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Airlines This Week: Disruptions in the Sky, Expansion on the Ground
India’s aviation sector spent the past week navigating a striking contrast—grappling with one of the most disruptive geopolitical crises in recent years even as airlines pressed ahead with international expansion plans. The escalation of the Iran–US conflict at the end…
FLY91 Inducts Two ATR 72-600 Aircraft in Dubai Ceremony
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, witnessed the official induction of two ATR 72-600 aircraft into the expanding fleet of Indian regional airline FLY91, during an official ceremony held at Dubai World Central (DWC), in…
IndiGo and Axis Bank Unveil Co-Branded Credit Cards
IndiGo and Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, have partnered to launch co-branded credit cards that are tailored to meet the evolving needs of Indian consumers. The cards, available in two variants – IndiGo Axis Bank Credit…
Star Air and the Discipline of Regional Growth
Regional aviation in India often swings between optimism and fragility. Star Air’s current phase sits somewhere in between—expanding its footprint, adding capital, and preparing for a larger fleet—yet doing so with a sharp awareness of the constraints that define this…
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- Airports
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Noida International Airport Edges Closer to Opening in Jewar
After years of construction delays and shifting timelines, the long-awaited Noida International Airport in Jewar appears closer than ever to opening. With the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issuing the airport’s aerodrome licence and security clearances now in place, authorities say…
Bengaluru Airport Aligns Expansion With Traffic Growth
Riding high on an 8% plus annual passenger traffic growth, Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) is all set for a major technological upgrade this year. High on its agenda is an all-new Air Traffic Control (ATC) and an upgrade of…
Passengers Rank CSMIA Asia-Pacific’s Best for Departures in 2025 Service Quality Survey
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai, has been recognised as Asia-Pacific’s Best Airport for Departures in the over 40-million passengers’ category at the 2025 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Customer Experience Awards presented by Airports Council International (ACI). The recognition…
Re-engineering the Edge: How Infrastructure Is Redefining Safety at Mangaluru Airport
India’s memory of tabletop runway disasters is long and sobering. In 2020, an Air India Express Boeing 737 overshot Kozhikode’s rain-soaked runway and plunged into a gorge, killing 21 people. A decade earlier, another Air India Express aircraft overshot at…
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- Business Aviation
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Gogo Plane Simple Ku-band STC Enables AirX Challenger 850 Connectivity Upgrade
AirX, one of Europe’s largest private jet operators, has confirmed it is upgrading its connectivity across its Bombardier Challenger 850 aircraft fleet by installing the Gogo Plane Simple® Ku-band terminal. The equipping of the terminals is part of a customised…
STACK.aero reports strong 2025 adoption of its digital business aviation platform.
STACK.aero, the technology platform streamlining business aviation workflows, experienced significant growth in the uptake of its Business Operations System (BOS) digitalisation platform in 2025, and predicts continued adoption through 2026, as customers increasingly seek to reduce silos and streamline services….
Business Aviation in India: A Case for Structural Alignment
India’s aviation ecosystem is expanding, but structural consistency across the industry remains a work in progress. Less attention has been given to how well the system accommodates operations that function differently from scheduled airlines, yet remain integral to economic activity….
Gama Aviation Opens New Sharjah Airport Facility
Gama Aviation has officially opened its purpose‑built Business Aviation Centre (BAC) at Sharjah International Airport, a major multi‑million‑dollar investment designed to future‑proof business aviation services in the UAE and the wider Middle East. The BAC is one of the region’s…
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- Engines
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From Engines to Engineering: Pratt & Whitney’s India Agenda
Twenty years of engineering investment, a supply chain running through Indian manufacturers, a training infrastructure feeding the workforce Indian aviation needs, and a next-generation engine built specifically for the operating conditions that define flying across the subcontinent— Pratt & Whitney has…
American Airlines selects CFM engines and services for Airbus A321neo fleet expansion
American Airlines and CFM International (“CFM”) today announced that American’s future deliveries of Airbus A321neo aircraft will continue to be powered by the CFM LEAP-1A engine. These engines will be installed on Airbus A321neo aircraft that American ordered two years…
Supporting India’s Expanding Airline Fleets
India’s aviation growth is pushing beyond fleet additions toward questions of endurance, utilisation, and long-term support. From engines powering high-frequency domestic routes to platforms enabling long-haul expansion, the emphasis is on reliability, operating economics, and lifecycle depth. Manufacturing and engineering…
GE Aerospace completes hybrid electric engine ground test milestone
GE Aerospace announced today a new test milestone for hybrid electric aviation, successfully demonstrating power transfer, extraction, and injection in a high-bypass commercial turbofan engine. Ground testing of a modified Passport engine was completed in 2025 at Peebles Test Operation…
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- MRO
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Grounded No More: Why India Must Not Outsource Its MRO Future
Policy shapes industries over decades, rarely in ways that are immediately visible. The MRO sector is a good example—years of import duty structures, GST complications, and outdated regulation quietly pushed maintenance work out of the country, and most people in…
Lufthansa Technik Revenue Tops €8 Billion as 2025 Earnings Stay Above €600M
Lufthansa Technik AG again generated earnings of more than 600 million euros in the 2025 financial year, laying the foundation for further extensive investments in the future. The company’s revenue exceeded eight billion euros for the first time, reaching 8.049…
Sahar Group Chooses Ramco Aviation Software to Drive Digital Transformation
Enterprise aviation software provider Ramco Systems Corporation, USA (RSC), a subsidiary of Ramco Systems Limited, announced that Sahar Group, a leading aerospace services provider specialising in the UH-60 Black Hawk platform, has selected Ramco’s next generation Aviation Software to support its ongoing growth initiatives. This win…
Lufthansa Technik celebrates its 1,000th overhauled GTF engine
Lufthansa Technik celebrates a major milestone: its 1,000th overhauled Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine. This achievement is a testament to the strength of a globally united team, spanning Poland, Germany, North America, and China. The milestone reinforces Lufthansa…
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