News reports
Twelve in race for Airports Authority top post
10 June 2008
Fuel prices dominate India Aviation Summit 2008 in Mumbai
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 by September
03 May 2008
GVK-MIAL seek 10 per cent hike in Mumbai airport fees
03 May 2008
Toyota to invest $100 million in Mitsubishi's regional jet project
03 May 2008
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp to inject $636 million in capital through new shares issue
03 May 2008
Budgetary cuts to impact civil aviation projects in the country's north-east region
03 May 2008
Final assembly begins on the third Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight-test airplane
03 May 2008
Cayman Island firm’s proposal on airports to net India FDI worth $300 million
03 May 2008
Global air passenger traffic growth continues to slow: IATA
02 May 2008
Cartosat-2A and IMS-1 beam back “excellent” images: ISRO
02 May 2008
AirAsia to offer return fares at Rs5,000 on Trichy-Kuala Lumpur route
02 May 2008
Pakistan International Airlines reports a loss of $207.5 million for 2007
02 May 2008
ZAV Air receives initial permission to operate in the east/north-east of the country
02 May 2008
India's ministry of defence frees up airspace for civil use – joint operation to be tested in Chennai
02 May 2008
China successfully positions Tianlian-1, data relay communications satellite, for operations
02 May 2008
Hawker Beechcraft appoints Arrow Aviation Services as parts distributor for Indian sub-continent, MENA regions
02 May 2008
India, Australia are first foreign countries to certify Eclipse 500 very light jet
02 May 2008
All-business class British airline, Silverjet, secures $25m lifeline from UAE investor
01 May 2008
Club One Air to launch subsidiary for low cost private jet operations
01 May 2008
British Airways in talks with American, Continental for trans-Atlantic alliance
01 May 2008
Air travel costlier as domestic carriers raise basic fares and fuel surcharge
01 May 2008
First Boeing 777 Freighter moves out of the factory and onto the flight line
01 May 2008
Jet Airways, Cathay Pacific frequent flyer programmes announce partnership
01 May 2008
Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2008, will provide Indian air passengers increased compensation
01 May 2008
IAF's freshly acquired Hawk AJT registers first crash
01 May 2008
Essar, GMR Group in fray for Czech airline, CSA, and Prague airport
30 April 2008
Centre to decide which airline will ferry Haj pilgrims, says Air India
30 April 2008
Dassault Systems to upgrade 51 Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 fighters in a $1.5 billion deal
30 April 2008
Cessna rolls out first production version of the Citation XLS+ business jet
30 April 2008
Lockheed Martin extends its India-specific innovation outreach programme
30 April 2008
Embraer announces first successful test flight of the Phenom 300 light business jet
30 April 2008
Jet Airways scoops top honours for JetPrivilege programme at Freddie Awards 2007
30 April 2008
Air Arabia reports increased load factor on its Indian destinations network
30 April 2008
A peeved Berlusconi threatens to nationalise Alitalia
30 April 2008
Tunis Air opts for Airbus aircraft for its fleet renewal programme
30 April 2008
Finnair Q1 profit dips 40.9% on high fuel costs
30 April 2008
SAS announces heavy Q1 loss – cuts in capacity and jobs to follow
30 April 2008
Proposed Navi Mumbai airport to come up at original site, says civil aviation secretary
29 April 2008
New international airport at Bangalore to start operations by end of May
29 April 2008
Indian aviation industry will look for 6,000 additional pilots over next five years: Praful Patel
29 April 2008
India's moon mission, Chandrayaan-1, slated for launch in Q3 2008: ISRO chief
29 April 2008
Saab Gripen offers next generation Gripen IN fighter - to tie up with Tata, HAL for offsets
29 April 2008
Impressive achievements for Air India Express in three years since inception
29 April 2008
US small airline crisis escalates - Eos Airlines now sixth airline to shut shop
29 April 2008
Kingfisher Airlines launches daily Chennai-Tiruchirapalli services
29 April 2008
Continental backs off from merger games
29 April 2008
New Hyderabad international airport registers growth in passenger and air traffic movements
29 April 2008
New Bangalore airport stakeholders meet Tuesday to resolve sticky issues
28 April 2008
Norms may be eased as domestic carriers look to deflect losses through international operations
28 April 2008
Boeing mulls outsourcing of critical fighter and helicopter components from India
28 April 2008
Saab offers NexGen Gripen fighter, key defence technologies for IAF's MMRCA contract
28 April 2008
ISRO keenly awaits government nod for India's “human” space flight
28 April 2008
Historic launch for ISRO as PSLV-C9 orbits 10 satellites at one go
28 April 2008
Dublin Airport Authority unveils plans for €4 billion Airport City
26 April 2008
Dubai International Airport overtakes Changi International in passenger volume
26 April 2008
A merger merry go-round, as American Airlines starts talks with US Airways, Continental
26 April 2008
Revised airports policy brings fresh hope for the Greater Noida airport project near Delhi
26 April 2008
Airnetz Aviation, Mumbai-based jet and helicopter charter company to expand fleet size
26 April 2008
Vijay Mallya appointed chairman, Deccan Aviation
26 April 2008
Air India Cargo moves up five places to occupy fourth slot in freighter market
26 April 2008
Gulfstream reports spike in Q1 sales - “overwhelming response” for new G650
26 April 2008
Dubai Aerospace's to invest $2 billion through 2009 to acquire more aircraft
26 April 2008
Merger necessary to compete against foreign airlines, say Delta, Northwest chief executives
26 April 2008
GoAir not to place fresh orders for A320s
25 April 2008
India, UAE revise air services agreement – increase in number of destinations and flights
25 April 2008
Jet Airways leases land from BIAL to set up MRO unit
25 April 2008
Market rumours have SpiceJet and IndiGo in merger talks
25 April 2008