, Scanpoint Geomatics develop image processing software 30 July 2009 DRDO’s development of AEW&CS system to result in low-cost offshoot 30 July 2009 Hit by falling passenger demand, Kingfisher to raise Rs500 crore 30 July 2009 Macquarie Group sells stake in Japan’s Haneda airport 30 July 2009 Jet Airways reports Q1 loss of Rs222 crore 28 July 2009 Follow-on order for HAL to manufacture Airbus aircraft doors 28 July 2009 Air India looks for Rs200 billion in aid from government 27 July 2009 European ministers to persist with the A400M programme 27 July 2009 Finance, petroleum ministries asked to extend support to AI 25 July 2009 Jet Air slumps to Rs225 crore loss in Q1 25 July 2009 Boeing upgrade to transform US Air Force AWACS fleet 24 July 2009 France to be guest partner at India Aviation 2010 24 July 2009 Kalam frisking: US regulator says Continental followed rules 24 July 2009 ISRO receives clearance for GSAT-11 communication satellite 24 July 2009 Israeli Arrow II missile defence test fails 23 July 2009 Growth potential in Indian aviation “the greatest in the world”: Boeing 23 July 2009 Indian air travel likely on recovery path: CAPA 23 July 2009 Raytheon: Indian GAGAN air navigation system is the world’s most advanced 23 July 2009 Boeing, Lockheed hail “end-use monitoring” agreement 23 July 2009 Boeing posts 17 per cent rise in Q2 profits 23 July 2009 Eurojet's EJ200 engine in contention for the LCA Tejas programme 22 July 2009 SBI Caps to advise on Air India revamp: Praful Patel 22 July 2009 Continental apologises to Kalam for frisking incident 22 July 2009 Runway operations to be switched at Delhi's IGI airport to reduce delays 22 July 2009 BrahMos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram unit gets international aerospace certification 22 July 2009 Pilots flying “high” as 29 fail breathalyser tests 22 July 2009 Jet to launch daily Kochi-Sharjah services from 1 September 22 July 2009 Air India to soon revamp Board, asked to clear Rs600-cr AAI dues 22 July 2009 Outrage over Kalam frisking; Continental gets show-cause 21 July 2009 Five domestic airlines owe Rs2,225 crore to three oil PSUs 20 July 2009 ISRO should mull putting man on the moon: chief 20 July 2009 Air India's aircraft cancellations, deferrals to cost big 20 July 2009 On this day, 40 years back, man stepped on the moon 20 July 2009 Air India to submit restructuring plan on 25 July 18 July 2009 Negotiations to begin for Rs9,500-cr upgrade programme of IAF Mirage 2000s 17 July 2009 Changi Airports International picks up 26 per cent in Durgapur ‘aerotropolis 17 July 2009 MQ-9 Reaper UAV may have new role as missile defence sensor 17 July 2009 Air India may get Rs2,500-crore bailout 17 July 2009 Chandrayaan-I loses critical sensor, may curtail operations 17 July 2009 British Airways to raise £300 million from convertible bonds 16 July 2009 Iran plane crash kills 168 aboard 15 July 2009 Northrop bags Space Fence project to monitor space debris 15 July 2009 Air India to lift $1bn from JPMorgan, leverage property 15 July 2009 British Airways pilots ratify union savings proposal 14 July 2009 Deccan 360 eyes major share on India-Dubai trade route 14 July 2009 Air India may register Rs5,000 crore loss for 2008-09: Patel 14 July 2009 China Eastern acquires Shanghai Airlines for $1.3 billion 13 July 2009 Lockheed’s F-22 Raptor – a maintenance nightmare 11 July 2009 Kingfisher to launch 8 international flights this year 11 July 2009 ESA, NASA to jointly explore Mars 11 July 2009 Air cargo traffic at major Indian airports dip in 2008-09 11 July 2009 Jet Airways to launch second daily Mumbai-Bangkok service in August 11 July 2009 Regulators may nix Virgin-Delta transatlantic JV 11 July 2009 Chinese aerospace giant AVIC makes it to Fortune 500 10 July 2009 CIAL launches aviation academy 10 July 2009 Air traffic seen falling by a further 2.1 per cent this fiscal 09 July 2009 Air India needs Rs4,500 crore funding: Patel 09 July 2009 Martinair Cargo launches new Amsterdam-Sharjah-Chennai-HK service 09 July 2009 NASA funds system to help aircraft avoid ocean storms 09 July 2009 Lawsuit claims Lockheed’s F-22 Raptor has defective stealth coatings 08 July 2009 Ratan Tata may be asked to oversee Air India’s restructuring 08 July 2009 Boeing to buy 787 Dreamliner parts maker for $580 million 08 July 2009 China, India, Korea should partner ISS programme: ESA chief 07 July 2009 ISRO allocated 40 per cent more funds over last year 07 July 2009 AAI gets Rs99 crore for developing airports 07 July 2009 Ryanair looks to offer standing room on flights 07 July 2009 BA union rejects employee reductions ahead of mediation talks 07 July 2009 IAF’s MMRCA tender: Pentagon prevents Saab-IAI collaboration 06 July 2009 France to supply Tiger combat helicopters to Pakistan 04 July 2009 British Airways to slash capital expenditure by 20 per cent 04 July 2009 LCC model will dominate Indian skies: Aviation Outlook India 03 July 2009 Workers strike as Air India fails to keep payment promise 03 July 2009 NASA's LRO spacecraft sends first lunar images to Earth 03 July 2009 US mobile company launches world’s largest and most powerful commercial communications satellite 02 July 2009 PM prepares blueprint for Air India's revival 02 July 2009 IAF to take part in a US Air Force hosted international air mobility competition 02 July 2009 Arab carriers opt for SITA software to manage EU emissions trading 02 July 2009 ANA firms up orders for another five 787 Dreamliners 02 July 2009 Virgin to cut 600 jobs days after placing $2.1-billion aircraft order 02 July 2009 Global airlines lose $3 billion in Q1 2009: IATA 02 July 2009 Yemenia crash brings focus on international aviation safety 01 July 2009 CAPA launches India-specific, end-to-end aircraft acquisition service 30 June 2009 Jet Airways Konnect to start new services 30 June 2009 HAL reaps a rich harvest - inducts 34 graduates from IITs, BITS Pilani 30 June 2009 Qantas cancels/defers delivery of 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners 29 June 2009 GoAir Increases Network Strength with 8th Brand New A320 27 June 2009 Use new airport facilities proactively, Indian government tells states 27 June 2009 Brazil calls off search for AF Flight 447 crash victims 27 June 2009 Kingfisher expands global service - launches Bangalore-Dubai service 26 June 2009 HAL to re-tender for co-developing medium-lift choppers 26 June 2009 Jet Airways offers special ‘Monsoon Magic’ fares 26 June 2009 Qantas cancel some and defers other Dreamliner planes from Boeing 26 June 2009 Nearly 7,000 British Airways staff respond to ‘fight for survival' appeal 26 June 2009 US to file case against EU in WTO as Airbus subsidy row deepens 26 June 2009 HAL, TIMCO mull schedule for setting up airframe MRO facilities 25 June 2009 Nippon Cargo puts all expansion plans on hold 25 June 2009 Kingfisher’s troubles mount as BPCL sues 25 June 2009 Air India may go low cost on domestic routes 25 June 2009 Restructure before bailout is the message for Air India 24 June 2009 Jet Airways defers delivery of nine Boeing 737-800s 24 June 2009 Boeing employee files harassment suit against Air India 24 June 2009 Airbus delivers first China-assembled A320 23 June 2009 Another postponement for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner 23 June 2009 Raytheon's Munitions Control Unit to be integrated on IAF Jaguars 23 June 2009 Cathay Pacific, Dragonair purchase additional carbon offsets 23 June 2009 Virgin Atlantic orders 10 Airbus A330; 50 in the pipeline 23 June 2009 Lufthansa buys 45-per cent stake in Brussels Airlines 23 June 2009 Lufthansa to acquire British Midland Airways 23 June 2009 HC order on Jet-Sahara case likely on 2 July 22 June 2009 Boeing begins final assembly of first 787 Dreamliner for ANA 22 June 2009 Japan Airlines to reduce frequency to New Delhi from July 22 June 2009 Air India targets Rs500-crore reduction in salary bills 22 June 2009 IndiGo to launch multiple services from Patna, Lucknow in July 22 June 2009 AAI to ask downsizing airlines to surrender parking slots 22 June 2009 Eurocopter to field AS550 C3Fennec for army/air force LUH tender 20 June 2009 Delhi, Mumbai airports on IATA's “wall of shame” for high charges 20 June 2009 Paris Air Show delivers commitments worth $12.9 billion for Airbus 20 June 2009 Ramki Sundaram exits Kingfisher Airlines 20 June 2009 Singapore Airlines pilots union agree to take pay cuts, non-paid leave 20 June 2009 Paramount buys 10 Airbus crafts; to fly international in year 20 June 2009 British pilots association proposes $42.5 million in annual savings 19 June 2009 Air India now asks senior staff to forgo salary for July 19 June 2009 Indian carrier Paramount signs MoU for 10 Airbus A321 aircraft 19 June 2009 SpiceJet hikes fuel surcharge by Rs400 19 June 2009 $400 million contract for upgrade of IAF’s AN-32 transport planes 19 June 2009 IndiGo parent to enter business aviation terminals operations 19 June 2009 Air India workers plan strike over pay delay 18 June 2009 Jet and Kingfisher raise fuel surcharge on domestic sectors 17 June 2009 Qatar Airways orders 24 A320 jets at Paris Air Show 17 June 2009 Rolls-Royce announces $2bn orders at the Paris Air Show 17 June 2009 Pilot error responsible for April Su-30MKI crash, says defence ministry 17 June 2009 British Airways wants free one-month's work from employees 17 June 2009 Boeing 787 to take to the sky by end of Q2 17 June 2009 FAA meeting to address issue of improving flight safety 15 June 2009 Boeing lands IAF deal for ten C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lifters 15 June 2009 Air India delays salaries, awaits bailout package 15 June 2009 Flight trials for IAF’s MMRCA tender set to commence 15 June 2009 IAF inducts first batch of Sukhoi-30MKI fighters at AFS Tezpur 13 June 2009 US, India sign civil aviation cooperation agreement 13 June 2009 Sikorsky, Tatas in helicopter cabin manufacturing deal 13 June 2009 Britain hedges, Germany commits on Eurofighter Tranche 3 acquisition 11 June 2009 SpiceJet, Jet and JetLite slash airfares 11 June 2009 HAL secures $10 million Namibian order for Chetak, Cheetah choppers 11 June 2009 Airbus mulls production line in India 10 June 2009 Boeing, Air India MRO to be ready by late 2011 10 June 2009 United Tech tops defence aerospace companies in market cap 10 June 2009 Qantas, BA refute merger talks 09 June 2009 DGCA puts all Indian Airbus A330s under safety check 09 June 2009 NACIL seeks Rs14,000 crore bailout, but may get much less 08 June 2009 Korean Air says cargo demand has bottomed out 08 June 2009 IATA says airline industry to lose $9 billion in 2009 08 June 2009 Global airline losses to mount to $9 billion in 2009: IATA 08 June 2009 India upgrading ballistic missile defence system 05 June 2009 Cathay Pacific accuses governments, regulators of weakening crisis-hit aviation sector 04 June 2009 Airbus, Boeing eye 150-aircraft order from United Airlines 04 June 2009 Flight 447: Data recorders may never be recovered 04 June 2009 South Korea’s first space launch to take place 30 July 03 June 2009 Air France Flight 447 debris spotted 03 June 2009 France seeks US spy satellite data for clues to crashed plane’s fate 02 June 2009 Air France plane with 228 on board crashes into Atlantic Ocean 01 June 2009 NASA, Roscosmos sign $306 million space transport contract 29 May 2009 International Space Station takes on full staff of six 29 May 2009 IAF inducts Phalcon AWACS into service 28 May 2009 Indian Air Force to pilot country’s manned space mission 27 May 2009 IAF completes technical evaluation of $11 billion MMRCA contract 27 May 2009 India issues $2 billion RFPs for heavy-lift, gunship helicopters 27 May 2009 Mitsui ropes in JAL for joint cargo service 26 May 2009 EADS displaces Boeing as world’s largest aerospace and defence firm 25 May 2009 First IAF AWACS lands at Jamnagar 25 May 2009 IAF's first Phalcon AWACS arrive today 25 May 2009 Air India to have MRO Facility at Hyderabad 22 May 2009 British Airways post biggest ever loss since 1987 22 May 2009 Macquarie Airport in bid to offload stake in Japan Airport Terminal 21 May 2009 GIP's bid for Gatwick rejected 20 May 2009 Jet gets HC okay for plane lease to Turkish Air 20 May 2009 Consultancy group to set up aeropark in Navi Mumbai: report 19 May 2009 Navi Mumbai airport project clears final hurdle 19 May 2009 Jet Konnect launches 5 new services 19 May 2009 Indian Army tests nuclear-capable Agni II IRBM 19 May 2009 China conducts maiden flight of locally assembled A320 18 May 2009 Atlantis crew replace gyroscopes in Hubble Space Telescope 16 May 2009 US puts ballistic missile flight tracking satellite in orbit 15 May 2009 Ryanair to scrap airport check-in 15 May 2009 Kingfisher Airlines introduces Kolkata-Dhaka daily direct flights 15 May 2009 Lysander elimination leaves GIP and MAG in face off over Gatwick 15 May 2009 EU reprimands airlines for misleading consumers 15 May 2009 ICAO raises third party compensation in air accidents to $4.5 billion 14 May 2009 Godrej Group to leverage aerospace expertise for innovative products 14 May 2009 Jet Airways axes 120 foreign airhostesses to cut costs 14 May 2009 Lockheed Martin keen to supply Aegis missile defence system to India 14 May 2009 Airlines raise investment in onboard internet connectivity 13 May 2009 US Air Force to monitor space debris and traffic 13 May 2009 Agni-II user trials slated for 19 May 13 May 2009 Armenian airline to receive first Sukhoi Superjet 100 12 May 2009 Agni-II test slated for this week 12 May 2009 Russian 5th-gen fighter to commence test flights by year-end 12 May 2009 JetKonnect, Kingfisher Red may trigger airfare war 12 May 2009 Block 4 Tomahawks will seek mobile targets 11 May 2009 DRDO tests Astra BVRAAM 11 May 2009 Foreign pilots in India to face the axe as airline revenues plunge 11 May 2009 First 787 Dreamliner departs factory floor for flight testing 11 May 2009 First Phalcon AWACS to join IAF fleet this month 11 May 2009 Discarded disks with US air defence details bought on eBay auction 09 May 2009 Gopinath's `Deccan 360' to start freighter operations on 27 May 08 May 2009 White House launches independent review of NASA's space programme 08 May 2009 Jet launches Konnect to tap budget market 07 May 2009 Airbus to cut back on A380 deliveries 07 May 2009 Jet Air, AI seeking code-share deals: report 05 May 2009 UK business chiefs unite to oppose Heathrow plan 05 May 2009 Arvind Jadhav is new CMD of Air India 04 May 2009 Jet Airways lays off around 110 employees 02 May 2009 IATA, WHO formulate guidance material for frontline airline staff on swine flu 02 May 2009 Oil PSUs cut jet fuel prices Rs331 per kilo litre 30 April 2009 Lawyer files plea over Quattrochi ‘exoneration’ 29 April 2009 HC tells Jet, Sahara to settle dispute amicably 28 April 2009 Paramount Airways plans billion-dollar fleet expansion 28 April 2009 Photo-op gone sour: Low-flying jet creates panic in NY 28 April 2009 GhostNet hacks into US-UK fighter project 27 April 2009 Bharath Bhushan named interim CMD of Air India 25 April 2009 Jet Air management to take salary cuts 24 April 2009 Delta, UAL post 1Q losses amid slumping air travel 22 April 2009 New airlines need Rs50 crore capital, 5 large aircraft to start operations 22 April 2009 Chicago scraps $2.5-billion Midway airport privatisation 22 April 2009 Airbus signs $4 billion titanium deal with Russia 21 April 2009 Cathay Pacific in cost-cutting mode 21 April 2009 AirAsia to connect Bangkok with six Indian cities 21 April 2009 Airline alliances under investigation for anti-competition practices 20 April 2009 IGI airport’s new terminal takes off 20 April 2009 RISAT-2, ANUSAT launched into orbit 20 April 2009 Jet Airways, Kingfisher hike fuel surcharge by Rs300 18 April 2009 SpiceJet talks with IndiGo, GoAir regain momentum 18 April 2009 Jet signs code share pact with Brussels Air 18 April 2009 Major players lock horns in air-fare war 18 April 2009 Kepler beams back first images of star-packed galaxy 17 April 2009 EADS to bid even if Pentagon splits USAF tanker contract 17 April 2009 Dassault unaware of any decision to disqualify Rafale 17 April 2009 India’s high-tech spy satellite to go aloft Monday 17 April 2009 Obese fliers on United Airlines may be required to pay for two seats 17 April 2009 International Space Station to operate till 2020 16 April 2009 Malaysia Airlines slashes fares, scraps cargo charges to boost sales 15 April 2009 Oil PSUs raise jet fuel prices by 6.7 per cent 15 April 2009 BAA's airport traffic falls as recession hits travel industry 15 April 2009 Customers vote Kingfisher Airlines for three global awards 14 April 2009 Boeing issues profit warning - to slash production of 777 14 April 2009 Russia to flight-test new cargo spacecraft in 2016-17 14 April 2009 US move to source intel data from private sector to benefit satellite imaging firms 09 April 2009 Russia may offer Brazil license-based production of fifth generation fighter 09 April 2009 Rolls-Royce to supply Trent EP engines for Saudi Arabian Airlines A330s 08 April 2009 India to launch IAI-built spy satellite on 20 April 08 April 2009 Israel tests modified Arrow 2 ABM and new Green Pine radar 07 April 2009 Finmeccanica picks up 25 per cent of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Corp. 07 April 2009 Sukhoi’s Superjet100 to star at the Paris Air Show 07 April 2009 Boeing’s high capacity WGS-2 military communications satellite ready for testing 07 April 2009 Strategic DPSU MIDHANI reports record Rs306 crore sales turnover 07 April 2009 HAL delivers first Gulfstream G-150 rear fuselage to Israel 07 April 2009 Travel agents extend boycott of Singapore Airlines 07 April 2009 US may pull out of Arrow-3 ABM development programme with Israel 06 April 2009 Air India urged to resume Birmingham-Amritsar flights 06 April 2009 Grob Aircraft sells 20 G115 aircraft in a €10 million deal 06 April 2009 North Korean rocket launch flops –also move for UN sanctions 06 April 2009 MR-SAM deal: IAI says story cooked up by foreign competitors 06 April 2009 $100 billion USAF tanker contract may be split 03 April 2009 Boeing bags a meager six orders for commercial aircraft in March 03 April 2009 US government and defence contractor Northrop Grumman in tit-for-tat settlements 03 April 2009 Quantas, Choo buy out two Singapore airlines 03 April 2009 Tiger Airways announces Sydney-Melbourne flight 03 April 2009 Sikorsky re-enters Indian aviation market with first VVIP delivery 02 April 2009 Bombardier Aerospace to slash 3,000 jobs 02 April 2009 Satellite image of North Korean missile indicates satellite payload 02 April 2009 Ashok Nayak takes over as chairman at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd 01 April 2009 IAF's Air Force One undertakes maiden flight today 01 April 2009 Sahara takes Jet to court over tax dues 01 April 2009 EADS affirms A400M programme is on 31 March 2009 Bombardier's CSeries gets a $1.4 billion lift 31 March 2009 Boeing opens technology centre in Bangalore; projects $17 billion in India sales 31 March 2009 North Korea missile face-off: US, Japan deploy destroyers, Patriots 31 March 2009 Five companies win bids for DIAL hotels around Delhi airport 31 March 2009 Indigenous SAM Akash operationalised –Tata Power bags production orders 30 March 2009 BA flies out of Kolkata for good 30 March 2009 Jet Air may slash capacity further 30 March 2009 BrahMos Block II version tested successfully 30 March 2009 Seeking scandals – on the sly 28 March 2009 Former Microsoft executive Charles Simonyi becomes first repeat space tourist 27 March 2009 GoAir seeks