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#1  |  Jul 28, 10:35 UTC Corporate News The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Critical engine components used on Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to be repaired in Hyderabad

#2  |  Jul 23, 23:50 UTC Corporate News The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Adani denies plans to enter airline business, calls reports โ€˜baseless and factually incorrectโ€™

It said, โ€œAdani Enterprises is not evaluating any proposal to enter the airline business.โ€

#3  |  Jul 23, 12:37 UTC Corporate News The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

IndiGo, Air India oppose Adaniโ€™s airline entry

It is a recipe for conflict of interest as well as squeezing other players; such a consolidation across the value chain not only kills competition but also results in fewer jobs, said an Air India official

Visakhapatnam airport commercial operations to shift to Bhogapuram around August 15

The 3,800-metre Code 4E runway at Bhogapuram, among the longest in India, will handle wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 and the Airbus A330 when commercial flights shift from INS Dega around mid-August

Landmark insurance policy clears Shenzhenโ€™s flying vehicle for Hong Kong lift-off

A groundbreaking cross-border insurance policy covering a piloted aircraft has cleared a key regulatory obstacle, allowing the Shenzhen vehicle to take to the sky in Hong Kong. Shenzhen-based aircraft developer Yivtol recently obtained a policy for an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, underwritten in its home city but issued in neighbouring Hong Kong. With a total liability of HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) covering the one-year period ending in June 2027, this marks the...

Ryanair profits drop as Iran war puts off passengers and lifts fuel costs

The Irish airline said oil prices had increased costs meanwhile Brent crude surpassed $90.

EU test pilots find โ€˜no major hardware risksโ€™ with Chinaโ€™s C919 jet: sources

European pilots have found โ€œno major hardware risksโ€ with the Chinese-made C919 passenger jet during a months-long flight testing process in China, which is now beginning to wrap up, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. The news indicates that the C919 has taken a step closer to winning a crucial endorsement from European safety regulators, but the sources cautioned that the completion of in-flight testing did not mean that certification was imminent. The โ€œtest driveโ€ by...

Cathay Pacific to add 4 Latin American destinations via Madrid code-share with Iberia

Hong Kongโ€™s flag carrier, Cathay Pacific Airways, will expand its network by including four new destinations in Latin America via Madrid through code-share flights with Spanish airline Iberia. Passengers from Hong Kong will be able to travel to Fortaleza and Recife in Brazil, Buenos Aires in Argentina, and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic under the new arrangement. Cathay will also increase the frequency of non-stop flights from Hong Kong to Madrid from four a week to daily, starting on...

#9  |  Jul 14, 12:07 UTC Corporate News The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Bangalore International Airport Limited confidentย that Bengaluru airport will be secondย largest in India

KIA is already the second-largest airport in the country by virtue of overall domestic traffic

Srikakulam to get airport under UDAN scheme, says Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu

The Union Civil Aviation Minister said the airport in Mandasa mandal would make Srikakulam a mini aviation hub; the CPI(M) opposed it, calling it a threat to the Uddanam cashew and coconut belt

#11  |  Jul 8, 05:39 UTC Others Al Jazeera English ๐Ÿ”—

Pakistan searches for Boeing cargo plane missing over Arabian Sea

Karachi-bound aircraft lost contact with air traffic control after reporting navigation โ system fault.

#12  |  Jul 6, 09:42 UTC Corporate News The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Saudi Arabiaโ€™s Flyadeal makes India debut with daily non stop Hyderabad-Riyadh flights

Eight rescued from seaplane that made 'hard landing' in Manhattan river

Eight people were removed from the Kodiak 100 seaplane by fire department units and two had minor injures.

Plane hit by firework while landing in Chicago

The plane had 52 passengers and six crew onboard. No injuries were reported.

AI Express restores Gulf flights from Calicut

#16  |  Jul 3, 01:42 UTC Corporate News The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Fleet shortage forces SpiceJet withdrawal from Chennai | Explained

The airlineโ€™s available fleet has shrunk to around 12-13 aircraft from more than 30 a few months ago, forcing the temporary suspension of services to several destinations, including Chennai, Guwahati and Varanasi.

#17  |  Jul 2, 05:21 UTC Others BBC World News ๐Ÿ”—

China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for 'personal reasons'

The 66-year-old, who died in the crash, had anxiety and referenced "ending his life" in his diary.

Oman Air targets Singapore with new nonstop flight as Gulf carriers ramp up services

Oman Air is looking to capitalise โ on the Gulf โ stateโ€™s appeal as a largely โ untapped tourism destination as it launches flights from Muscat to Singapore on Thursday and considers an expansion to North Asia over the next year. The new nonstop Singapore service was underpinned by a lower cost โ€Œbase and the airlineโ€™s year-old membership in the Oneworld alliance to aid with connections, as serving the city state with a stopover in Kuala Lumpur failed nine years ago, Oman Air CEO Con Korfiatis said...

A.P. Minister Janardhan Reddy to meet Centre on aviation, maritime projects

Two-day Delhi visit to focus on greenfield airports, FTO clusters and Duggarajapatnam shipbuilding cluster