1+ week, 5+ day ago (411+ words) Published - November 18, 2025 09:37 am IST - Dubai China's homegrown jets made their debut outside Asia with its C919 passenger aircraft performing a flight display for the public and potential clients on Monday (November 17, 2025) at one of the world's largest aviation exhibitions in Dubai. This is the first time that the manufacturer of the two aircrafts " State-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) " participated in the Dubai Airshow, among the world's largest aviation exhibitions. A C919 at Singapore Airshow in February 2024 was the first time that Comac brought the aircraft to an international stage. In the static display area at Dubai's Airshow, a C919 aircraft from China Southern Airlines and the COMAC C909 business jet were showcased together. COMAC will present the latest achievements in the development of China's commercial aircraft through flight displays, static exhibitions, and product presentations, aiming to deepen exchanges and mutual trust with…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago (243+ words) Published - November 27, 2025 06:00 pm IST - CHENNAI A few weeks after sending the site clearance application for the Hosur airport, the Tamil Nadu government has now begun to look for a consultant to prepare the comprehensive Detailed Techno-Economic Report (DTER). Watch: What's happening to Tamil Nadu's plans for newer airports? | Focus Tamil Nadu Hosur airport | Many obstacles before take off According to TIDCO, Hosur airport planned over 2,300 acres with a handling capacity of 30 million passengers a year will have a single runway, dual parallel taxiway and will be developed to accommodate Code 4E aircraft operations with precision approach CAT III (that aids in landing during very poor visibility conditions). TIDCO has now issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to finalise a consultant. The chosen consultant will first have to review the Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) survey data. Notably, TIDCO will also assess the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (234+ words) Published - November 15, 2025 10:30 pm IST - CHENNAI The Tamil Nadu government has sent the site clearance application to the Ministry of Civil Aviation seeking the first stage of approval for establishing the airport at Hosur. The State government has envisaged Hosur as an international airport located in Shoolagiri taluk (between Berigai and Bagalur), which will have a capacity to handle 30 million passengers. It will take a minimum of six to eight months to get site clearance for the Hosur airport, sources said. In the case of the Parandur airport, it took a little more than a year for the Tamil Nadu government to receive site clearance. If site clearance is obtained from the Centre, the State government then needs to receive in-principle approval. The State government will have to wait another eight years to start passenger operations at Hosur airport since Bangalore…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (126+ words) Published - November 08, 2025 07:12 pm IST - MANGALURU Mangaluru International Airport handled 2.28 lakh passengers during this October, which is the highest monthly traffic handled so far in 2025-26. The airport, managed by Mangaluru International Airport Limited, said that it handled 1,641 air traffic movements (flights) last month. It included 1,240 domestic, 379 international, and 22 general aviation flights. The ATMs were the highest recorded so far in the current financial year. The passenger traffic went up from 1.12 million in the first half of FY 2024-25 to 1.24 million in the first half of FY-2025-26. The airport facilitated 9,245 ATMs during the first half of this financial year, marking a 16.20% increase over H1 FY 202425....

2+ week, 1+ day ago (130+ words) Indigo Airlines resumes flights between Singapore and Vijayawada, welcoming passengers at Vijayawada International Airport on November 15, 2025. Published - November 15, 2025 06:55 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA Indigo Airlines resumed its operations between Singapore and Vijayawada on Saturday (November 15, 2025), according to authorities at the Vijayawada International Airport in Gannavaram. Indigo flight, 6E-1030, from Singapore arrived at the Vijayawada airport at 7.45 a.m. on Saturday with 151 passengers. MLA Yarlagadda Venkata Rao and airport Director M. Lakshmi Kantha Reddy welcomed the arriving passengers and also flagged off the departing flight, Indigo 6E-1029, and handed over the first boarding pass to passengers. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu extended his best wishes for the successful operation of Singapore'Vijayawada'Singapore flight by the Indigo Airlines....

4+ day, 8+ hour ago (202+ words) Published - November 26, 2025 03:17 pm IST - Hyderabad "India's aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) market is projected to be worth $4 billion by 2031 providing unprecedented opportunities," Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu said on Wednesday (November 26, 2025). Speaking at the inauguration of French major Safran's MRO facility in Hyderabad, Mr. Naidu also noted that carrying out aircraft MRO activities within the country will help save up to $15 billion in foreign exchange in the coming years. Also Read: State readying roadmap to bolster aerospace, defence ecosystem: Minister The Safran Aircraft Engine Services India (SAESI) facility in the city will be operational in 2026 and will be a major boost for the country's indigenous capabilities in the fast-growing aviation sector. "The cost savings of the airlines will be passed on to the passengers," the Minister added. India is one of the world's fastest growing civil aviation markets…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (428+ words) Published - November 11, 2025 07:06 pm IST - PUDUCHERRY A project to upgrade facilities at the Puducherry airport with the assistance of an Indo-French joint venture firm was among the topics discussed at a meeting between the visiting Ambassador of France in India Thierry Mathou and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Tuesday (November 11, 2025). An official press note said the French Ambassador, who is on a four-day visit to the Union Territory, conveyed to the Chief Minister that the Indian conglomerate GMR Group, in which a French company Groupe ADP has a substantial stake, had evinced interest in improving the airport. The topic of improving the city's connectivity, through the airport in particular, cropped up in relation to the discussions on the development of tourism sector, as the region has been witnessing high volumes of visitors every year. Mr. Mathou also pointed to an active proposal…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (821+ words) Published - November 19, 2025 01:27 pm IST - NEW DELHI/HONG KONG Air India is lobbying the Indian government to convince China to let it use a sensitive military airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes as the financial toll from a ban on Indian carriers flying over Pakistan mounts, a company document shows. The unusual request comes just weeks after direct India-China flights resumed after a five-year hiatus following a Himalayan border clash between the nations. Air India has been seeking to rebuild its reputation and international network after a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in Gujarat in June, killing 260 people and forcing it to briefly cut flights for safety checks. But that effort is being complicated by the closure of Pakistan airspace to Indian carriers since their diplomatic tensions erupted in late April. For Air India, the country's only carrier with a major…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (459+ words) Published - November 15, 2025 10:11 pm IST - Visakhapatnam India will need an additional 30,000 pilots once the pending orders for 1,700 aircraft from the Indian carriers are delivered, Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu said on Saturday (November 15, 2025). Addressing a session on the sidelines of CII Partnership Summit here, Mr. Naidu said on the lines of FedEx, a global logistics company that has a dedicated airport in the U.S., the central government is also mulling the creation of cargo airports in the country. Mr. Naidu also highlighted that currently India has about 8,000 pilots for a fleet of 834 aircraft, out of which 2,000 to 3,000 are not actively flying. The Indian carriers have already placed orders for 1,700 aircraft with makers such as Boeing and Airbus. To run a plane, one aircraft in a proper schedule, you will need at least 10 to 15 pilots per aircraft, so that they can…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (408+ words) Published - November 15, 2025 01:00 pm IST - Mumbai IndiGo'and Akasa Air on Saturday (November 15, 2025) said they will commence operations from the newly-constructed Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) starting December 25. Connecting directly with four Indian cities, Akasa Air will operate its maiden flight between Delhi and NMIA on December 25 which will be followed by services to Goa, Kochi and Ahmedabad in subsequent days. The airline said it will progressively ramp up operations from the second airport in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, scaling up to 300 domestic and 50 international weekly departures over a period of time. As part of its broader network strategy, Akasa said it is also set to ramp up to 10 parking bases by the end of FY2027, with a focused international expansion into key Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian markets. "For Akasa Air, NMIA strengthens our strategic presence in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and…...