finance for fleet expansion 26 March 2009 GoAir denies merger talks with SpiceJet 25 March 2009 Discovery, space station crews prepare to part 25 March 2009 2009 airlines losses seen at $4.7 billion 25 March 2009 India scraps $1-billion military helicopter tender 24 March 2009 Manufacturing base, billion dollar investment in India over 10 years: Airbus 24 March 2009 Dr Earl Wood, inventor of G-suits, passes away 24 March 2009 Space junk: Clear and present danger 23 March 2009 Student satellite Anusat to ride into space soon 23 March 2009 HAL to set up new division for mission and combat systems 23 March 2009 Air Marshal PV Naik to take over as new IAF chief 23 March 2009 Boeing's sixth test 787 Dreamliner in final assembly 23 March 2009 New solar panels to double experimental, manning capacity at the ISS: NASA 21 March 2009 US Navy ships collide near Iran causing oil spill 21 March 2009 ISRO readies launch of another high-tech spy satellite 19 March 2009 Indian scientists discover 3 ‘alien’ microbes 18 March 2009 Business travellers downgrading from business to economy class, finds industry study 18 March 2009 Ex-CEO to re-start Grob Aerospace's Light Business Jet programme 18 March 2009 New company to bid for Eclipse Aviation assets 18 March 2009 Defects ground Emirates' A380 fleet 18 March 2009 Russia backs off from sale of Su-33 carrier-based fighters to China 17 March 2009 Mahindra Defence Systems opens high-tech facility in Faridabad 17 March 2009 ISRO balloon experiment discovers three new bacteria species 17 March 2009 ESA's GOCE satellite launch put off till Tuesday 17 March 2009 US clears $2.1bn sale of maritime recce aircraft to India 17 March 2009 Pentagon's spy blimp to remain aloft for up to 10 years 16 March 2009 Raytheon readies space-based “super-sensor” for missile launch warning 16 March 2009 Jet fuel prices hiked marginally 16 March 2009 European agency suggests redesigning of Boeing 777 engine part 14 March 2009 International Space Station has close shave with space debris 13 March 2009 NASA postpones space shuttle launch after detecting hydrogen leak 12 March 2009 United Technologies to fire 11,600 employees 10 March 2009 Space shuttle Discovery to lift off tomorrow 10 March 2009 Moon mission among China’s accelerating space plans 10 March 2009 Germany denies halving order for Eurofighters 10 March 2009 China to compete with Boeing, Airbus for jumbo passenger planes 09 March 2009 NASA puts Kepler space telescope in orbit 07 March 2009 Satellites did not collide but were destroyed: ex-Russian General 07 March 2009 India tests ‘Swordfish’ radar with successful missile defence test 06 March 2009 HAL supplies first shipset of the new Dornier 228NG 06 March 2009 NASA's Kepler to launch tomorrow in search for earth’s twin 06 March 2009 British Airways forecasts loss for second year running, warns of job cuts 06 March 2009 US defence contractor Northrop Grumman to lay off 750 employees 05 March 2009 Domestic airlines get further relief with 7 per cent cut in jet fuel prices 02 March 2009 Hypersonic Brahmos II to be ready by 2013 02 March 2009 Air India to commence hub operations from Frankfurt 02 March 2009 ISRO: Heavier GSLV Mk III rocket launch likely by 2011 02 March 2009 Chinese probe crashes into lunar surface 02 March 2009 Global economic downturn hits airline traffic worldwide 27 February 2009 Government clears levy of development fee at Mumbai’s CSI airport 27 February 2009 Raytheon to Produce GPS-Related Advanced Anti-Jamming Antenna System 27 February 2009 Australian air force to make 12 new Super Hornets electronic warfare capable 27 February 2009 Keel laid for first indigenous aircraft carrier 26 February 2009 Italy's Alenia wins UAE deal worth about $1.3 bln 25 February 2009 Abu Dhabi to host largest space centre in the MENA region 25 February 2009 NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite plunges into the ocean 25 February 2009 India, Israel to co-develop medium-range SAM system 24 February 2009 NACIL, Singapore firm to set up ground and cargo handling JV 24 February 2009 Obama takes aim at the new Marine One 24 February 2009 Planning Commission clears funds for ISRO manned space mission 23 February 2009 Boeing in pact with India's BEL for new facility 21 February 2009 BAE expects to clinch Saudi, US orders 21 February 2009 NASA's Kepler mission to seek other earths 20 February 2009 Airline expert sees more than half scheduled aircraft deliveries being deferred this year 20 February 2009 Airbus slows production 20 February 2009 Fully reusable 'spacejet' just 10 years away 20 February 2009 ISRO to launch student-made nano satellites 19 February 2009 NASA's new mission to search for water on moon 18 February 2009 Safran confirms 250 cancellations, deferrals of single-aisle aircraft 18 February 2009 US acts tough over integration of Israeli systems into F-35 JSF 17 February 2009 South Korea opts for Israeli Green Pine radar system 17 February 2009 Ukraine, India in a comprehensive defence cooperation programme 17 February 2009 Air France-KLM subsidiaries fined for cartelisation by Australian regulator 17 February 2009 Debris from satellites’ collision possibly seen in Texas skies 16 February 2009 Aero India 2009 breaks records and hearts 16 February 2009 Galaxy loaded with billions of Earth-like planets 16 February 2009 Space crash: Iridium 'fixes' problem, but scientists worried 14 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Delivery of IAF's Phalcon AWACS delayed till March 14 February 2009 BrahMos software being modified, says Dr Pillai 14 February 2009 Russia to bid for 320 helicopter Indian order 14 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Chinese J-11B a copy of the Su-27SK, say Russian officials 14 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: EADS seeks long-term deals with India 14 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: After Tejas, medium combat aircraft on DRDO anvil 14 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Russia delivers 4 MiG-29K fighters to India 13 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Honeywell keen to retool IAF Jaguars 13 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Airborne version of BrahMos by 2012 13 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Raytheon offers radar for coastal security 13 February 2009 Air France-KLM plans staff reduction after $648 million Q3 loss 13 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Indo-Russian JV for transport plane likely 13 February 2009 Antonov looking to sell India six AN-74s 13 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Boeing pitches for C-17 Globemaster 13 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Top cos join USIBC team 13 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Rafael, BEL plan weapon systems JV 13 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: BEL, Astra tie up for microwave systems 13 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: BAE expects Indian order for 57 more Hawks 13 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Suriname to buy three Dhruvs 13 February 2009 Air fare hikes attract MRTPC probe 13 February 2009 US Federal Aviation Administration server hacked, details of 45,000 employees compromised 12 February 2009 DGCA probing airfare hike; asks carriers to display composite fare 12 February 2009 Aero India 2009: Tata, AgustaWestland JV to assemble AW119 copters 12 February 2009 Aero India 2009: HAL to deliver 260-270 ALHs for Rs16,000 crore 12 February 2009 Aero India 2009: Russian AWACS coming “soon”: UAC Veep 12 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Aero Sekur showcases unique inflation systems 12 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: QuEST, Textron tie-up for Aero SEZ 12 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: API sets up shop at QuEST’s Belgaum Aero SEZ 12 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Nishant UAV to be operational soon 12 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Gripen can help India become self reliant 12 February 2009 Praful Patel warns airlines against cartelisation 11 February 2009 Astra Microwave to hold majority stake in BEL joint venture 11 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Future challenges intense, opportunities immense, says Dr. M Natarajan 11 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Dassault Falcon business jet at Air Show 11 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: South Asia’s biggest Air Show takes off 11 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: HAL Jet Trainer pulled out after accident 11 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: HAL, IAI to convert Chetak chopper into UAV 11 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Combat Helicopter prototype will fly in 2009: HAL design chief 11 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Boeing, BEL sign MOU 11 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Chinese delegation attending for the first time 11 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: No cancellations from India, says Boeing 11 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: International conference on UAVs in April 11 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Lockheed Martin deploys four F-16s at Air Show 10 February 2009 Airlines hike basic fares by up to Rs2,200 10 February 2009 2020: Expect the unexpected, says IAI Veep at AeroIndia 2009 10 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Israel’s IAI to invest $50 million in JV with Tatas 10 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Global downturn is a global opportunity 10 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: With Eurofighter, less can be more 10 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: ELTA Systems sold $300 million of radars in 2008 10 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Israeli AWACS flies into Bengaluru 10 February 2009 Finmeccania to pull out all stops at Aero India 2009 10 February 2009 Embraer to unveil full range at Aero India 2009 10 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: No block on funds for armed forces says defence minister 10 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Indian participation reaches a new high 09 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Israel Aerospace to display early warning systems 09 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Global aerospace majors to flaunt their stuff 09 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: BAE chooses Aero India to launch Mantis UAV 09 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Abdul Kalam, Abhinav Bindra to on fly F-16s 09 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009:Thales awaits final nod on Mirage-2000 upgrade 09 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Super Hornet, MiG-35, Dreamliner join the show 09 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: Eurofighters, A310MRT land for air show 09 February 2009 Northrop Grumman Showcases Advanced Homeland Defence Capabilities at Aero India 2009 09 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: DRDO has developed extreme technologies, says Dr Prahalad 09 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: LCA programme over the hump - 2nd gen to 4+, says ADA director, Dr PS Subramanyam 06 February 2009 Lockheed signs MoUs with 30 Indian cos; says Navy interested in F-35 JSF 05 February 2009 Kingfisher to further defer delivery of A380 superjumbos 05 February 2009 Ryanair gambit flops as Airbus snubs offer to bid 05 February 2009 Ryanair mulling massive order of 400 jets 04 February 2009 Recession helps DRDO retain talent 04 February 2009 ADA to develop medium combat aircraft 04 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: LCA Tejas to be inducted with international engines 04 February 2009 AeroIndia 2009: International seminar carving a niche for itself 04 February 2009 Iran launches own space satellite using indigenous rocket: report 03 February 2009 EADS to join LCA programme; agreement in next three months 03 February 2009 Arianespace places largest ever €4 billion commercial aerospace order 03 February 2009 First Russian Mi-171 helicopters to arrive in India by yearend 03 February 2009 Rafael to demonstrate C4I-Connect voice communication system at AeroIndia 2009 03 February 2009 Boeing to field two F/A-18F Super Hornets at AeroIndia 2009 03 February 2009 India not to scale down military modernisation in face of global meltdown: MoD official 02 February 2009 Russian MiG-35 to feature at AeroIndia 2009 02 February 2009 Boeing to source $600mn worth aerospace products, services from Indian cos 02 February 2009 Brahmos Block II to be testfired again in February 02 February 2009 Eurofighter Typhoon to fly in for AeroIndia 2009 02 February 2009 Boeing pushes Nagpur MRO amidst plan for massive job cuts 31 January 2009 Jet fuel prices cut by 4 per cent 31 January 2009 Boeing resumes production of the 787 Dreamliner 31 January 2009 DGCA seeks ICAO expertise to help meet safety norms 31 January 2009 Parker Hannifin bags 40-yr. $2.5 billion Rolls Royce contract 30 January 2009 Indian travel agents may boycott Singapore 30 January 2009 Changi passenger traffic up in '08 30 January 2009 Air India slashes fares again 30 January 2009 Slump hits air cargo traffic too 30 January 2009 'Eat this, Richard', says irate Virgin passenger 30 January 2009 EADS, China's Avicopter in carbon-fibre plant deal 30 January 2009 Cessna plans production cut, layoffs 30 January 2009 Lockheed's presidential chopper overshoots budget 30 January 2009 Gripen opens shop ahead of MMRCA field trials 29 January 2009 Chinese threat to Indian space assets 29 January 2009 Emirates cuts fares to 85 destinations 29 January 2009 Bahrain to sign air pact with Iraq 29 January 2009 SpiceJet hints at fare hike 29 January 2009 Boeing reports net loss; to axe 10,000 staff 29 January 2009 Etihad, Kuwait Air in code share deal 29 January 2009 Oil cos tell Jet, Kingfisher to pay up 29 January 2009 Boeing truck-mounted laser system downs UAV 27 January 2009 Swiss precision manufacturing firm, StarragHeckert, to set up plant in India 27 January 2009 Elbit bags $40 million IDF contract for Skylark UAVs 27 January 2009 Learn from ISRO, Obama government told 27 January 2009 France pumps in $6.5bn to bail out Airbus 27 January 2009 Singapore Air increases Gulf flights 27 January 2009 PlanetSpace protest may hit NASA programme 27 January 2009 Kingfisher ordered to return GECAS plane 27 January 2009 ATK receives US Navy production contract for supersonic AARGM 24 January 2009 New technology from BAE Systems to help choppers evade small arms fire 24 January 2009 Emirates offers holiday packages for Dubai Fest 24 January 2009 Govt gives itself power to requisition aircraft 24 January 2009 BA-Iberia merger talks falter over share pricing 24 January 2009 India gears up for next round of Ballistic Missile Defence tests 24 January 2009 Malaysian coast guard acquires amphibious Bombardier 415MP 24 January 2009 US airlines reiterate plea against airport auctions 24 January 2009 BA offers in-flight mobile connectivity 24 January 2009 Bay Forge expands despite bleak times 24 January 2009 Dublin snubs Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus 23 January 2009 Air India acquires significant maintenance capability 23 January 2009 Russia suspends space tourism programme 23 January 2009 Gulf tops in new plane orders: Emirates chief 23 January 2009 Tejas LCA crosses impressive milestone – logs 1,002 flights 23 January 2009 L&T plans facility for DRDO products 23 January 2009 Thales UK wins support contract for Starstreak High Velocity Missile system 23 January 2009 BA nixes OpenSkies expansion; to sell 757-200s 23 January 2009 Japan launches first-ever environmental Gosat 'Ibuki' 23 January 2009 New version of BrahMos to be tested again in a month: Dr Sivathanu Pillai 22 January 2009 Russia-India fifth generation fighter aircraft to begin initial tests this year 21 January 2009 Nothing stealthy about "Save the F-22 Raptor" campaign 21 January 2009 INS Shikra to be commissioned as Indian Navy's first helicopter base 21 January 2009 PIA reschedules flights to India as load factor dips dramatically 21 January 2009 Jet Airways, ICICI Lombard announce 'Jetprotect' 21 January 2009 Emirates chief says MidEast to become global aviation hub 21 January 2009 Northrop Grumman readies US Navy's first stealth UAV - the X47-B 21 January 2009 Glitches mar BrahMos test 21 January 2009 IAI bags contract for IAF's pilot operational data link project 20 January 2009 China to develop GPS by 2015 20 January 2009 Business travel slumps; projections gloomy 20 January 2009 Qantas expands 'popular' A380 network 20 January 2009 Abu Dhabi's Etihad in expansion mode 20 January 2009 Kingfisher expands Colombo service 20 January 2009 Japanese airlines slash services 20 January 2009 Singapore Airlines reverses expansion policy 20 January 2009 Singapore Airlines, Jet axe Amritsar operations 20 January 2009 Jet Air, JetLite ink code share deal 20 January 2009 Indian Army test fires the BrahMos cruise missile 20 January 2009 Kingfisher, Jet, GoAir eye foreign partners 19 January 2009 Kingfisher-Jet alliance on track: Mallya 19 January 2009 Cheaper fuel helps Jet Airways cut losses 19 January 2009 Kamov readies for export of Ka-52 Alligator combat helicopters to three countries 19 January 2009 India developing laser-based ballistic missile defence system 19 January 2009 Pentagon denies mulling sales of BMD systems to India 19 January 2009 Airbus plans fresh JVs in Mid-East 19 January 2009 Optimism premature, CAPA warns airlines 19 January 2009 France wants "fair competition" for IAF's MMRCA contender Rafale 19 January 2009 IAF to commence MMRCA field trials in April-May 19 January 2009 Japanese defence forces opt for European choppers for the first time 17 January 2009 IAF to have integrated command and control system in '09, launch satellite in 2010 17 January 2009 Grant aviation infrastructure status: Vijay Mallya 17 January 2009 Indian Navy to issue RFPs for another set of maritime patrol aircraft 17 January 2009 Bombardier bags $432 million order for 15 Q400 turboprops 17 January 2009 Discovery of Methane Reveals Mars Is Not a Dead Planet 16 January 2009 Airbus begins work on 'next-gen' plane 15 January 2009 Green signal for Heathrow runway 15 January 2009 March launch for Kepler likely 15 January 2009 Embraer delivers 204 planes 15 January 2009 Airbus noses ahead of Boeing on deliveries, orders for 2008 15 January 2009 PSU oil companies raise ATF prices by 3.4 per cent 15 January 2009 Aero India 2009 international air show and seminar readying for take off 15 January 2009 India's first Phalcon AWACS system arrives ahead of schedule 15 January 2009 Midhani, Airports Authority get `Mini Ratna' status 14 January 2009 Heathrow environmental war gets hotter for BAA 14 January 2009 BAA to relaunch Heathrow airport as a consumer brand 14 January 2009 Northrop Grumman bags USAF contract 14 January 2009 FDI in civil aviation on cards 14 January 2009 Kingfisher bumps Jet from top spot 14 January 2009 EADS Astrium buys out SSTL 14 January 2009 QuEST buys US aero tech firm 14 January 2009 EADS mulls new Indian operation 14 January 2009 Chandrayaan yields unique data 13 January 2009 ‘Indian on moon by 2020’ 13 January 2009 Heathrow expansion plans under siege 13 January 2009 Alitalia takes to the skies once more 13 January 2009 Delhi's IGI airport may soon levy airport