News reports
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
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