development fees 13 January 2009 Indian aviation faces likely downgrade over flouting of safety norms 13 January 2009 Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru top list of airports with maximum delayed arrivals 12 January 2009 Rolls-Royce completes initial test of engine for supersonic cruise missile programme 12 January 2009 Indian Air Force places Rs1,200-crore order for Akash SAM system 12 January 2009 LCA Tejas to enter service next year: Kota Harinarayana 10 January 2009 IAF Sukhoi-30MKI jets in Russia for BrahMos aerial version retrofit programme 10 January 2009 Boeing commercial aircraft orders for 2008 plunge 53 per cent 10 January 2009 Boeing sheds 4,500 jobs at Commercial Airplanes division 10 January 2009 ISRO to launch 4 foreign satellites this year 09 January 2009 Continental flies Boeing 737-800 on biofuel for 90 minutes 09 January 2009 Brazil, France sign $12-billion deal for submarines, helicopters 08 January 2009 Yoking NASA's retiring space shuttles for a trip to Mars 07 January 2009 Boeing and Japan's Ube Industries to develop lightweight aircraft composites 07 January 2009 Strike action fails to impact aviation services 07 January 2009 HCL Technologies: At the cutting edge 07 January 2009 Punj Lloyd bags Rs264 crore contract to build Sikkim's first greenfield airport project 06 January 2009 Kingfisher launches Mumbai-London daily services 05 January 2009 Virgin Galactic signs 20-year lease agreement for spaceport 05 January 2009 Airbus A350 programme completes Milestone 5 review, moves into next phase 05 January 2009 Goodrich, Rolls-Royce in joint venture for engine controls 05 January 2009 India signs $2.1 billion contract with Boeing for eight P-8I maritime aircraft 05 January 2009 Kingfisher Airlines announces fare cut between 21 to 65 per cent 03 January 2009 ISRO to launch Indo-French weather satellite Megha Tropiques 03 January 2009 ISRO to test high-end launch vehicle GSLV Mark III in 2009 01 January 2009 Oil PSUs slash ATF prices by a further 6.8 per cent 31 December 2008 Mars rovers near five years of science and discovery 31 December 2008 New NASA report reveals more details of Columbia disaster 31 December 2008 Air India cuts fares by up to 81 per cent 30 December 2008 Gloomy 2009 outlook for Asian airlines 29 December 2008 Jet Airways cuts fares by 15-40 per cent, others to follow in New Year 29 December 2008 Chandrayaan-1 payload maps iron-bearing minerals on moon 27 December 2008 India, S Africa to expand air services agreement 26 December 2008 Eurocopter - Helibras to provide 50 EC725 helicopters to Brazil 24 December 2008 Small companies trump Lockheed and Boeing to grab $3.5 billion NASA contract 24 December 2008 ISRO all set for Chandrayan II in 2012, Mars mission in 2013 24 December 2008 Rolls-Royce wins $575 contract from UAE’s Etihad Airways 24 December 2008 EU court rules airlines to compensate passengers for delayed flights 24 December 2008 Textron to cut 2,200 jobs 23 December 2008 British Airways to buy 11 new regional jets, cut long-haul fares 23 December 2008 Aer Lingus rejects Ryanair's Euro 750 million bid 22 December 2008 Rolls-Royce and Goodrich announce engine controls joint venture 22 December 2008 ISRO hooked to Ariane-5 lift-off with Antrix-built satellite 20 December 2008 ISRO conducts 'hot test' on cryogenic engine 20 December 2008 Dispute on stake ownership led to collpse of BA-Qantas merger talks 20 December 2008 Mini-ratna status for AAI 19 December 2008 India test-fires BrahMos supersonic missile from vertical launcher 18 December 2008 Aviation ministry seeks Rs2,500-crore package to bail out Air India 18 December 2008 British Airways, Qantas fail to agree on merger terms 18 December 2008 Continental, FAA to partner in testing of new navigation technology 18 December 2008 BAA asked to sell Gatwick, Stansted and Edinburgh airports 17 December 2008 Israel Defence Forces select Elbit's Skylark UAV for infantry units 17 December 2008 Northrop Grumman unveils US Navy's first Unmanned Combat Aircraft 17 December 2008 China's AVIC I may pick up Grob Aerospace 17 December 2008 Japan Airlines to test bio-jet fuel blend 17 December 2008 Kingfisher, Jet mull fare cuts, likely by January 17 December 2008 LCA Tejas undergoes successful high-altitude trials at Leh 16 December 2008 EADS merges A400M programme to form Airbus Military 16 December 2008 Russia firming up contract for purchase of Israeli UAVs 16 December 2008 Government asks airlines to cut fares to reclaim lost ground 16 December 2008 India's joint space mission in 2013 to be manned by ISRO scientists 16 December 2008 EMS Technologies acquires in-flight internet provider for $40 million 16 December 2008 Oil PSUs slash ATF prices further as crude climbs to $50 a barrel 15 December 2008 IndiGo displaces Kingfisher from the third spot 15 December 2008 Traffic at UK airports slows as passenger numbers decline 13 December 2008 Astra Microwave to supply radar sub-systems to Israel's ELTA 13 December 2008 Boeing confirms Dreamliner launch delayed to 2010 12 December 2008 Qantas and British Airways fined $25 million for forming cartel 11 December 2008 Indian cosmonaut to take off for space in 2013 10 December 2008 Dassault Aviation and Tata Technologies sign MoU for MMRCA offsets 09 December 2008 Jet Airways agrees to pay 3 per cent commission to travel agents 08 December 2008 Lufthansa acquires debt-ridden Austrian Airlines 08 December 2008 Jet Airways cuts fuel surcharge –fares down by Rs400 06 December 2008 NASA pushes back Mars mission from 2009 to 2011; delay to increase project cost by $400 million 05 December 2008 Boeing may announce fourth delay to 787 programme 05 December 2008 Agents, travel portals not to sell Jet, JetLite tickets 05 December 2008 Brazil to sell 100 state-of-the-art anti-radiation missiles to Pakistan 03 December 2008 Jet Airways asks employees to accept salary cut 03 December 2008 New US missile warning satellite fails 03 December 2008 NASA planning next expansion of the International Space Station 03 December 2008 ISRO to deploy smaller launchers for LEO satellites 03 December 2008 Kingfisher to expand overseas operations 03 December 2008 Delta Airlines to reduce capacity further 2009 03 December 2008 PolyU preparing for a Sino-Russian interplanetary space mission 03 December 2008 British Airways, Qantas in merger talks 02 December 2008 Ryanair renews bid for Aer Lingus 02 December 2008 Pakistan develops impressive UAV capabilities 02 December 2008 Israel to launch nano-satellites from India in 2009 02 December 2008 Air India cuts fuel surcharge on domestic fares by Rs400 01 December 2008 Space shuttle Endeavour returns to earth, but forced to take a small detour 01 December 2008 China’s first indigenous commercial jet makes successful test flight 01 December 2008 Chandrayaan update: 8 instruments functioning, remaining 2 to be activated later this month 01 December 2008 Lockheed Martin to supply upgraded P3 Orion, F-16s to Pakistan 01 December 2008 Thales and Samtel in avionics JV 30 November 2008 IISc's revolutionary method to slash rocket launch costs 30 November 2008 Boeing to launch new AH-6 light attack/reconnaissance helicopter programme 30 November 2008 Ashok Leyland to offer testing services for the aerospace sector 30 November 2008 HAL to seek foreign tie-up for Light Utility Helicopter programme 30 November 2008 International space station's urine recycler finally repaired 29 November 2008 EADS builds export base for aerospace and defence equipment in India 29 November 2008 Shareholders hit out at Qantas AGM 29 November 2008 Airlines swamped with cancellations after terror attack 28 November 2008 IATA warns airline industry dangerously poised 28 November 2008 Travel agents in a fix as airlines remove transaction fee 27 November 2008 NATO to boost strategic airlift capability with Boeing C-17 Globemaster's 27 November 2008 Air India, Jet Airways suspend Bangkok operations till Thursday 26 November 2008 AirAsia X announces launch of long haul, low cost Europe-Asia service 26 November 2008 ISRO feels the heat as Chandrayaan 1's temperature rises 26 November 2008 Small jet manufacturer Eclipse Aviation files for bankruptcy 26 November 2008 Kingfisher to reduce fares once ATF granted Declared Goods status 25 November 2008 AI to raise Rs1,000 cr financing through private route 25 November 2008 Declared Goods status for ATF if parties support amendment: Fin. Minister 25 November 2008 Astronauts stuck with repairs of urine recycler at International Space Station 24 November 2008 Udvar-Hazy led management group to re-acquire ILFC from AIG 24 November 2008 Jet initiates salary reduction talks with employees 24 November 2008 ISRO: Manned mission in earth orbit to precede manned lunar mission 24 November 2008 Patel calls for fare cuts, but airlines see no room 22 November 2008 Eurocopter sets up subsidiary in Indonesia 22 November 2008 Downsizing hits Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems 21 November 2008 Boeing to slash 800 jobs at military aircraft facility 20 November 2008 Court issues injunction against striking United Airlines pilots 19 November 2008 Cathay Pacific scraps year-end bonus amid global economic crisis 19 November 2008 "Spot beam" satellite being developed for rural net connectivity: ISRO 19 November 2008 Centre clears Chandrayaan-II lunar mission 18 November 2008 Dassault Aviation bids $2 billion for Alcatel-Lucent’s stake in defence contractor Thales 18 November 2008 Kingfisher staves off AAI deadline with "significant" payment 18 November 2008 Make flying affordable, says Mallya 18 November 2008 Airlines clear first installment of ATF dues to OMCs 18 November 2008 Air India hoping to raise Rs805 crore through sale, lease-back of aircraft 17 November 2008 Foreign airlines interested in 25% Kingfisher stake: Mallya 17 November 2008 Chandrayaan-1: Laser Ranging Instrument goes operational 17 November 2008 Jet fuel prices cut by a further Rs5,580 per kilo litre 15 November 2008 Indian tricolour lands on the moon 15 November 2008 Boeing pushes back delivery of 747-8 planes 14 November 2008 Chandrayaan-1: ISRO gifts India the moon 14 November 2008 Chandrayaan-1's MIP: Coming in over Malarpet Mountain 14 November 2008 India reports higher air passenger numbers for October 13 November 2008 Jet Airways secures Rs1,000 crore loan 12 November 2008 India test fires Shaurya - new surface-to-surface missile 12 November 2008 Warning signals for India as credit squeeze hits Russian defence industry 12 November 2008 SpiceJet gets Frost & Sullivan's Best Emerging Company of the year award 11 November 2008 Air Works launches India's first aircraft MRO facility at Hosur 11 November 2008 Paramount Airways launches Chennai-Goa daily service 11 November 2008 Jet Airways, United Airlines enter into frequent flyer arrangement 11 November 2008 IAF set to take delivery of first AWACS, may opt for another four: report 11 November 2008 EU nations launch European Air Transport Fleet initiative 11 November 2008 Moon Impact Probe launch likely around 14-15 November 11 November 2008 NASA folds up Mars Lander programme 11 November 2008 Emirates hopeful of 'robust' second half after 88 per cent fall in H1 profits 11 November 2008 DHL retreats from US domestic market – focus on international operations 11 November 2008 British Travel Awards 2008: Virgin Atlantic flies high 10 November 2008 Jet's JetPrivilege offers double mileage points on India-London route 10 November 2008 Boeing steps into airplane financing for the first time after 2005 10 November 2008 MRTPC admits opposition party's plea to probe Jet-Kingfisher alliance 10 November 2008 DRDO set to announce foreign partner for Kaveri jet engine 10 November 2008 Kingfisher now risks losing bank guarantees with AAI 10 November 2008 Chandrayaan nudges closer to the moon 10 November 2008 Chandrayaan-1 fires its way into lunar orbit 08 November 2008 Chandrayaan-1 successfully enters lunar orbit 08 November 2008 Delhi High Court gives provisional clearance for appointment of new DGCA 08 November 2008 SIA Q2 profits dip, projects weak demand for coming quarter 08 November 2008 Asian demand to triple global airfreight traffic by 2027: Boeing 08 November 2008 British Airways to axe Kolkata-London Heathrow services from March 2009 08 November 2008 Deccan Aviation to launch air taxi services in Mumbai 08 November 2008 AI offers Kolkata-Delhi service for Rs5,000 08 November 2008 Tense 30 minutes for Chandrayaan as it settles into lunar orbit 08 November 2008 New aircraft orders to decline substantially in 2009: Airbus 07 November 2008 Asia Pacific Tourism starts to buckle under pressure: Deloitte 07 November 2008 New ground handling policy will hit 8,000 jobs, say private airlines 06 November 2008 JAL to launch first class service on Tokyo-New Delhi route from January 06 November 2008 AirAsia to launch India operations with Kuala Lumpur-Tiruchirappli daily service 06 November 2008 Embraer mulls construction of larger aircraft 06 November 2008 BAA to fund London's Crossrail project, will get connections for Heathrow 05 November 2008 Budget carriers may slash fares around 15 November 05 November 2008 ISRO's Bhuvan portal to be more powerful, efficient than Google Earth 05 November 2008 Kingfisher, GECAS in a tangle over lease payment defaults 05 November 2008 Dassault ups the ante with full technology transfer for Rafale 05 November 2008 Chandrayaan enters lunar transfer orbit 05 November 2008 Emirates expanding presence in India 03 November 2008 Travel agents to agitate against transaction fee model 03 November 2008 Operational clearance of LCA Tejas by 2010, induction by 2011: AK Antony 03 November 2008 Boeing factories to resume production 03 November 2008 Russia to export 10-15 Ka-52 Alligator helicopters annually - designer 03 November 2008 No deliveries of 787 Dreamliner in 2009: report 03 November 2008 Update 1: Oil marketing companies slash jet fuel prices by 16.8 per cent 31 October 2008 India, Russia commence work sharing discussions for Chandrayaan-2 31 October 2008 Chandrayaan-1's Terrain Mapping Camera goes operational 31 October 2008 Dark years ahead, warns CAPA's Peter Harbison 31 October 2008 Hubble Space telescope reactivated - repair work not earlier than May 2009 31 October 2008 Relief for airlines as oil marketing companies slash jet fuel prices 31 October 2008 JAL receives CAPA's “2008 Airline Turnaround of the Year” award 31 October 2008 Malaysia Airlines to introduce new Indian cuisine aboard its flights starting November 31 October 2008 AirAsia X receives CAPA's “2008 New Airline of the Year” award 31 October 2008 ExecuJet shifts FBO operations to Schönefeld as Berlin Tempelhof closes 31 October 2008 Mother of all airports, Berlin Tempelhof ceases operations 31 October 2008 Air charter services commence for India's northeastern region 31 October 2008 Transaction fee to be levied on air tickets from 1 November 31 October 2008 India clears Horizontal Aviation Agreement with EU 31 October 2008 GoAir launches 'Buy 5 Get 1 Free' offer for the holiday season 31 October 2008 Turboprop manufacturer ATR sticks to sales targets for 2008 30 October 2008 Iran to manufacture Russian Kamov helicopters under license 30 October 2008 Lockheed Martin wins $30 million USAF contract to develop next generation turbine engines 30 October 2008 Tiger eyes Hyderabad as third Indian destination 30 October 2008 SIA to reduces services to Asian cities, including Indian destinations 30 October 2008 United Airlines, FedEx in tie-up for door-to-door baggage service 30 October 2008 China Southern announces $1.46 billion investment in Shenyang hub 30 October 2008 Messenger spacecraft reveals more hidden territory on Mercury 30 October 2008 Denmark’s Sterling Airlines declared bankrupt 30 October 2008 Merged Delta becomes world's biggest airline 30 October 2008 MidEast airline majors may cutback on aircraft orders: IATA chief economist 29 October 2008 NASA to power off Mars Lander Phoenix instruments 29 October 2008 Boeing and its machinist Union arrive at a tentative agreement 29 October 2008 Lufthansa takes the fight to BA - assumes command of bmi 29 October 2008 Chinese commercial airplane market worth $390 billion over next 20 years: Boeing 29 October 2008 India starts work on Chandrayaan-2 29 October 2008 US, India, EU and 12 other nations mull easing international aviation rules 29 October 2008 GMR Group wins ORBIS award for corporate social responsibility 29 October 2008 Jet Airways amongst world's top three airlines: Conde Nast Traveler survey 29 October 2008 Jet Airways' Brussels connection - an all round success story 29 October 2008 Steep Q2 loss for Jet Airways 29 October 2008 Chandrayaan-1 orbit to be raised to 267,000 kilometres in fourth manoeuvre 29 October 2008 UK airports operator BAA fined for failing to meet performance standards 29 October 2008 Lufthansa reports a 74.6% decline in Q3 profit, lowers full-year profit forecast 29 October 2008 AirAsia to commence flight to India in December 27 October 2008 India-born Dr Khaturia’s PlanetSpace to partner Boeing for US space supplies programme 27 October 2008 IATA: Airline losses for 2008 may be deeper than projected $5.2 billion 27 October 2008 Construction of UPS' new intra-Asian air hub facility begins at Shenzhen 27 October 2008 Airlines and IATA blast EU ETS decision 27 October 2008 Air India increases benefits for frequent fliers 27 October 2008 Vancouver Airport Authority bids $3.1-billion for London Gatwick 27 October 2008 Air France KLM cautions on full-year EBIT target; gets approval for VLM Airlines merger 27 October 2008 Expansion work commences at Chennai International Airport 27 October 2008 After fuel, airlines seek installment facility for airport dues 27 October 2008 Chandrayaan-I reaches halfway point 27 October 2008 Air-launched BrahMos supersonic cruise missile induction not earlier than 2012: Dr Pillai 27 October 2008 Second-generation space travellers return to Earth 27 October 2008 NASA unveils next generation lunar rover 25 October 2008 Chandrayaan-I reaches record height 25 October 2008 US Air Force to set up new Global Strike Command for nuclear weapons 25 October 2008 US Navy completes test launches of Raytheon's Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles 25 October 2008 US DARPA seeks to develop 'flying submarine' 25 October 2008 Parliamentary panel recommends withdrawal of user development fee at airports 25 October 2008 Indonesia evaluating purchase of Indian Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv 25 October 2008 Manned mission by 2012 - astronaut training facility at Bangalore: Madhavan Nair 25 October 2008 Govt criticised over 35 non-metro airport upgrade programmes given to private companies 25 October 2008 EU approves plans to include airlines in emissions trading plan 24 October 2008 Financial turmoil to affect fuel hedging, financing of aircraft, says IATA's Bisignani 24 October 2008 India's satellite-based air navigation system to be world's most sophisticated: Raytheon 24 October 2008 Air France–KLM warns of nil growth in capacity till 2011 24 October 2008 September international traffic takes a huge beating: IATA 24 October 2008 Kingfisher to start short haul Dhaka-Kolkata flights 24 October 2008 Ministry of Finance may soon ease taxes on jet fuel: Praful Patel 24 October 2008 Chandrayaan-1 shifted to second orbit, condition healthy: ISRO 24 October 2008 Chandrayaan-1 and China’s spacewalk should be a ‘wake-up call’ for America: Obama 24 October 2008 KPMG report on airports in India says infrastructure development still on 24 October 2008 Boeing burns $3 billion cash as strike stunts profits 23 October 2008 New EU rules on airport charges could translate into cheaper flights 23 October 2008 Fewer Britons boarding flights as economic woes persist 23 October 2008 Austrian Airlines stake sale doubtful as potential investors seek time to evaluate bids 23 October 2008 Passenger traffic for US airlines down from pace of 2007 23 October 2008 Emirates drops ticket prices between seven and 35 per cent 23 October 2008 Schiphol to manage a larger part of JFK in New York: report 23 October 2008 Russia to allocate 200 billion roubles for space exploration over 2009-11 22 October 2008 Jet Airways in code sharing agreement with own subsidiary Jetlite for key domestic routes 22 October 2008 SpiceJet drops fares once again 22 October 2008 Jet, Kingfisher could reduce the number of flights; Jet to further rollback international operations 22 October 2008 AERA Bill 2007 passed by Lok Sabha 22 October 2008 GoAir and Air France to ink $40 million maintenance contract 22 October 2008 MRO industry could become a $1 billion business in India 22 October 2008 Airlines can pay fuel bills in six instalments 22 October 2008 Chandrayaan: In commercial orbit 22 October 2008 No bounds on industry crisis; MENA carriers urged to focus on efficiency: IATA 22 October 2008 Swedish, German and the UK’s payloads aboard Chandrayaan-1 22 October 2008 NASA goes back to the Moon, aboard Chandrayaan-1 22 October 2008 Chandrayaan's space schedule 22 October 2008 Perfect start - Chandrayaan in earth orbit 22 October 2008 DAE Capital in sale and leaseback deal with Kingfisher for three A330-200 aircraft 21 October 2008 Emirates to become single largest international carrier in Indian skies by Feb'09 21 October 2008 Mumbai international airport leads in online check-in worldwide: SITA survey 21 October 2008 Raytheon keen on $1 billion Indian civilian business by 2018 21 October 2008 19 per cent fewer passengers for domestic airlines in September 2008 21 October 2008 PM asks oil and civil aviation minister to resolve PSU oil companies and Airline’s face off 21 October 2008 Airlines anxious passengers may overlook compliance with new US visa rules come 2009 21 October 2008 No layoffs in loss making Air India 21 October 2008 Korean low cost carrier, Hansung Airlines, folds up 21 October 2008 Jet Airways top 200 people to get a 30 per cent cut in pay 21 October 2008 Kingfisher Airlines halts pilot hiring 21 October 2008 JAL's premium economy seats wins 2008 Good Design Award 21 October 2008 Number 1 European Airline in Asia Pacific: Lufthansa 21 October 2008 Air India to rework network strategy and optimize operations 21 October 2008 Air Arabia to fly all passengers free on all routes on 28 October 21 October 2008 AirAsia X looks at London Stansted as its UK base 21 October 2008 Air France’s plans to court the Indian traveler may include flight plans to Pune and Kolkata 21 October 2008 Low cost airlines give thumbs down to EU carbon trading plan 21 October 2008 Emirates Airlines to recruit more Indian cabin crew and staff 21 October 2008 Competing designs being readied for India's indigenous regional aircraft 21 October 2008 Air India scraps cargo plans even as others press ahead 21 October 2008 Sanjay Aggarwal takes over as chief executive at SpiceJet 21 October 2008 Indian flag to be fourth on moon-Mars mission: ISRO chief 21 October 2008 Virgin drops passenger fuel charges; Lufthansa lowers fuel surcharge 20 October 2008 China-manufactured regional jet launched for commercial flight 20 October 2008 Premium travel down in the Far East: IATA 20 October 2008 S7 to renew fleet, phase out Russian planes to stay profitable 20 October 2008 Qantas commences A380 service to US West Coast 20 October 2008 Bahrain Air to turn profitable by 2009 20 October 2008 Kingfisher Airlines downgrades aircraft commanders –slashes pilot salaries 20 October 2008 Chandrayaan countdown to start Monday 18 October 2008 Tatas to set up first defence aerospace hub near Hyderabad 18 October 2008 Cutting cost still top of the mind for Jet Airways; fare hike possible 18 October 2008 NASA attempts to fix Hubble Space Telescope run into trouble 18 October 2008 Bombardier might set up MRO facility in India; to showcase CRJ900 Nextgen Airliner At India Aviation 2008 In Hyderabad 18 October 2008 Holidaymakers from the UK scurry to book alternative flights after LTE closure of charter flights 18 October 2008 Air traffic hits 5-year low 18 October 2008 Airlines will take a $4.1 billion hit in 2009, says IATA 18 October 2008 Airbus postpones planned production increases 18 October 2008 India planning significant upgrade of UAV capability: report 18 October 2008 Should distressed airlines be bailed out? 18 October 2008 Jet-Kingfisher tie-up good for both carriers, says Airbus 17 October 2008 Chandrayaan-I mated with rocket for launch on 22 October 17 October 2008 The Aerotropolis will block 2300 million tonnes of coal: CIL 17 October 2008 Kingfisher in talks with oil marketing companies for phased repayments 17 October 2008 Fuel costs and hurricane Ike push Continental into the red by $236 million; company modifies Boeing delivery schedule 17 October 2008 Spanish carrier LTE calls off charter flights, optimistic about restart 17 October 2008 Lufthansa to mentor Air India's entry into the Star Alliance grouping 17 October 2008 Patel resolved Jet crisis – says airlines are not defaulters 17 October 2008 Kingfisher, Jet Airways backpedal on aircraft deliveries 17 October 2008 American, Delta post third quarter losses – assess operating environment differently 17 October 2008 American Airlines orders 100 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners 17 October 2008 Southwest Airlines posts first quarterly loss in 17 years 17 October 2008 NACIL, EADS to set up a joint venture MRO centre in India 17 October 2008 Petroleum ministry asks airlines to clear Rs900-cr in ATF dues 17 October 2008 Aviation industry employee unions mull action against Jet Airways 17 October 2008 Jet Airways does a U-turn – asks sacked staff to resume duties 17 October 2008 Airbus A380 touches down at Hyderabad for the India Aviation 2008 Air Show 16 October 2008 Finmeccanica delivers first C-27J to US Armed Forces in Waco, Texas 16 October 2008 IATA terms new departure taxes in Belgium and Ireland as “Collective Madness” 16 October 2008 Air-India weighs `leave-without-pay' for 15,000 employees 16 October 2008 Jet Airways offloads 1,900 staff 16 October 2008 TCS receives Rs1,000-crore contract for taking passport issuance process online 16 October 2008 Govt to infuse Rs1,100-1,500-cr fresh capital into Air India: Praful Patel 15 October 2008 Air India to be formally inducted into Star Alliance by April-May 2009 15 October 2008 Air India's new Bangalore-Mumbai service offers seamless connectivity to international destinations 15 October 2008 Gopinath wants Air Deccan back- describes Jet-KF deal as long-term monopoly 15 October 2008 India-2008 international civil aviation show kicks off at Hyd'bad's old Begumpet airport 15 October 2008 Innovative or monopolistic - pros and cons of the Jet-Kingfisher deal 15 October 2008 Jet, Kingfisher alliance to "help stabilise India's aviation sector" 15 October 2008 Jet sacks 850 staff in biggest lay-off in Indian aviation history 15 October 2008 Capt Gopinath senses his chance, even as Jet and Kingfisher cosy up 15 October 2008 Indian Deep Space Network tracks the Koguya and Rosseta space missions 14 October 2008 Turkish Airlines tenders for 105 passenger jets 14 October 2008 US air cargo traffic posts sharpest decline in seven years 14 October 2008 Boeing says talks with machinist union fails 14 October 2008 Kingfisher Red to offer more services to regain top slot 14 October 2008 Spanish airline Iberia reports drop in September passenger load factor 14 October 2008 Delta adds third Heathrow to New York flight 14 October 2008 Air traffic declines in China and India 14 October 2008 Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation outlines plans for CAPA AeroPark in India 14 October 2008 Credit crisis will impact European aerospace sector, say chief execs 14 October 2008 Bombardier Commercial Aircraft appoints new director of sales for India 14 October 2008 Sharp decrease in passenger traffic at UK airports 14 October 2008 Iberia ups stake in British Airways 14 October 2008 Kingfisher, Jet alliance talks in tune with the times 14 October 2008 Kingfisher, Jet Airways in tie-up talks 13 October 2008 Kingfisher Airlines puts new international flights on hold; returns planes to lessors, defers deliveries from Airbus 13 October 2008 GoAir’s makeover plans to include premium seating 13 October 2008 Delhi airport set to surpass Mumbai in aircraft handling this winter 13 October 2008 PSU oil marketing companies ask airlines to pay up aviation fuel dues 13 October 2008 Kingfisher introduces Mumbai – Nanded – Latur services 13 October 2008 Plans to link Kolkata East-West Metro to airport 13 October 2008 Malaysian carriers to expand their network by end 2008; AirAsia to fly to Tiruchirapalli, India 13 October 2008 AirAsia awarded best Asian low-cost carrier by APAC travel news publisher TTG 13 October 2008 IATA condemns slot confiscation ruling for New York Airports 13 October 2008 Abu Dhabi's new runway inaugurated; phased opening of Terminal 3 13 October 2008 UK Ministry of Defence misplaces computer disk containing armed forces data 13 October 2008 Mahindra & Mahindra to acquire Australian aerospace firm: Report 11 October 2008 Embraer delivers 48 jets in third quarter 11 October 2008 Jet to scrap Mumbai-Shanghai-Frisco flight 11 October 2008 Cathay Pacific to speed up growth through corporate fliers 10 October 2008 Private airlines looking for Rs4,700 crore to bail them out 10 October 2008 Singapore's Changi Airport to change hands 10 October 2008 Weekend negotiations planned for Boeing and its machinists 10 October 2008 ISRO signs bilateral space cooperation agreement with France’s Astrium 10 October 2008 Moon mission inexpensive; no insurance for Chandrayaan-1 10 October 2008 American Airlines agrees to filter pornography on in-flight Internet service 08 October 2008 International airlines drop fares by up to 30 per cent for festive season 08 October 2008 Supreme court throws out Deccan Aviation's plea against consumer court rulings 08 October 2008 Tirupati’s domestic airport declared International 08 October 2008 US aerospace firm Circor picks India’s HCL Tech for global support 08 October 2008 Boeing announces new AH-6 light attack/reconnaissance rotorcraft programme 08 October 2008 Air India mulls new routes; to complete 75 per cent of merger by March 2009 08 October 2008 Hawker Beechcraft secures $200 million order for 23 aircraft from Brazilian dealer 08 October 2008 Bombardier upbeat about business aviation market prospects 08 October 2008 Copenhagen Airports to have new low-cost terminal in operation by mid-2010 08 October 2008 Star Alliance targets Latin America - invites TAM for membership 08 October 2008 Rs 1,212-crore Chennai airport expansion programme set to commence shortly 08 October 2008 Boeing to conduct third hypersonic missile test for DARPA 07 October 2008 RGIA Hyderabad reports 80 per cent growth in international cargo handling 07 October 2008 UK-based ISIS Group orders 10 Hawker 400XP light jets for India charter operations 07 October 2008 Appearing for CPL exams gets easier for Indian cadets 07 October 2008 Now land acquisition for West Bengal's aerotropolis project runs into rough weather 07 October 2008 IAF airbases, fleet to modernise: Air Chief Marshal Fali H Major 07 October 2008 India should act fast to cut costs for carriers: IATA Chief 07 October 2008 Comp Air developing 6-10 seater turbo; India key market 07 October 2008 Russian UAC chief, Fyodorov, says MiG-35 only fighter to meet MMRCA tender specifications 07 October 2008 Paramount in talks with Airbus, Boeing for international foray: Report 07 October 2008 Air France looking to rework its India plans 07 October 2008 Orders for Falcon business jets strong: Dassault 07 October 2008 Cessna appoints Taneja Aerospace as a Citation aircraft service provider 07 October 2008 Russia's UAC to co-develop hypersonic BrahMos missile only if Russian Air Force interested 07 October 2008 India's lunar mission, Chandrayaan-I, readying for a 22 October launch 07 October 2008 Tata Group picks up one-third stake in Piaggio Aero 06 October 2008 US offers advanced smart missiles systems, Sensor Fuzed Weapons, to India 06 October 2008 Mumbai's third airport at Navi Mumbai to be functional in two years: Praful Patel 04 October 2008 Air India may account for half of domestic aviation industry's total losses: Patel 04 October 2008 British Airways reports drop in premium passenger traffic for September 04 October 2008 JAL takes delivery of first E-170 from Embraer 04 October 2008 Chandrayaan-I on way to integration with launch rocket PSLV-C11 03 October 2008 NASA's MESSENGER space probe set to flyby Mercury on Monday 03 October 2008 Indian Air Force to celebrate its 76th anniversary on 8 October 03 October 2008 India's first 'aviation city' to come up in Madhya Pradesh at an investment of Rs23,245 crore 03 October 2008 India, Russia to develop different variants of the fifth generation fighter aircraft 01 October 2008 Airlines fighting to survive: IATA’s Bisignani 01 October 2008 TPG Capital eyeing Kingfisher Airlines stake: Report 01 October 2008 Jet Airways to offload 10 per cent stake to global funds 01 October 2008 Jet Airways honoured as "Best Indian Airline" 01 October 2008 India, France to finalise Mirage upgrade and Kaveri engine development plans by early 2009 01 October 2008 New central air traffic system to ease congestion at airports across the country 01 October 2008 Star Alliance wins Best Airline Alliance Award from Business Traveller (UK) 30 September 2008 Airfares on Qatar-India sector to go up from 1 October as regulator cracks down on price war 30 September 2008 Emirates bags official airline status for Rugby World Cup 2011 30 September 2008 Embraer says downturn yet to impact order book 30 September 2008 Thumbs down from the government for Mallya's FDI proposal 27 September 2008 Airbus may link up with China's large aircraft project 27 September 2008 Russian Sukhoi and Malaysian SKS Ventures offer Rs54,320 crore investments at Nagpur's MIHAN facility 27 September 2008 Mallya asks government to allow foreign airlines to pick up equity in domestic carriers 26 September 2008 Russian defence minister begins three-day India visit next week 26 September 2008 All Nippon Airways firms up Boeing 787 delivery schedule and interim aircraft needs 26 September 2008 Boeing receives 767 orders from Dreamliner customers trying to adjust for delays 26 September 2008 AirAsia X bags award for world’s best new airline 26 September 2008 Alitalia rescue efforts strengthen - Air France – KLM to take 20 per cent 26 September 2008 Delta – Northwest Airlines merger approved 26 September 2008 AirAsia gives away 51,000 free seats in a promotion program between Singapore and KL 26 September 2008 Cathay Pacific to cut fuel surcharges 26 September 2008 China set to conduct its first ever spacewalk 26 September 2008 Michael Toscano appointed AUVSI Executive Director 25 September 2008 Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne readies world's first hypersonic hydrocarbon-fuelled and cooled scramjet for flight 25 September 2008 Govt needs to step up reforms to cut aviation losses: IATA 25 September 2008 Boeing: Stable oil prices at $70-$80 per barrel; growth in single-aisle deliveries 25 September 2008 Private Lisbon company orders up to 105 planes to service 1,000 airports 25 September 2008 Italian government and CAI meet again; speculation on revival of bid 25 September 2008 Air force chief, ACM Fali Major says “energised environment” necessary for aerospace industry 25 September 2008 New runway at IGI Airport opens today 25 September 2008 Boeing eyeing $20 billion Indian defence aircraft orders 25 September 2008 Indian aviation sector could lose $1.5 billion: IATA 25 September 2008 India launches Rs.4,000 crore Regional Transport Aircraft project 24 September 2008 Jet now offers Manchester, Paris through codeshare agreement with Brussels Airways 24 September 2008 MIAL set to commission new terminal for private plane owners 24 September 2008 Construction of Mohali international airport to commence next month 24 September 2008 New Lockheed command and control system to allow function split and handling of multiple UAVs 24 September 2008 USAF contract for Raytheon to update Reaper UAVs surveillance capabilities 24 September 2008 Pakistan recovers crashed US drone, even as Pentagon denies involvement 24 September 2008 British Airways cancels Heathrow-Islamabad service indefinitely 24 September 2008 American Airlines to offer exclusive services to premium customers 23 September 2008 Qatar Cargo links Doha hub to Zaragoza in Spain 23 September 2008 Boeing's strike costs the company $1.4 billion 23 September 2008 Honeywell looking to strengthen its military aerospace presence in India 23 September 2008 London mayor proposed to close Heathrow 23 September 2008 Etihad to hike passenger number to 25 million by 2020 23 September 2008 US FAA approves plan for Delta/Northwest merger 23 September 2008 Clock ticking for Alitalia to lose licence in less than a week 23 September 2008 EU's A400M military transport programme delayed by a year 23 September 2008 SpiceJet ranked amongst top ten Asian budget airlines 22 September 2008 Air India shelves plans for a European hub 22 September 2008 Arianespace buys 10 Russia Soyuz launch rockets from for its Galileo programme 22 September 2008 Karnataka to develop Bangalore as air cargo hub - woos US investors 22 September 2008 HAL, NAL to thrash out joint development issues of 70-seater regional transport aircraft 22 September 2008 FedEx Q1 profit down 22 per cent - cites "challenging" economic conditions 22 September 2008 Qantas takes delivery of first A380 - likely to order another 20 22 September 2008 Air India's $550 million Exim Bank loan to finance eight Boeing aircraft 22 September 2008 Red Flag invite likely for Pakistan Air Force next year – to engage USAF in exercises at home 20 September 2008 DayJet discontinues passenger operations -parks VLJ fleet 20 September 2008 Air India gets $548.6 million loan from US-based Ex-Im Bank for purchase of Boeing planes 20 September 2008 MIDC to pick developers for Sindhudurg airport: Reports 20 September 2008 Deutsche Bank and Singapore's Changi eye London Gatwick 20 September 2008 Air India needs a booster shot of Rs1,000 crore: Praful Patel 20 September 2008 Aviation ministry supports airline’s call for direct import of aviation fuel 20 September 2008 Austrian Cargo named Best European Airline 2008 20 September 2008 International routes could be counter productive for airlines 20 September 2008 Legal concerns over Russian carrier S7's bid for Austrian Airlines 20 September 2008 Russians target African defence market- field BrahMos at AAD-2008 20 September 2008 SAAF inducts first batch of Gripen JAS-39 fighter aircraft 20 September 2008 Russia to build space centre in Cuba 20 September 2008 Bombardier assumes complete control of Learjet 85 business jet programme 19 September 2008 UK airports operator, BAA, announces sale of London Gatwick 19 September 2008 WL Ross in talks with Jet, Kingfisher to evaluate merge opportunities for SpiceJet: Report 19 September 2008 New India-Maldives aviation pact does not restrict number of carriers 19 September 2008 Dubai to launch new system to combat terror threat 19 September 2008 Soft opening for Air India's third hangar in Kerela 19 September 2008 Singapore Airlines voted ‘best airline’ by multiple surveys 19 September 2008 Air Asia launches Tiruchi - Kuala Lumpur flight from 1 November 19 September 2008 Airasia to launch flights to Japan in 2009 19 September 2008 Airlines tow the line of a fuel-saving idea 19 September 2008 Wallstreet meltdown, fewer fliers to take the wind from beneath airline’s wings 19 September 2008 Cathay Pacific tops survey of Hong Kong's most admired companies 19 September 2008 Indian carriers not to be affected by AIG crash 19 September 2008 Ryanair lifts FY09 outlook as oil prices continue to dip 19 September 2008 ILFC co-founder Udvar-Hazy to buy back firm from AIG 19 September 2008 US Airlines benefit from fees and fare increases 19 September 2008 Flights to India from Birmingham Airport, courtesy Bilga Air 19 September 2008 Japan Airlines looking for planes to fly till its delayed Dreamliner arrives 19 September 2008 Singapore Airlines accepts delivery of sixth Airbus A380 19 September 2008 Airlines look for ways to reign in “high-spirited” passengers 19 September 2008 Qantas puts off live internet link plans for the A380 19 September 2008 Lines blur between full service and low cost: Kingfisher Red to serve food, on the house 19 September 2008 Investor group CAI withdraws Alitalia offer: Reports 18 September 2008 Alitalia cancels flights because of strike 18 September 2008 New twist to Alitalia story on account of police raids 18 September 2008 TSA and Southwest Airlines test biometric security 18 September 2008 Allied Pilots Association urges postponing decision on American Airlines’ antitrust, joint venture applications 18 September 2008 EC tells Olympic Airlines to return illegal state aid 18 September 2008 United Airlines faces losses on Jet fuel futures contracts 18 September 2008 Paramount Airways plans westward expansion 18 September 2008 Aviation Partners Boeing upbeat on 767 blended winglet sales programme 17 September 2008 Air India Express selects Ameco Beijing for Boeing 737 overhaul 17 September 2008 Airlines apply to DGFT for import of ATF 17 September 2008 Greek government to restructure and restart Olympic Airlines as Pantheon Airways 17 September 2008 Berlusconi asks Alitalia unions to accept proposals–also ready for merger with Lufthansa, AF-KLM 17 September 2008 AIG’s woes sends tremors down the aviation industry's spine 17 September 2008 Shell-MRPL Aviation Fuels commences India operations 17 September 2008 Hyderabad's RGIA is first Asian airport to receive prestigious award for green terminal building 17 September 2008 India set to launch electronic passport programme 17 September 2008 Jet in talks for 24 per cent stake in GMR’s MRO facility at Hyd'bad airport 16 September 2008 Jet Airways puts international plans back in motion 16 September 2008 Cathay set to restructure network, fleet operations as CEO warns of 'major crisis' 16 September 2008 Aeroflot severs connections with Aeroflot Nord following fatal crash 16 September 2008 'Astra' undergoes second successful test firing 16 September 2008 Pune is major base for Su-30MKI fighters - to absorb third HAL-constructed squadron 16 September 2008 M Madhavan Nambiar takes over from Ashok Chawla as new secretary, civil aviation 16 September 2008 USTR to scan £60 million UK govt. loan to GKN for purchase of Airbus plant 16 September 2008 Lufthansa picks up Brussels Airlines 15 September 2008 Civil aviation ministry mulls unique British Airways franchise plan for Indian market 15 September 2008 Second UK holiday firm K&S Travel follows XL into collapse 15 September 2008 IA, AI to use two codes for bookings till April 15 September 2008 Bangalore needs a second airport, already 15 September 2008 Talks inch forward, while the clock on Alitalia’s lifeline ticks away 15 September 2008 Billion dollar aid package from government for domestic airlines 15 September 2008 Air traffic management could be taken out of AAI purview 15 September 2008 DGCA will act against carriers delaying compensation to offloaded passengers 15 September 2008 Alitalia talks stall, bankruptcy approaches 13 September 2008 Lufthansa plans to acquire SAS 13 September 2008 Branson accuses British Airways of ‘massaging’ passenger numbers 13 September 2008 30 airlines will go bust this year: BA’s Willie Walsh 13 September 2008 Hyderabad air show attracting global participation 13 September 2008 India test-fires Astra, beyond-visual-range, air-to-air missile 13 September 2008 Air India defers expansion plans 13 September 2008 Putin ratchets up spending on the Glonass satellite programme – allocates $4.4 billion 13 September 2008 FAA clears Eclipse 500 type certification process after special review 13 September 2008 Honeywell develops UAV-based anti-missile airliner escort system 13 September 2008 US regulators open investigation into UAL stock crash 13 September 2008 Indian Navy issues tender for 16 advanced, multi-role helicopters 12 September 2008 Indian aerospace, defence sectors to generate earnings of $5 billion over 10 years for IBM 12 September 2008 Venezuela curtails flights to Carcas by US airlines 12 September 2008 Raytheon gets FAA’s ATC training contract 12 September 2008 JetLite to reduce headcount by a third 12 September 2008 Alitalia unions mull proposal, weigh concessions 12 September 2008 DGCA raises its hands against manmade problems 12 September 2008 Embraer hopeful of Phenom 100 certification by next month 12 September 2008 Jet Airways - the number one airline in India? 12 September 2008 Salem College students develop motors and components for ISRO rockets and satellites 12 September 2008 Indo-UK ‘Business Person of the Year’ award for Jet Airways' Naresh Goyal 12 September 2008 Motorola wins TETRA contracts from three Indian international airports 11 September 2008 Chandrayaan-I clears critical vacuum test 11 September 2008 IATA, Eurocontrol and CANSO in three-way pact to improve European air traffic efficiency 11 September 2008 Government nod for ‘Gagan’ Project 11 September 2008 Domestic passengers and market statistics for August 2008 11 September 2008 Alitalia union CISL conditionally backs Alitalia rescue plan 11 September 2008 US marks seventh anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks 11 September 2008 New Bangalore airport shoddy: Yeddyurappa 11 September 2008 No immediate reduction in airfares inspite of softening ATF prices: Patel 11 September 2008 AI to resume flights to Yangon, Bagdogra 11 September 2008 Hyderabad’s RGIA to emerge as a cargo hub: GHIAL official 11 September 2008 NACIL seeks bids for lease of two A310-300 freighters 11 September 2008 GTL group likely to acquire Indmar Aviation Services Company 11 September 2008 Goodrich bags Airbus 350XWB systems contracts worth $600 million 11 September 2008 Boeing strike to delay 787 Dreamliner 'at least' another month - 'outsourcing' is major issue 11 September 2008 Boeing gains as US cancels $35 billion tanker bid 10 September 2008 India to be mapped in 3-D: Kapil Sibal 10 September 2008 Aviation ministry questions SpiceJet board inclusion of Wilbur Ross and Ranjeet Nabha 10 September 2008 Boeing to act as a consultant on Mitsubishi’s regional jet project 10 September 2008 Singapore Airlines reduces fuel surcharges on certain sectors 10 September 2008 S7 plans renewed fleet and a 'sensational' offer for Austrian stake 10 September 2008 Spirit AeroSystems responds to Boeing strike 10 September 2008 Airbus presents Power8 Plus restructuring programme to ECA 10 September 2008 Air France - KLM seeks a share of the in consolidation pie through minority stakes in Austrian, Alitalia 10 September 2008 Six-year old bankruptcy news sends UA plummeting 10 September 2008 Saab AB and TCS announce joint aeronautical development centre in India 10 September 2008 Indian-developed technology to boost range of missiles and protect re-entry vehicles 10 September 2008 China Eastern still vying for a deal with Singapore Airlines 10 September 2008 Carrier India gets Delhi Airport's Terminal 3 HVAC project 09 September 2008 BA to get to see Alitalia’s rescue plan 09 September 2008 Boeing strike the sword of Damocles for the aero industry 09 September 2008 US poised to sell advanced anti-missile system to UAE in a $7 billion deal 09 September 2008 DGCA requests bandwidth for airlines – to install in-flight safety systems on aircraft 09 September 2008 HAL completes first phase of upgrade programme for IAF's Jaguar ground attack fleet 09 September 2008 Jet Airways restarts short haul Pune - Bengaluru flight 08 September 2008 Strike may cost Boeing $100 million a day 08 September 2008 Rosetta's close look at a “diamond in the sky” 08 September 2008 Bombardier signs Austrian Airlines for four Q400 NextGen airliners 08 September 2008 Air Arabia to introduce daily service to Hyderabad 06 September 2008 Strike at Boeing inevitable as talks with machinists fail 06 September 2008 HAL preparing road map for development of 70-100 seater Indian Regional Jet 05 September 2008 India may become manufacturing hub for Airbus 350 XWB jets 04 September 2008 Bombardier announces successful inaugural flight of its latest prototype - the CRJ1000 04 September 2008 US Air Force General expresses frustration over delays in tanker deal 04 September 2008 Magellan Aerospace to invest $120 million in Winnipeg plant for Joint Strike Fighter programme 04 September 2008 Delhi IGI airport's new runway gets rave review from International Civil Aviation Organisation 04 September 2008 Airlines to lose $5.2 billion in 2008: IATA 04 September 2008 Kingfisher airlines starts international operations to the UK 04 September 2008 Sir Richard Branson mulling $2.6 billion bid for London’s Gatwick 02 September 2008 Tata Industries looks to invest $350 million into global start-ups, including aerospace 02 September 2008 Bangalore Airport clocks 100 days of commercial operations 02 September 2008 Investor sought for new Kunming Airport 02 September 2008 China’s third manned space flight scheduled for this month: Report 02 September 2008 American Airlines requests one-year delay for Chicago-Beijing flights 02 September 2008 Air France - KLM may seek minority stake in Alitalia 02 September 2008 Indian Air Force, Airports Authority of India partner for airspace management 02 September 2008 Maharashtra mulling reduction in ATF sales tax: chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh 01 September 2008 HAL's Light Combat Helicopter to test-fly by year-end 01 September 2008 Union Cabinet recommends setting up ombudsman to regulate airport tariffs 01 September 2008 Hundreds stranded as LCC Zoom folds up operations – eleventh carrier to go bust this year 01 September 2008 Delhi's IGI edges ahead of Mumbai's CSIA as country’s busiest airport 01 September 2008 Kanu Gohain receives another three month extension as DGCA chief 01 September 2008 Aviation turbine fuel prices slashed by over 16 per cent 01 September 2008 ISRO bags launch orders for Italian, Algerian satellites 01 September 2008 Global deep space tracking network to assist ISRO's Chandrayaan-I mission 01 September 2008 Air Deccan to Simplifly Deccan to Kingfisher Red – the saga continues 30 August 2008 Sikorsky's unique X2 design performs inaugural flight 30 August 2008 AgustaWestland's EH-101 helicopter beats Sikorsky offering for IAF's VIP squadron contract 30 August 2008 Air India's cost-cutting measures begin to kick-in, new booking system to connect Star Alliance members 30 August 2008 USAF Tanker bid: Northrop/EADS set to queer the pitch for Boeing 29 August 2008 MRF developed tyres cleared for use by defence ministry 29 August 2008 Draganfly X6 UAV RC Helicopter 29 August 2008 Lufthansa picks up Europe's Best Airline award 28 August 2008 Boeing offers F-18E/F Super Hornet for Denmark's New Combat Aircraft competition 28 August 2008 British Airways to launch Hyderabad-London direct flight in December 28 August 2008 Kingfisher-Deccan raises Rs1,000 crore in funding, defers deliveries 28 August 2008 British Airways to rationalize India operations with a view to cut costs 28 August 2008 Baggage handling at India's six major airports to be sourced to single party – global tender next year 28 August 2008 Hero Motors in talks with German firm for manufacture of 2-seater sports plane 28 August 2008 South Korea to privatise domestic airports 28 August 2008 Jet Airways to ease off on global expansion from November 28 August 2008 For Kingfisher, it's an issue of call-signs now 28 August 2008 FAA computer systems crash causes flight logjam across the country 27 August 2008 Southwest Airlines to shed 191 daily flights in the winter schedule 27 August 2008 BAA may sell London Gatwick to pre-empt break-up of UK operations 27 August 2008 Defence minister AK Antony urges India Inc to step up R&D investments in defence 27 August 2008 Five international carriers line-up for stake in Austrian Airlines 26 August 2008 Jet Airways to connect Bangalore, New York and Toronto with daily, direct services 26 August 2008 Kingfisher Airlines defers A320 deliveries 26 August 2008 Zephyr high-altitude long-endurance UAV sets world record for longest flight 26 August 2008 Travellers to queue up at B'lore, Hyd'bad airports as airlines refuse to carry user fees on tickets 25 August 2008 Cross-Strait flights come as a boon for Taiwanese, Chinese carriers 25 August 2008 Government go-ahead for 70-140 seater Indian Regional Jet 25 August 2008 AAI processing winning bids for development work at Chennai International Airport 25 August 2008 Jet Airways makes Dubai its 20th international destination 25 August 2008 Jet Airways' international expansion plans require another operational hub in Europe 25 August 2008 Jet Airways mulling merger with subsidiary JetLite 25 August 2008 Kingfisher to offer industry-leading, in-flight services on Bangalore-London Heathrow route 25 August 2008 FAA asked to review certification of Eclipse 500 VLJs 23 August 2008 USAF Tanker bid: Boeing does another shuffle 23 August 2008 Indian sub-continent flag carriers flying through rough times: CAPA report 23 August 2008 Kingfisher announces Bangalore-London Heathrow operations to commence 3 September 23 August 2008 NASA forced to destroy satellite-carrying rocket after failed launch 23 August 2008 Submarine-launched version of BrahMos missile to be tested in India at year-end 22 August 2008 US upgrade of Pakistan Air Force “worrisome,” says Indian Air Force chief 22 August 2008 Pakistan Air Force to receive 20 upgraded T-37 trainer jets from the United States free of cost 22 August 2008 Delhi international airport inaugurates third runway - amongst the longest in Asia 22 August 2008 Pratt & Whitney's completes first phase of testing on the PW1000G demonstrator engine 22 August 2008 Fresh funds will be authorised capital and soft loans, not a bailout package: Air India's Raghu Menon 22 August 2008 Eleven firms under scanner for duty evasion in import of general aviation aircraft 22 August 2008 UK regulator recommends divesting BAA's airport holdings in London, Scotland 21 August 2008 Indian Navy's follow-on submarine order to carry BrahMos cruise missiles 20 August 2008 Double whammy for air passengers as airport charges and passenger service fees may increase 20 August 2008 Parliamentary committee says airport developers squeezing public amenities and profiting 20 August 2008 Delhi, Kolkata HCs reject writ petitions against Customs seizure of company aircraft 20 August 2008 IAF to meet pilot shortfall over a period of five years, says chief 20 August 2008 Carriers miss second deadline to implement advanced passenger information system 20 August 2008 Indian Army places $2 billion order for BrahMos missiles: Dr Sivathanu Pillai 19 August 2008 General Dynamics acquires support services provider, Jet Aviation, for $2.25 billion 19 August 2008 Deccan Aviation-Kingfisher Airlines cleared to commence international services 19 August 2008 Finnair to restructure India-Europe services for the winter season 19 August 2008 UK's BAA completes $24.81 billion refinancing programme 19 August 2008 Cabin Crew Direct to set up seven training centres along with Kuoni India 19 August 2008 Northrop's RQ-4N Global Hawk UAV wins US Navy contract for maritime surveillance programme 19 August 2008 Aviation ministry clears UDF charges for domestic passengers at new Hyderabad airport 19 August 2008 Air India restores daily services on the Chennai-Tiruchirappalli-Sharjah route 19 August 2008 Jet Airways, Emirates to code-share on India-UAE sector from October 18 August 2008 Boeing's 737-900ER-based BBJ 3 business jet ready for certification process 18 August 2008 Air India initiates cost-control measures across the spectrum of its operations 18 August 2008 Civil aviation ministry officials to inspect BIAL facilities 18 August 2008 Lockheed loses prototype of Space reusable launch vehicle 18 August 2008 Perishable cargo centre to come up at Hyderabad Int'l airport 18 August 2008 UK's Competition Commission may compel airports operator, BAA, to shed assets 16 August 2008 Richard Branson dubs BA, American, Iberia partnership a " monster monopoly" 16 August 2008 Kingfisher to offer top-of-the-line onboard services on international routes 16 August 2008 HAL to manufacture NAL-designed, 14-seater passenger aircraft, Saras 16 August 2008 Kingfisher to flash its own colours on international routes 16 August 2008 Kingfisher rapped by consumer panel for "unfair trade practices" 16 August 2008 Etihad Airways offers 'unaccompanied baggage' service on Gulf-India sector 16 August 2008 HAL delivers first indigenously-built Hawk Advanced jet trainer to the IAF 16 August 2008 Modernization of Chennai and Kolkata airports to begin in September 16 August 2008 Bombay High Court dismisses pilots petition regarding duty hour rules 14 August 2008 Indo-Russian joint venture fifth generation fighter aircraft to be inducted by 2017 14 August 2008 Indigenously developed Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher test fired successfully 14 August 2008 Large Austrian Airlines stake on the block 14 August 2008 Delhi CM urges agencies to complete IGI airport-related projects 14 August 2008 Uttar Pradesh proposes international airport at Kushinagar in a bid to boost 'Buddhist circuit' 14 August 2008 Deccan Express Logistics in tie-up with Hyd'bad, Delhi Int'l airports for cargo space 14 August 2008 SpiceJet announces deep discounts for advance purchase of tickets and armed forces personnel 14 August 2008 American speeds up deliveries of Boeing 737 family aircraft as replacement for MD-80s 14 August 2008 Tough times ahead for Los Angeles International Airport as carriers slash flights 14 August 2008 Singapore Airlines voted best airline in the world - easyJet bags best low cost airline award 13 August 2008 South African Airways voted best airline in Africa 13 August 2008 Kingfisher Airlines deploys cargo solution from IBS 13 August 2008 India, Singapore sign agreement for lease of army ranges for training 13 August 2008 Instrument landing system at Amritsar's Rajasansi international airport to be upgraded 13 August 2008 Domestic air traffic shows negative growth for the first time in years 13 August 2008 China Eastern to launch business aviation company 13 August 2008 Qantas withdraws six B737-400s from operation as a result of paperwork “irregularity” 13 August 2008 Srinagar airport up-grade nearing completion - Dubai likely first international destination 13 August 2008 Air India lowers business class fares for Dubai by 25 per cent 13 August 2008 Goldman joins Ross in $100 mn SpiceJet funding 12 August 2008 Cathay Pacific realigns services to offset fuel costs 12 August 2008 New Delhi's second international airport may come up at Jhajjar in Haryana 12 August 2008 Kari Stolbow is Finnair's new operations chief for Indian sub-continent 12 August 2008 Middle East freighter fleet to double in 20 years: Boeing report 12 August 2008 Indian Navy to be a fully three dimensional, networked force by 2022: Navy chief 12 August 2008 600 foreign, domestic aerospace and defence companies line up for AeroIndia 2009 12 August 2008 HAL bags $20 million contract for supply of three Dhruv helicopters to Turkey 12 August 2008 Brussels Airlines, Jet Airways extend code-share arrangement to Bangkok 12 August 2008 India close to signing $1 billion deal for supply of 80 Russian Mi-17 Hip-H helicopters 11 August 2008 US seeks to bring general aviation under the security scanner 11 August 2008 Air Arabia offers passengers option to select seats 11 August 2008 Jet Airways cuts capacity on international operations 11 August 2008 Virgin wants McCain, Obama to oppose American Air-BA-Iberia link-up 11 August 2008 Singapore Airlines stake offer for China Eastern expires 11 August 2008 Design changes, lack of facilities at new Bangalore airport alleged by legislators – probe ordered 11 August 2008 Federation of Indian Airlines asks government to review directive on ticket refund 11 August 2008 Kingfisher to start Mumbai-Nashik-Bangalore hopping service 11 August 2008 British Airways initiates talks with Brussels Airlines 10 August 2008 Delhi's IGI airport may have third airway in operation by end of month 09 August 2008 Indian domestic carriers reduce flights in July by over 2,000 09 August 2008 First 787 order cancelled - Boeing picks up a billion dollars worth of other orders 08 August 2008 Ryanair makes $3.9 billion bid for London Stansted: report 08 August 2008 Delta to offer new daily Atlanta-Mumbai non-stop service from November 08 August 2008 Boeing downgrades global cargo traffic growth forecast, remains upbeat on freighter orders 08 August 2008 Gopinath may divest stake in Air Deccan to part-fund new ventures 08 August 2008 CAT overturns appointment of IAS officer as director general of civil aviation 08 August 2008 Indo-Russian fifth generation fighter aircraft to fly by 2015 08 August 2008 IAF integrating space-based assets into operational plans 08 August 2008 Indian Air Force to start conducting MMRCA field trials from later on in the year 08 August 2008 Lufthansa grounds domestic flights as pilots stage a walkout 07 August 2008 Qantas to take delivery of first A380 superjumbo on 19 September 07 August 2008 United Airlines not likely to take delivery of 42 outstanding A319/320 orders 07 August 2008 Ryanair in talks for a 400 aircraft order 07 August 2008 Pentagon re-opens bid for $35 billion USAF aerial tanker contract 07 August 2008 SIA low fare subsidiary, Tiger Airways, reports annual net profit 07 August 2008 Japan Airlines reduces Q1 losses with lower labour costs 07 August 2008 European Commission clears Delta-NWA merger 07 August 2008 Travel agents association hauls Air India's NACIL to court on commissions issue 07 August 2008 Indian Air Force renews Mirage-2000 fighter maintenance contract with Dassault 07 August 2008 IAF takes delivery of state-of-art, medium range, Rohini radar 06 August 2008 Singapore Airlines to double Singapore-Delhi daily services 06 August 2008 Cathay Pacific reports first interim loss in five years 06 August 2008 Hawker Beechcraft reports profits, increased orders and sales for the second quarter 06 August 2008 Delta set to offer the “most extensive Wi-Fi network in the sky” on domestic routes 06 August 2008 Japanese company lifts 15-month ban on supply of carbon fibre to HAL 06 August 2008 Iberia suffers operating loss but reports net profit for second-quarter 06 August 2008 GMR Group makes successful initial privatization bid for St Petersburg-located Pulkovo airport 06 August 2008 Air India - SATS Airport Services outsource management of IT infrastructure to Kale Consultants 06 August 2008 Setback for Indian pilot graduates as work period of foreign co-pilots extended by two years 06 August 2008 IBS Software's cargo management product goes live at Nippon Cargo Airlines 06 August 2008 Air India re-instates discount fares on late night flights 06 August 2008 ABB to supply electrical infrastructure for new Terminal 3 at IGI airport at Delhi 05 August 2008 Etihad launches daily services to Chennai, Kozhikode 05 August 2008 Dragonair celebrates launch of new service to Bengaluru 05 August 2008 Passenger growth at five-year low, freight traffic declines: IATA report 05 August 2008 Air Arabia profits on the up 05 August 2008 Nikos Kardassis back at Jet Airways, to head US operations 05 August 2008 Air India to reduce capacity on international sectors 05 August 2008 BAA sues Ryanair over refusal to pay higher charges for Stansted services 05 August 2008 Air France-KLM Q1 earnings down 59 per cent 05 August 2008 American Airlines says July traffic down 3.5 per cent 05 August 2008 First VVIP Boeing aircraft arrives in India, government to sign end user agreement with US 05 August 2008 Aerial, sub-surface variants of the BrahMos cruise missile ready for tests 05 August 2008 Qinetiq to buy Dominion Technology Resources, provider of services to US intelligence 05 August 2008 Despite slump, sharp growth in demand for aircraft in India: Airbus, Boeing forecast 05 August 2008 Eurofighter submits comprehensive offsets bid for MMRCA contract 04 August 2008 Global shortlisted companies submit offset proposals for MMRCA deal 04 August 2008 GTRE may go with Snecma to help develop the Kaveri engine 04 August 2008 Embraer's second-quarter profit doubles 04 August 2008 Lufthansa and striking employees union reach agreement 04 August 2008 After Iberia, BA in talks with American Airlines for three-way alliance 04 August 2008 British Airways Q1 profit down 90.1%, with near 50% rise in fuel costs y-o-y 04 August 2008 New terminal at Mangalore airport to give it international status: chief minister 04 August 2008 Jet Airways to launch a daily service for Dubai from 23 August 04 August 2008 Jet Airways says nothing outstanding to AAI by way of landing, parking fees 04 August 2008 Airlines delay move to scrap travel agent commissions by a month 04 August 2008 India to get global navigation system for ISRO, AAI 04 August 2008 Jet to launch Dubai service from 23 August 02 August 2008 AAI asks airlines to clear outstanding landing and parking charges 02 August 2008 Airbus A380 superjumbo makes first commercial flight to the US 02 August 2008 BAE Systems in talks with HAL for likely JVs 02 August 2008 AI Express offers attractive Kolkata-Singapore service for the lean season 02 August 2008 Government of India issues revised Defence Procurement Procedure - 2008 02 August 2008 Global Vectra Q1 gross revenue up 5 per cent - net loss of Rs17.53 crore 02 August 2008 Jet, Kingfisher, Deccan hike fares 01 August 2008 Test runs to begin on new runway at Delhi's IGI airport 01 August 2008 Air India hikes fares by 10 per cent as ATF prices go up 01 August 2008 SpiceJet Cargo set to offer services to Guwahati, Bagdogra 01 August 2008 Air India's 27 July London-New York AC111 flight landed with less than minimum fuel 01 August 2008 ISRO to be part of NASA's second generation International Lunar Network initiative 31 July 2008 Safety concerns about European airlines - survey says aircraft maintenance is lax 31 July 2008 Airbus to payout $1.1 billion in compensation for delays in A380 programme 31 July 2008 BA steps into all-business class sector with OpenSkies 31 July 2008 Lockheed to integrate video, data interoperability systems for UAVs/Apache helicopters and ground soldiers 31 July 2008 Air France actively considering Bombardier's new CSeries jets 31 July 2008 Piper Aircraft's VLJ offering, the PiperJet, makes debut flight 31 July 2008 US Air Force X-37B reusable space vehicle prototype to launch at year-end 31 July 2008 Atlanta's Hartsfield International tops list of world's busiest airports 31 July 2008 United Airlines sues pilots' union, says it caused hundreds of flight cancellations 31 July 2008 Jet Airways cuts capacity on overseas routes, in talks to delay new deliveries 30 July 2008 EADS Q2 profits up 46 per cent, at $185.32 million 30 July 2008 Thales H1 profits dip 6 per cent, maintains forecasts for 2008 30 July 2008 Lufthansa's Q2 profits down 21.2% y-o-y, though fairly robust at €345 million 30 July 2008 Northrop Grumman Q2 profits up 8 per cent, at $495 million 30 July 2008 Public Investment Board clears expansion plans for Chennai International Airport 30 July 2008 Jet Airways may shift to larger 787-9 Dreamliners in order to offset delays 30 July 2008 Airports Authority Employees Union threaten indefinite strike from 20 August 30 July 2008 Jet Airways reports five-fold jump in Q1 net income 30 July 2008 Giant European airline in the making as British Airways, Iberia announce merger 29 July 2008 Serbia announces stake divestment in flag carrier JAT Airways 29 July 2008 Boeing delivers 747-400 Freighter to Cargolux, MD-11 freighter to Aeroflot Cargo 29 July 2008 Engine prototyping Prepares GE Honda Aero Engines for Certification Tests 29 July 2008 Airbus lining up Dubai as a manufacturing base 29 July 2008 Vietnam Airlines puts stake sale on hold 29 July 2008 Hard landing at LA Int'l airport for airlines as fees hiked 15 per cent 29 July 2008 Lufthansa grounds aircraft, cancels flights as strike action spreads 29 July 2008 Founder Vern Raburn eased out of Eclipse Aviation as pre-condition for fresh financing 29 July 2008 White Knight Two, mothership for Virgin Galactic's spaceliner programme, rolls out 29 July 2008 Singapore International Airlines' Q1 profit dips 15 per cent on fuel costs 28 July 2008 Sri Lanka bows to protests, shifts site of proposed second international airport 28 July 2008 Kingfisher may induct 70 foreign pilots with launch of international services 28 July 2008 Emirates announces $12 billion order for 60 Airbus planes 28 July 2008 SpiceJet to defer deliveries of new Boeing aircraft 28 July 2008 Ryanair's Q1 profits tumble 85 per cent to $33 million 28 July 2008 Kingfisher goes Dutch – lines up Amsterdam, KLM for hub/code-share agreements 28 July 2008 Boeing forecast for Indian freighter market remains static 28 July 2008 Air traffic dips 35 per cent on Nagpur-Mumbai route 28 July 2008 Strike action to impact Lufthansa's summer season 28 July 2008 Emirates takes delivery of first A380 super jumbo today 28 July 2008 Singapore Airlines offers top-of-the-line features and service on India flights 26 July 2008 Kingfisher Airlines may launch ATR services to Lahore 26 July 2008 GMR, Reliance may bid for Prague International Airport 26 July 2008 Kingfisher may sell A340s, defer deliveries of narrow-bodies 26 July 2008 Singapore Airlines aims doubling of services to Delhi, Bangalore 26 July 2008 Air India resumes direct Kolkata-London services 26 July 2008 Simplifly Deccan reverses fuel cess hike 26 July 2008 Kingfisher sticks it out in spite of huge debts 26 July 2008 General Dynamics reports higher Q2 profits on back of higher Gulfstream jet sales 25 July 2008 DRDO readying for next round of BMD tests - hypersonic 'interceptor' missiles to be tested 25 July 2008 US administration to divert funds for Pak F-16 upgrades – Congress may seek to block move 25 July 2008 Boeing will compensate Air India for 787 Dreamliner delay: Boeing's Keskar 25 July 2008 India opens re-bids for 197 military helicopters - deal valued at $750 million 25 July 2008 India, EU “open skies” pact likely by September 25 July 2008 US House of Representatives passes aviation safety bill 25 July 2008 Southwest reports 69th straight quarter of profits – net income up $321 million 25 July 2008 Boeing Q2 profits dip 19 per cent to $852 million 25 July 2008 US domestic air cargo market remains stagnant, no growth since 1999 22 July 2008 IATA survey: 70 per cent of airline CFOs downbeat on industry prospects over coming year 22 July 2008 AirWorks India to set up country's first dedicated aircraft paint facility 21 July 2008 Global Vectra Helicorp signs long term ATF contracts with RIL, ONGC 21 July 2008 BAE Systems' JetEye infrared missile defence system for commercial aircraft takes flight 21 July 2008 Air India Express starts Dhaka-Kolkata-Bangkok/Singapore flights 21 July 2008 Bahrain Air announces bi-weekly Kochi-Jeddah flights 21 July 2008 Amritsar's Rajasansi international airport to get land required for expansion 21 July 2008 DIAL: Aggressive renovation deadlines cause of inconvenience at IGI 21 July 2008 Air India to adopt cost cutting measures: Patel 21 July 2008 Parker Aerospace to supply fly-by-wire systems for all Bombardier wide-body aircraft programmes 19 July 2008 British Airways chief criticises EU's emission trading scheme 19 July 2008 AI Express launches Mangalore-Kuwait direct connection 19 July 2008 Russian Irkut exploring JV for manufacture of MS-21 in China 19 July 2008 Boeing, QinetiQ to team up on DARPA's ultra long endurance UAV programme 19 July 2008 SpiceJet still open for fresh “consolidation” moves 19 July 2008 Ex-SpiceJet CEO Siddhanta Sharma moves to IndiGo owner, InterGlobe 18 July 2008 Air India-IA slashes UAE-Delhi, Mumbai fares by 20 per cent 18 July 2008 Qantas slashes another 1,500 jobs, cuts back on growth plans 18 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Thales IFE systems to equip Embraer 170s headed for the Indian market 18 July 2008 Textron says Q2 profits up 23 per cent – strong order backlog at Cessna, Bell 18 July 2008 Stratos Aircraft to produce single-engine VLJ 18 July 2008 Boeing announces $6.3 billion, 45 aircraft order from Air China 18 July 2008 Jupiter Aviation in pact with UK's Marshall Aerospace for aviation hub at Hassan 18 July 2008 Maunu von Lueders signs off as JetLite CEO 18 July 2008 Air Works to pioneer third party commercial MRO in India 18 July 2008 India Post to induct more freighter aircraft 18 July 2008 DIAL invites expression of interest for general aviation facility 18 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Kingfisher to commence international services by September first week 18 July 2008 Sukhoi SuperJet 100 increases tally – wins orders from “renowned” European carrier 17 July 2008 Airbus lands massive $7 billion order from Asiana Airlines for 30 A350XWBs 17 July 2008 Government clears funding for six GSLV flights 17 July 2008 Lucknow airport is now Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport 17 July 2008 Farnborough air show: UAC, EADS joint venture to convert Airbus jets into freighters 17 July 2008 Pratt re-brands its Geared Turbofan engine as PurePower 17 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: GE Aviation, CFM International notch up business worth $3 billion 17 July 2008 Russia's United Aircraft Corp to shift emphasis to civil aircraft sector 17 July 2008 Anderson to run merged Delta – Northwest Airlines; Bastian to head NWA subsidiary 17 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: HAL hopeful of further sales of Dhruv ALH in South American countries 17 July 2008 Farnborough Air show: Startup LCC FlyDubai places $4 billion order for 50 737-800s 16 July 2008 Boom time in used business jets market: ExecuJet Aviation 16 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: ADAC to establish first dedicated business aviation airport in the Middle East 16 July 2008 Jet Airways selects Rolls Royce' Totalcare service package for A330-200 fleet 16 July 2008 Customs snare Anil Ambani's jet 16 July 2008 Raytheon led team to bid for final phase of GAGAN - India's satellite-based navigation system 16 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Russia looking to export state-of-the-art Su-35 fighter jets to India 16 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: F-22 Raptor makes European début 16 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Sukhoi secures provisional orders for 24 Superjet100 aircraft 16 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Lockheed unveils new technologies, configuartions for the C-130J Super Hercules 16 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Etihad Airways places massive $43 billion order for 100 Airbus and Boeing planes 16 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: DAE Capital orders 100 Airbus A350, A320 aircraft worth $12.6 billion 16 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Glitches eating into schedule, but Dreamliner on time for first flight 16 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Etihad Airways announces $9.4 billion order for Boeing planes 15 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: CFM International launches NexGen LEAP-X engine programme 15 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: GE, Safran extend CFM partnership through 2040 15 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Bombardier launches CSeries with Lufthansa as launch customer 15 July 2008 Infotech Ent. and Dassault Aviation sign up for the IAF's MMRCA programme 15 July 2008 Capt Gopinath's new venture, Deccan Cargo, to raise $50 million PE funding 15 July 2008 SpiceJet accepts Wilbur Ross's offer 15 July 2008 Agusta Westland announces sale of AW139 copter to Andhra Pradesh state government 15 July 2008 US regional airlines, pilots join the chorus – ask Congress to control oil speculation 15 July 2008 BAE Systems unveils Reaper-class Mantis UAV 15 July 2008 Bizjet support company Aviation Centre Cologne opts for OnAir mobile phone services 15 July 2008 B/E Aerospace luxury interiors for new Embraer Legacy bizjets 15 July 2008 Unmanned Jetstream passenger plane tested by BAE Systems 15 July 2008 HAL, American firm to invest jointly in MRO business – announcement likely soon 14 July 2008 MRTPC dismisses citizen body's petition challenging concession agreement with BIAL 14 July 2008 Lufthansa to expand its services in India 14 July 2008 Karnataka HC clearance of Kingfisher-Deccan merger may be challenged by the Centre 14 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Russian aerospace major Sukhoi to announce fresh orders for Superjets 14 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: Air India's latest Boeing 777-300ER on display 14 July 2008 Farnborough Air Show: ILFC mulling large order of 300 Airbus, Boeing aircraft 14 July 2008 Farnborough International Air Show opens for business in an uncertain environment 14 July 2008 Aviation minister Patel asks Bengaluru airport to double capacity 12 July 2008 Wadia family to stay invested in GoAir, asserts CEO Edgardo Badiali 12 July 2008 From India and China to Africa, aboard Brussels Airlines 12 July 2008 More corporate jets in custody as government enlarges duty evasion investigation 12 July 2008 MADC and new venture, Deccan Cargo, in pact to set up cargo hub 12 July 2008 Israeli Griffin 3 bomb guidance kits for the Indian Air Force 12 July 2008 Air traffic drops for the first time in four years 12 July 2008 Jet, Deccan ditch plans for flight schools 12 July 2008 SpiceJet CEO, Sidhant Sharma, calls it a day 12 July 2008 Simplifly Deccan can fly abroad - Govt to notify other countries 11 July 2008 FAA expects to certify synthetic fuel blend by year end 11 July 2008 US airlines and transportation organizations launch campaign against oil speculation 11 July 2008 Rolls-Royce, British Airways in joint initiative for alternative fuel testing 11 July 2008 Samtel's avionics systems for Sukhoi, Tejas 11 July 2008 Sukhoi delays delivery of Superjet 100 by a year 11 July 2008 Capacity roll back at Northwest bleeds 2,500 jobs 11 July 2008 Capacity roll back at Northwest knocks off 2,500 jobs 11 July 2008 Airline industry step up condemnation of EU's Emission Trading Scheme 11 July 2008 Air India wants a Rs2300 crore parachute 11 July 2008 Fuel prices and lack of efficiencies causing airlines' losses: CRISIL 11 July 2008 Bangalore customs seize GMR aircraft as taxmen scan more corporate jets 10 July 2008 Gates orders reopening of $35 billion USAF tanker contract 10 July 2008 ISRO, CNES agree to share climate data with other countries 10 July 2008 Boeing foresees global shift to new, more efficient aircraft 10 July 2008 Boeing-SkyHook JV to develop hybrid rotorcraft/airship – heavy lifter will carry 40 tons 09 July 2008 PMO sets up committee to examine financial crises faced by domestic airlines 09 July 2008 Czech Republic, United States sign accord for missile defence shield 09 July 2008 DRDO lab seeks industry funding for development of electronic warfare suite 09 July 2008 Iran flexes missile muscle – test fires new long range Shahab-3 09 July 2008 SpiceJet eyes $100 million funding - promoters may stay put 09 July 2008 Air India not to defer new deliveries 09 July 2008 Travel agents to discuss withdrawal of commission with airlines 08 July 2008 HCL Tech to participate in UK's prestigious Farnborough International Airshow 08 July 2008 As passengers turn scarce, so do number of flights 07 July 2008 Hyd'bad Int'l airport to charge domestic passengers user fees from next month 07 July 2008 DRDO to test Astra BVR missile soon – launch likely from a Sukhoi-30MKI 07 July 2008 Customs demands additional duties on Reliance aircraft 05 July 2008 Indian Navy to operate UAVs from air station on south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu 05 July 2008 Capt Gopinath seeking investments for new cargo venture - may dilute 26 per cent stake 05 July 2008 Indian domestic aviation sector poised for next phase of consolidation 05 July 2008 BA, AA, Iberia may seek antitrust immunity for trans-Atlantic operations again: report 05 July 2008 Ministry to settle policy guidelines for user development fees at airports 05 July 2008 GE Aviation buys Czech turboprop engine maker for $70 million odd 05 July 2008 If ANA opts for A380 super jumbos, decision may be game changer for Airbus in Japan 04 July 2008 Indian airport operators GMR, GVK Group eye Chicago's Midway International 04 July 2008 Fuel price rise not to impact India's domestic air travel growth: KPMG 04 July 2008 For GoAir, the going gets tough 04 July 2008 Kingfisher Airlines to fly its own brand overseas 04 July 2008 China, Taiwan initiate historic engagement with first cross-strait flight 04 July 2008 HCL Tech chosen as Tier-I services supplier to EADS 04 July 2008 India, Brazil sign $210 million deal for AWACS platform - Embraer wins the argument 04 July 2008 Continental Airlines, five others to stand trial for July 2000 Concorde crash 03 July 2008 Lufthansa’s Pune-Frankfurt, all-business class, flight debuts 03 July 2008 Dragonair launches daily, non-stop Hong Kong-Bangalore service 03 July 2008 Robert D Johnson steps down as CEO of Dubai Aerospace 03 July 2008 Russia's Irkut to develop large commercial airliner – successor to the Tu-154 03 July 2008 Jet Airways to launch direct flights from Pune to Hyderabad, Nagpur and Ahmedabad 03 July 2008 China Southern's historic flight to inaugurate cross-strait operations today 03 July 2008 Kingfisher's innovative arrangement to slash fuel costs will save Rs600 crore 03 July 2008 British Airways acquires French business-class carrier L’Avion for $107 million 02 July 2008 2 July 1937: Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan vanish over the Pacific 02 July 2008 Bombay High Court stays DGCA circular extending pilot duty hours 02 July 2008 Current DGCA given another two-month service extension 02 July 2008 London Heathrow hits a new low – ranked as the worst European airport 02 July 2008 VistaJet acquires Bombardier's Skyjet 02 July 2008 Cirrus rolls out SJX Personal Jet prototype - the “slowest, lowest, and cheapest jet” 02 July 2008 DIAL unveils re-designed international terminal at IGI airport 02 July 2008 Airports Authority tender for operation of duty free shops at five Indian airports 02 July 2008 ABB bags Rs332.87 crore electrical systems order for Delhi International Airport 02 July 2008 Domestic airline meet inconclusive on issue of fare hike 02 July 2008 Etihad Airways reports record passenger, cargo traffic for first half of 2008 01 July 2008 Govt. may relax norms for international services as domestic carriers battle downturn 01 July 2008 Air India Express expands B737-800 fleet – will commence operations to Kuwait 01 July 2008 FlyYeti to suspend operations mid-July - cites uncertain conditions in Nepal 01 July 2008 David Joyce to head GE Aviation 01 July 2008 US, Europe ink historic aviation safety agreement 01 July 2008 Aviation fuel prices up by another 4.35 per cent 01 July 2008 JetLite shelves launch of international services 01 July 2008 Gulf Air starts daily, non-stop services to Hyderabad 01 July 2008 Regional carrier, Paramount Airways, to add routes, increase frequencies 01 July 2008 Etihad Airways set to place huge fleet order at Farnborough 30 June 2008 EU's Emission Trading System to include non-EU airlines 30 June 2008 Connecting Bengaluru to Bangalore - Deccan Aviation launches chopper shuttle service 30 June 2008 Launch of Air India Cargo postponed again 30 June 2008 India set to establish Aeronautics Commission – will integrate aviation and aeronautics sector 30 June 2008 MCX to launch ATF futures contracts in July - airlines, refineries will now be able to hedge 30 June 2008 Tawang, Guwahati linked through daily helicopter service 30 June 2008 Merged Air India set to strike massive insurance deals for 2008-09 30 June 2008 Lufthansa Technik, GMR Group MRO deal falls through 30 June 2008 Travel agents set to recover commissions from October 30 June 2008 Jet Airways' type rating training school gets DGCA approval 30 June 2008 AI Express announces schedules for Kuwait –Muscat-Mangalore 30 June 2008 Kingfisher may revise international plans 30 June 2008 Kingfisher borrows Rs1,000 crore from ICICI; defers international plans 28 June 2008 EU caps airline CO2 emissions as of 2012 28 June 2008 Setup Aviation Economic Regulatory body: Assocham 28 June 2008 Jet fuel to cost even more 28 June 2008 India to send satellite dedicated to youth into orbit 28 June 2008 Straightened air routes, rationalised charges and ATF prices would reduce airline costs 28 June 2008 Airlines prevail upon DGCA to withdraw international pilot circular 28 June 2008 Naseem Zaidi to succeed Kanu Gohain as Director General of Civil Aviation 28 June 2008 Global Vectra revenues up 20 per cent; posts loss for FY 2007-08 27 June 2008 Mandakalli airport to be up and running by Dusshera 27 June 2008 Thai-Indian consortium lead the race for modernising Kolkata airport 27 June 2008 Airlines roll back short-haul flights on rising input costs 27 June 2008 NAL looking for partners for turboprop project 27 June 2008 Talent crunch hits NAL 27 June 2008 Martian soil has salts - indicates presence of water in the past 27 June 2008 Dr Kalam, ISRO chief ask aeronautical industry to develop passenger aircraft in India 27 June 2008 Jet Airways voted into the “world's best airlines” club 27 June 2008 Govt to invest Rs850 crore on expanding airport facilities in Madhya Pradesh: Patel 27 June 2008 Work to start on Chennai airport's second domestic terminal soon 27 June 2008 Airport at Shirdi gets approval 27 June 2008 Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission vital for the country: Dr APJ Kalam 27 June 2008 Major global carriers agree to pay heavy fines to settle cargo anti-trust investigation 27 June 2008 Air China places orders for 20 Airbus 330s – deal worth $3.82 billion 27 June 2008 Southwest Airlines outlines a “different story” - to add routes and aircraft 27 June 2008 US, Brazil agree to expand air services 27 June 2008 THAAD system undergoes fifth successful test firing 27 June 2008 GMR Infrastructure Ltd, India, International Business Division 26 June 2008 Third prototype of NAL's Saras to fly out next year 26 June 2008 American Airlines cuts services 26 June 2008 India clinches first foreign sale for Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter 26 June 2008 LCC dominated Indian market may set the trend for the region: CAPA 26 June 2008 Q1 results have “built a solid base” for the full year, says Lufthansa 26 June 2008 EC adopts second package of legislation for a Single European Sky 26 June 2008 Biman Bangladesh orders four Boeing 737NGs 26 June 2008 Boeing: India demand may dip by half after 2012 26 June 2008 California pilot training school shuts shop - Indian trainees stranded 26 June 2008 Airport developers rebuff Patel plea to reduce charges - seek a 10 per cent hike instead 26 June 2008 States withhold cut on ATF duties once again 25 June 2008 ILFC mulls orders for up to 300 Airbus, Boeing planes on the back of airline deferrals 25 June 2008 Air Mauritius profitable once again, British Airways sells stake 25 June 2008 ATC officials at Kolkata refuse extra work 25 June 2008 SAARC flights impacted by high price of oil 25 June 2008 Fresh capital, international partners likely for an “improved” Alitalia 25 June 2008 SpiceJet cuts capacity from July 25 June 2008 Qatar Airways outlines expansion plans – 200 aircraft worth $30 billion on order 25 June 2008 Downturn may compel airlines to return aircraft, says aircraft-leasing firm, BOC Aviation 25 June 2008 Jet Airways losses mount - something has got to give in India: CAPA 25 June 2008 Kingfisher and Deccan to cut capacity by 10 per cent 25 June 2008 First A320 sub-assemblies enroute for Airbus's Tianjin facility in China 25 June 2008 Business jet manufacturers shrug off industry downturn - announce another $3.5 billion in sales 25 June 2008 Airports may be asked to cut landing, parking charges: Patel 25 June 2008 Lufthansa to offer private jets in India, China 24 June 2008 Now, airplane turnarounds in fraction of the time, thanks to RFID 24 June 2008 GE Aviation Services picks Malaysia as hub for MRO business 24 June 2008 Jet Airways reports biggest quarterly loss in three years – 2007-08 net loss at Rs653.87 crore 24 June 2008 Airlines, US Dept. of Homeland Security lock horns over proposed airport 'exit' programme 24 June 2008 FedEx gets FAA nod for situational awareness avionics system 24 June 2008 Mainland and Taiwanese carriers script historic alliance 24 June 2008 Midwest Airlines to ground its fuel-hungry MD-80 fleet 24 June 2008 United Airlines to lay off 950 pilots - cuts in addition to those announced earlier 24 June 2008 Northwest chief, Steenland, urges US Congress to increase oversight of commodities trading 24 June 2008 Developers thinking of low-cost airports 24 June 2008 Lufthansa Technik to launch MRO facility in partnership with GMR Group 24 June 2008 HAL secures order for ambulance version of ALH Dhruv from Peru 24 June 2008 Air India offers spot fares on Kochi route 24 June 2008 Kingfisher, Etihad angling for slots at London Heathrow 24 June 2008 Private players to retain cargo management at non-metro airports 24 June 2008 JAL to test second-generation biofuel 23 June 2008 Pratt and Whitney claims better than expected fuel burn data from green engine 23 June 2008 Boeing, Airbus agree on bio-fuels, differ on target date 23 June 2008 Garrow Aircraft introduces the Verticopter based on unique tilt-prop flying wing design 23 June 2008 Southwest airlines signs up $175 million for FAA's roadmap for performance-based navigation 23 June 2008 British Airways first and business class flyers to shell out more than economy for fuel surcharges 23 June 2008 SpaceShipTwo mothership to be unveiled July 28 23 June 2008 Mahindra Aerospace to manufacture bizjets in association with NAL 23 June 2008 Thales to double India-related business to $750 million over five years 23 June 2008 Proposed Indo-French, MBDA-led, joint venture moving ahead to manufacture SAM's 23 June 2008 Boeing 787 Dreamliner 'power on' tests are successful 21 June 2008 Dubai World Central, Xjet sign up to provide seven star private jet facility 21 June 2008 Iran, Russia finalising talks to build airliners in Iran 21 June 2008 Russia to deliver six Mi-35 attack helicopters to Indonesia 21 June 2008 China ranks third globally in terms of military spending: SIPRI report 21 June 2008 Government ownership of Air India 'must' remain: Praful Patel 21 June 2008 Headwinds whipping up for Kingfisher – Deccan acquisition under scrutiny 21 June 2008 Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos gets airborne variant 21 June 2008 Now, track the carbon footprint of your flights 21 June 2008 Gulfstream and NetJets in $1.9 billion deal for 40 aircraft 21 June 2008 Kingfisher, Deccan revise base fares upwards 20 June 2008 DRDO UAV Nishant undergoes successful pre-induction flight tests 20 June 2008 Jet Airways awarded by Singapore for passenger, cargo carriage growth 20 June 2008 Singapore Airlines might increase flights from India on account of higher traffic 20 June 2008 New private airlines could go international sooner 20 June 2008 Commodity exchange MCX to roll out jet fuel futures in a month 20 June 2008 Fewer people fly IA after merger 20 June 2008 Phoenix Mars mission: Very likely water, say NASA scientists about “clumps” 20 June 2008 Business charter segment loses altitude on fuel price hike 20 June 2008 Japan, India agree to double flight services by 2010 20 June 2008 Continental and United Airlines link network and services worldwide 20 June 2008 Air India’s Central Training Establishment conducts first Type Rating examination for pilots 20 June 2008 Europe holds its fire on US Congress review of air tanker bid 20 June 2008 Kingfisher's international operations set to hit another air pocket 20 June 2008 Airlines hike base fares 19 June 2008 EADS sees first flight for military transport plane in September 19 June 2008 Chandrayaan-1 to now launch in late September 19 June 2008 OpenSkies gets airborne 19 June 2008 FedEx posts 44 per cent fiscal-year profit drop, loss in fourth quarter 19 June 2008 US airlines may cut more capacity on account of fuel costs 19 June 2008 ESA's Jules Verne ATV refuels the ISS 19 June 2008 Idea of privatisation of air traffic management floated: AAI Executive Director 19 June 2008 Larsen & Toubro to bid for greenfield Muscat airport 19 June 2008 Congressional review faults USAF decision to award tanker contract to EADS/Northrop 19 June 2008 Deccan Aviation Lanka bags crew rotation contract 19 June 2008 Jet Airways in code sharing talks with domestic airlines in China 19 June 2008 Mumbai Int'l Airport Ltd calls for fresh ground-handling bids 19 June 2008 China's aerospace manufacturing concerns, AVIC I & II, poised for merger 18 June 2008 Stage set for 'open skies' negotiations between Australia and the EU 18 June 2008 Singapore Airlines reports flat load factor for May - increasing capacity matches traffic 18 June 2008 Qatar Airways to meet emission norms through use of GTL-kerosene fuel 18 June 2008 India is Qatar Airways' single largest market 18 June 2008 BrahMos Aerospace to supply components and sub-assemblies to ISRO 18 June 2008 Australia rationalises pilot training standards to address industry shortage 18 June 2008 Aircraft cabin air better than in other crowded places: ATSB survey 18 June 2008 Karnataka High Court clears Kingfisher-Deccan Aviation merger 18 June 2008 Hawker Beechcraft delivers first Hawker 4000 business jet 18 June 2008 Airbus bags two orders for A318 Elite corporate jets from Middle East client 18 June 2008 DIAL installs hi-tech, in-line baggage handling system at IGI airport 18 June 2008 Govt in a tizzy as airlines, airports ready to hike fares and user development fees 18 June 2008 United Airlines announces “iPod-compatible” airplanes on international routes 17 June 2008 Emirates to offer highest number of frequencies to India starting 1 July 17 June 2008 Maytas Infrastructure led consortium to construct Gulbarga airport 17 June 2008 Indian Army seeks establishment of tri-services aerospace command 17 June 2008 Second limited series production, Tejas LCA flies at supersonic speeds on maiden flight 17 June 2008 Shell-MRPL Aviation Fuels JV kicks off commercial operations with Jet Airways contract 17 June 2008 ATF tax shock for airlines – State FMs threaten to roll back cuts 17 June 2008 Space shuttle returns to Earth after 14-day mission to International Space Station 16 June 2008 Taiwanese and Mainland carriers to launch direct services following cross-straits agreement 16 June 2008 Oman Air launches Muscat-Bangalore service 16 June 2008 Jet Airways launches daily Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco services 16 June 2008 Serbia to seek bids for flag carrier JAT Airways 16 June 2008 Virgin Blue announces capacity reductions and cost-savings initiative 16 June 2008 4,000 Delta Air Lines workers accept severance offers 16 June 2008 NAL, Pratt & Whitney in talks to co-develop aircraft engine for indigenous RTA-70 programme 16 June 2008 Jet Airways delays global expansion plans – to launch cargo operations 16 June 2008 India to develop interceptor based missile-shield system 15 June 2008 DRDO seeks partners to co-develop Kaveri engine for LCA Tejas fighter jet: AK Antony 15 June 2008 Oxford Metrics software to allow UAVs to ‘see’ like human pilots 14 June 2008 Ireland, UK create Europe's first-ever Functional Airspace Block 14 June 2008 Fuel impact: easyJet mulls closure of base at Dortmund 14 June 2008 Indian carriers eye non-metro routes for growth 14 June 2008 US airline industry heading for a crash under current oil price regime: US report 14 June 2008 Air caterers, TajSATS, firm up expansion plans in India 14 June 2008 BAE Systems unveils its armed UAV Fury 14 June 2008 Second attempt to rescue UK business class carrier, Silverjet, fails 14 June 2008 NATO, Russia set out long-term defence and military co-operation guidelines 14 June 2008 Air India Express cancels operations to Goa 14 June 2008 NASA awards $745 million contract to manufacture spacesuits for astronauts 13 June 2008 Hawker 4000 receives FAA type approval - deliveries set to start 13 June 2008 European Commission to investigate Italian government's bridge loan for Alitalia 13 June 2008 Fuel impact: Finnair looks at job cuts as fuel price leaves it “significantly weakened” 13 June 2008 Power-on process for the 787 Dreamliner begins 13 June 2008 Fuel impact: US airlines jettison freebies, slash routes and jobs 13 June 2008 Airlines find India’s non-format passenger data system difficult to implement 13 June 2008 NASA's GLAST settles into orbit – to explore origins of the universe 13 June 2008 India's VVIP squadron to receive three refurbished Boeing Business Jets next month 12 June 2008 Discovery heads for Earth, scheduled to touch down on Saturday 12 June 2008 EADS picks Cades as preferred supplier for engineering services in India 12 June 2008 India's Integrated Defence Staff evolving strategies for use of space assets 12 June 2008 Etihad, Jet Airways in codeshare agreement 12 June 2008 Swiss firm Ruag, HAL in JV for production of next generation Do-228 aircraft 12 June 2008 Delhi's IGI Airport to get dedicated terminal for chartered\business flights 12 June 2008 Air India inducts first lot of pilots trained in-house 12 June 2008 Air India to launch nation-wide cargo services from 1 July 12 June 2008 Fuel impact: Praful Patel, State finance ministers to try and resolve ATF sales tax issue on 16 June 12 June 2008 Jet Airways mulls a slew of measures to increase profitability in adverse conditions 12 June 2008 Fuel impact: Deccan may rationalise routes, defer fresh deliveries 12 June 2008 Fuel impact: SpiceJet reduces number of daily flights 12 June 2008 Google co-founder Sergey Brin books $5-million seat in space flight for 2011 12 June 2008 Oil companies told to cut ATF prices: Praful Patel 11 June 2008 NASA’s new gamma ray telescope all set to be launched 11 June 2008 Aviation Outlook India 2008: Massive growth gradient for India, says CAPA chief 11 June 2008 Aviation Outlook India 2008: Price surge magnifies airline losses 11 June 2008 Airlines in India may lose over Rs10,000 crore this year: Jet Airways chief 10 June 2008 Lufthansa Technik to set up maintenance and repair facility at Hyderabad airport 10 June 2008 Air-India should perform or perish: Patel 10 June 2008 Twelve in race for Airports Authority top post 10 June 2008 Aviation Outlook India 2008: Fuel prices dominate opening day deliberations 10 June 2008 Special cell set up to counter growing threat to space assets 10 June 2008 US, UK firms bid for Mumbai airport's Rs700-crore ground-handling deal 09 June 2008 Air Force starts flight tests of first Phalcon Il-76 airborne early warning system 09 June 2008 Boeing order book slows down as airlines look to cut costs 09 June 2008 Boeing set to deliver 1st Dreamliner to China 09 June 2008 Emirates backs the Airbus’ A380 09 June 2008 NASA ties up with universities to develop planet-searching satellite 07 June 2008 Mumbai airport to install new flight plan systems 07 June 2008 Government to procure 22 attack helicopters for IAF 07 June 2008 Finnair to increase India flights; plans services to Bangalore, Chennai 07 June 2008 NASA plans to study the galaxy through giant telescopes on the moon 07 June 2008 Top 2 US Air Force officials removed for failures in N-arms oversight 06 June 2008 Defence ministry prunes global tender for light helicopters 06 June 2008 Emirates to get its first Airbus A380 in July 06 June 2008 Airlines to keep fuel surcharge; say 4 per cent ATF price cut is no relief 06 June 2008 LCA successfully undergoes hot weather flight trials 06 June 2008 HAL, Ruag to jointly manufacture Dornier aircraft in Germany 06 June 2008 Newspapers distorted Virgin Blue risk report: JPMorgan 06 June 2008 International Space Station update: Both Kibo and toilet operational 06 June 2008 Punj Lloyd, Singapore firm tie up to manufacture defence equipment 05 June 2008 Qantas to trim Asian operations 05 June 2008 Airlines may suspend flights on unviable routes 04 June 2008 Ryanair to hike fares by 5 per cent, ground 20 aircraft as fuel costs soar 04 June 2008 United Airlines to slash capacity by 14 per cent, cut up to 1,600 jobs 04 June 2008 Airbus plans to make green planes before 2020 04 June 2008 British Airways weighs flight cuts as oil prices bite 03 June 2008 EADS looks to Mallya for business jetliner JV 03 June 2008 Aviation losses at $2.3 billion in 2008: IATA 02 June 2008 Airlines hike fares as ATF prices go up by 20 per cent 02 June 2008 Local airlines not ready for e-ticketing deadline: IATA 02 June 2008 Unexpected success for Phoenix Mars mission: ice may have been discovered 02 June 2008 Action-packed Day 2 for discovery astronauts 02 June 2008 Rocket maker Khrunichev takes control of US-Russian satellite launch firm ILS 31 May 2008 Silverjet turns in its wings 31 May 2008 $100 billion investment opportunities in Indian defence industries: Frost & Sullivan study 30 May 2008 LCA Tejas crosses another milestone with successful hot weather trials 30 May 2008 A concerned government to conduct review of aviation industry in June 30 May 2008 Four Indian companies on EADS' Tier 1 list of engineering services suppliers 30 May 2008 EADS eyeing acquisitions in India and the US 30 May 2008 India issues RFP for acquisition of 22 attack helicopters 30 May 2008 Boeing's Albaugh says India's MMRCA decision may take place `no sooner' than 2010 30 May 2008 Mars Lander frees its robotic arm – ready for initial tests 30 May 2008 AI Express to launch Pune-Dubai services from June 30 May 2008 AAI freezes hike in airport charges to help airlines tide over bad times 30 May 2008 DRDO and EADS develop advanced missile warning system for aircraft - ready for serial production 29 May 2008 “Can’t be global without being in India,” says Airbus CEO Enders 29 May 2008 Over 110 nations agree on cluster bomb ban 29 May 2008 Gulf Air places $5 billion order for 35 Airbus aircraft 29 May 2008 $750 million, 88 aircraft order for Cessna at EBACE 29 May 2008 Logistics and cargo major, DRS Group, plans air freight service 29 May 2008 GE Infrastructure identifying Indian non-metro airports for upgrade bids 29 May 2008 83 per cent slash in basic fares on Air India's Kerala, Andhra flights as ATF taxes come down 29 May 2008 Airbus says orders for A380 superjumbo in 2008 could be less by a third 29 May 2008 Alitalia reports $777 million loss for 2007 29 May 2008 India’s weapons modernisation process “on track”: Antony 29 May 2008 Mars Lander's robotic arm activated as radio glitch is repaired 29 May 2008 Astrium wins €263-million EarthCARE earth observation satellite 29 May 2008 Jet Airways introduces online check-in facility on international flights 28 May 2008 China set to announce merger plans for AVIC I & II aerospace manufacturing concerns 28 May 2008 JetBlue Airways defers deliveries of 21 A320 jets to offset fuel costs 28 May 2008 EADS may start production in India, says chairman, Louis Gallois 28 May 2008 Lufthansa increases Kolkata-Frankfurt services to five a week 28 May 2008 Indian carriers can utilise services of foreign pilots only till 2010: DGCA 28 May 2008 Singapore Airlines to deploy another A380 super jumbo on London-Singapore route 28 May 2008 Significant “execution risks” on A380, A400 programmes, says EADS 28 May 2008 EADS offers India participation in futuristic defence projects 28 May 2008 Check-in baggage may be charged, says Jet Airways chief 28 May 2008 ILA 2008: German chancellor inaugurates India Pavillion at Berlin show 28 May 2008 Mars Orbiter develops minor glitch - takes stunning photograph of Phoenix Lander 28 May 2008 SpiceJet likely to raise fares if fuel costs continue to surge 27 May 2008 Fuel prices compel hike in fares, says Jet Airways chief Goyal 27 May 2008 Navi Mumbai international airport project to take off with amendment of Coastal Zone Management notification 27 May 2008 Ten airlines operating out of Hong Kong to hike fuel surcharge 27 May 2008 NIIT to collaborate with AI-SATS for cargo handling systems at new Bangalore airport 27 May 2008 Star Navigation presents in-flight safety monitoring system for Indian aviation market 27 May 2008 Jet Airways all set to commence Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco services from 14 June 27 May 2008 The pioneer's touch - Capt Gopinath seeks to trigger freighter boom with new venture 26 May 2008 ISRO aggressively promoting commercial launches: ISRO chief GM Nair 26 May 2008 Air India to shift London-US flights to European hub 26 May 2008 India keen on implementing Open Skies policy with UK and the EU 26 May 2008 IAF's helicopter display team 'Sarang' heads for Berlin ILA 2008 and UK 26 May 2008 New Bangalore airport handles 331 flights on launch day 26 May 2008 e-ticketing will cover 90 per cent of interline travel by 31 May, says IATA 26 May 2008 Bahrain Air launches thrice-weekly Bahrain-Kochi service 26 May 2008 SkyTeam hopes to have Kingfisher on board in the latter half of the year 26 May 2008 Bmi reports 48% decline in full-year profits for 2007 26 May 2008 NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander makes a successful landing 26 May 2008 As oil prices soar, airlines begin to see red 24 May 2008 AI to offset rising operational costs with 10% hike in basic fares 24 May 2008 SEC Industries, IAI sign MoU for local and global defence manufacturing programmes 24 May 2008 Bengaluru International Airport launches commercial operations 24 May 2008 India's MoD releases land to help develop three airports in Assam 24 May 2008 Epic to move ahead with VLJ/turboprop development despite funding delays by Mallya 24 May 2008 Def Min AK Antony leaves for Berlin – India is partner nation at ILA 2008 24 May 2008 SriLankan deriving benefits from handling own ground operations in India 24 May 2008 Northwest says it too may charge for all checked luggage 24 May 2008 Hyderabad's new Shamsabad airport becoming a favoured destination for Gulf carriers 23 May 2008 Domestic air-traffic delays cost US economy $41 billion in 2007 23 May 2008 Malaysia Airlines reports 9.5 per cent drop in Q1 profit 23 May 2008 Fuel costs and sharp drop in passenger load factors set to impact profits: Finnair 23 May 2008 UPS to transfer intra-Asia air hub to Shenzhen from 2010 23 May 2008 SkyTeam alliance receives anti-trust immunity for trans-Atlantic operations from US Dept of Transportation 23 May 2008 OpenSkies to commence Paris, Orly-New York, JFK operations 19 June 23 May 2008 American LCC Mesa faces bankruptcy if lawsuit against Delta fails 23 May 2008 Silverjet fails to secure financing – trading of shares suspended temporarily 23 May 2008 India test fires improved Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile 23 May 2008 Boeing to cut 750 jobs at California satellite facility 22 May 2008 Boeing's A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotor craft flies for a world record 18 hours 22 May 2008 Jinx stays as new Bangalore airport launch delayed again - just for a day this time 22 May 2008 Australian LCC, Jetstar Airways, receives CAPA's Low Cost Carrier of the Year 2007 award 22 May 2008 Air France -KLM reports first quarterly loss since 2003 – annual profits will also fall 22 May 2008 Embraer renames MLJ/MSJ as Legacy 450/500 - announces launch schedule 22 May 2008 Soaring oil prices to draw blood from airlines: CAPA report 22 May 2008 Dassault's fuel efficient Falcon 900LX to replace 900EX 22 May 2008 Business aviation to receive increasing emphasis, says EC official 22 May 2008 Indian regional airline, Star Aviation, confirms order for 10 Embraer E-170 aircraft 22 May 2008 As fuel prices orbit higher, American Airlines announces job cuts 22 May 2008 New civil aviation rules to address consumer problems – refunds to become mandatory 22 May 2008 Customer survey finds US airlines’ services to be unsatisfactory 22 May 2008 Work begins on the Boeing Business Jet 3 21 May 2008 India-based BJETS orders 10 Hawker Beechcraft 4000 business jets worth $330 million 21 May 2008 New airport work to add 78 million sq.ft. realty space by 2015: Cushman & Wakefield report 21 May 2008 Govt turns down request for hike in aeronautical charges for Delhi, Mumbai airports 21 May 2008 Kingfisher readies international schedule 21 May 2008 Aerion supersonic business jet crosses $3 billion in order value 21 May 2008 Boeing names John Williams as director, India offset programmes 21 May 2008 Despite resistance, UK government to go ahead with £3.9bn acquisition of aircraft carriers 21 May 2008 Vietnam sanctions $857 million Hanoi airport upgrade programme 21 May 2008 Jet Airways, All Nippon Airways enter into frequent-flyer partnership programme 21 May 2008 Jet Airways ties up with American major United Airlines 21 May 2008 Spacecraft searching for life-like conditions set to land on Mars 21 May 2008 Kingfisher confident of launching international services from 27 August 20 May 2008 Singapore Airlines operates inaugural intra-Asia, Tokyo-Singapore, flight of the A380 superjumbo 20 May 2008 IGI airport spat draws PM's attention - Montek to provide details on talks with DIAL 20 May 2008 Russia's regional jet Sukhoi SuperJet 100 makes its maiden flight 20 May 2008 Honda Aircraft Company launches European sales of HondaJet aircraft 20 May 2008 Rolls Royce projects strong growth for business jet market 20 May 2008 Airbus secures order from Mid-East operator for 6 A350 XWB Prestiges 20 May 2008 Jet Airways appoints Capt Declan Connolly as VP, flight operations 20 May 2008 Spirit AeroSystems to design and produce the A350 XWB's centre fuselage 19 May 2008 Airbus awaits GE move on an engine for A350XWB 19 May 2008 Government proposes uniform cap of 12.5% tax on ATF as an intermediate measure 19 May 2008 Protests gather steam at closure of old Bangalore airport 19 May 2008 Dassault Aviation wins $720 million NetJets order for 20 Falcon 2000LX jets 19 May 2008 GMR Group chief and Planning Commission deputy, Montek, smoke the peace pipe 19 May 2008 Fixing of fuel surcharge by domestic airlines could be probed, says Competition Commission official 19 May 2008 Jet Airways to San Francisco – Shanghai – Mumbai daily service from 14 June 17 May 2008 British Airways doubles full-year profit - to pay out first dividend since 2001 17 May 2008 Hyd'bad's new RGIA airport completes 50 days of operations - handles a million passengers 17 May 2008 Delhi airport row escalates as Parliamentary panel seeks meeting with aviation ministry and AAI 17 May 2008 Hyderabad's new airport handles one million passengers in first fifty days of operations 17 May 2008 Thai Airways starts daytime services on Delhi-Bangkok route 17 May 2008 Unmanned Russian space freighter successfully docks with the International Space Station 17 May 2008 Indian airports and travellers benefit from 'daytime' international operations 17 May 2008 Domestic air traffic in India grows 8.6% in April 17 May 2008 Europe looks to EADS to build a European space shuttle 16 May 2008 Need govt help for Delhi airport upgrade: GMR 16 May 2008 Kingfisher eyes services to Kathmandu from July 16 May 2008 Production ramp-up and enhanced service package of A320 family aircraft targeted for 2010-end 16 May 2008 A380 delays are result of “snowball effect”: Airbus CEO Enders 16 May 2008 Airbus to partner in developing second-generation bio-fuel for use in aviation 16 May 2008 MoEF grants in-principle approval for Navi Mumbai's international airport 16 May 2008 Lockheed-led consortium to develop new generation GPS III satellites 16 May 2008 DHL/Blue Dart aviation to start direct services on Kolkata-Dhaka route 15 May 2008 Commercial operations at Bengaluru International Airport commence from 22 May 15 May 2008 France and Eurocopter to start training school in India for chopper pilots 15 May 2008 Delta pilots ratify merger with Northwest 15 May 2008 Delta-Northwest merger comes under US Congress scanner 15 May 2008 Finnair in talks with Indian carriers for local connectivity 15 May 2008 Cathay Pacific and Dragonair report tough times ahead for freighter operations 15 May 2008 China Eastern moves to raise $2.1 billion in capital 15 May 2008 SpiceJet launches cargo arm 15 May 2008 Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority and India's Airports Authority to forge closer ties 15 May 2008 Montek, Patel row on DIAL escalates 14 May 2008 Singapore to be Gati's international regional headquarters 14 May 2008 Hong Kong carrier, Dragonair, re-schedules launch of Bangalore service to July 14 May 2008 Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram airports eligible to charge user development fees 14 May 2008 Emirates ramping up India operations 14 May 2008 Family held stake in SpiceJet may be up for sale 14 May 2008 Indigenous technology to increase range of Indian missiles by a third 14 May 2008 Nasa's new water reclamation system headed for duty on space station 14 May 2008 European Commission says on-line air ticket transactions still a “risky business” 13 May 2008 QuEST Manufacturing puts Tim Jones, ex-MD, Rolls Royce India on its board of directors 13 May 2008 Further delays in the Airbus A380 superjumbo production programme 13 May 2008 Jet Airways introduces direct Chennai-Pune daily services 13 May 2008 Israel Aerospace Industries, Tata Group to establish JV for manufacture of defence products in India 13 May 2008 MCA, BIAL talks fail - old HAL airport to shut down commercial operations 13 May 2008 DIAL proposes construction of temporary terminal at IGI 13 May 2008 India has acquired “state-of-the-art” submarine launched ballistic missile capability: DRDO 13 May 2008 Dr Tessy Thomas is first woman scientist to head missile project – new Agni-II version on the anvil 13 May 2008 Hypersonic version of BrahMos undergoes successful lab test 13 May 2008 Government asks Air India to resubmit proposal for capital infusion of Rs1,000 crore 12 May 2008 BASA to provide US certification for India manufactured aviation-aerospace products 12 May 2008 China launches passenger aircraft manufacturing company - to take on Airbus, Boeing 12 May 2008 Latest 787 Dreamliner delay to make customers wait an average of 20 months for delivery 12 May 2008 BA to shift long-haul flights to T5 in phases 12 May 2008 New policy to ensure greenfield airports will provide cargo handling units 12 May 2008 JAL swings back to profit in FY07 12 May 2008 India to test 5,000 km range, Agni-IV IRBM at year-end 12 May 2008 Etihad may code share with BMI, Jet Airways 12 May 2008 FBI investigation says that US military equipment may have counterfeit Chinese components 10 May 2008 Samtel-Thales joint venture to manufacture avionic systems for fighter aircraft 09 May 2008 Aviation industry sees fewer fatalities, says IATA report 09 May 2008 Agni-3 ready for induction after second successful flight test 07 May 2008 American British Continental: easy as ABC, but does it add up in the sky, asks CAPA 07 May 2008 Apex court asks Centre to study feasibility of two-airport operation at Bangalore 06 May 2008 Cargo operators seek exclusive air cargo zones around international airports 06 May 2008 Foreign airlines roped in to promote Indian destinations on board their aircraft 06 May 2008 European Commission asks Italian govt to respond about Alitalia bridge loan by 19 May 06 May 2008 Raytheon to transfer AESA radar technology to India up to the level permitted by US government 06 May 2008 JB Aviation to start scheduled chopper services in southern states of India 06 May 2008 GoAir launches new scheme - offers return tickets for zero fare 06 May 2008 GMR takes over Istanbul airport for modernisation and operations 05 May 2008 Emirates receives $110 million as compensation for A380 delay 05 May 2008 Russia to develop spacecraft for commercial space travel 05 May 2008 Air India Express planning to fly to Kuwait 05 May 2008 JAL more than doubles profit forecast 05 May 2008 Companies scramble for private airstrips 05 May 2008 Air India's domestic fares to go up 10 per cent 05 May 2008 DIAL invites bids to develop general aviation facilities 05 May 2008 Finnair to expand India-based operations 05 May 2008 Bangladeshi domestic carrier, United Airways, eyes Dhaka-Kolkata route 05 May 2008 Kolkata international airport to undertake runway, taxiway work to take on A380 super jumbo 05 May 2008 Boeing delivers Air France's fiftieth 777 airplane 03 May 2008 Synergies in JetLite and SpiceJet combine, says senior Jet Airways official 03 May 2008 New policy on the anvil for allotment of parking slots at major airports 03 May 2008 EU, India may sign horizontal aviation agreement b