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Akasa Air: Operational Growth and Strategic Fleet Evolution
Akasa Air concluded the 2025-26 financial year with a fleet of 37 aircraft, representing a remarkable 35 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth.
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April 2026
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Breaking the Bottleneck: How Jewar Could Redraw India's Cargo Map
For decades, North India's export ambitions have been tethered to the capacity of a single primary gateway, navigating the logistical labyrinth of the National Capital Region.
6 min |
April 2026
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Digital Cargo Bridge Connects BLR & Frankfurt
In an era where supply chains are judged as much by predictability as speed, a strategic new cargo bridge is emerging between South India and Europe. The partnership between Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, and Frankfurt Airport-backed by Lufthansa Cargo-signals a shift from traditional connectivity to data-driven logistics corridors,
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April 2026
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Three Captains, One Turbulent Season
In the high-altitude, low-oxygen world of Indian aviation, the music has finally stopped for the industry's three most expensive captains and not one managed to find a chair. In what can only be described as a triple-ejection-seat moment has left India's two largest aviation groups simultaneously leaderless at the worst possible time. While the respective PR teams are busy dressing up these exits as \"planned transitions,\" the industry knows the score: the Tata Group and the IndiGo board have run out of patience for visionary spreadsheets that don't translate to on-time arrivals or basic safety standards. A Special Report
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April 2026
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Willie Walsh's IndiGo Mission
In the clinical precision of a cockpit, there is no room for ambiguity—a philosophy Willie Walsh has carried from his early days as an Aer Lingus pilot to the highest echelons of global aviation.
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April 2026
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Jewar Aims For Aviation Hub
Under the wide skies of western Uttar Pradesh, the inauguration of Noida International Airport at Jewar signals more than the arrival of a new aviation facility—it marks the beginning of a structural shift in how India connects with the world.
7 min |
April 2026
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New UDAN to Fix India's Regional Aviation Puzzle
With UDAN 2.0, India is rewriting its regional connectivity playbook. After years of uneven outcomes, the focus has shifted from merely launching flights to ensuring their sustainability-backed by deeper funding, longer support windows, and sharper policy design
7 min |
April 2026
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IndiGo's Strategic Horizon: Connecting Nations and Empowering People
IndiGo has significantly bolstered connectivity between the world's two most populous nations by commencing daily, nonstop services between Kolkata and Shanghai on March 29, 2026.
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April 2026
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THE HIGH COST OF FLYING
The Indian aviation sector is navigating acute cost pressure, pushing airfares sharply upward and eroding affordability.
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April 2026
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Embraer E-Freighter Makes European Debut
The European air cargo market has entered a new era with the first Embraer E190F freighter, operated by Bridges Air Cargo, entering service.
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April 2026
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8.4 lakh + return amid Gulf airspace disruptions
India has facilitated the return of more than 8.43 lakh nationals from the Gulf and West Asia since February 28, even as airspace restrictions and operational disruptions continue across the region, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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April 2026
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The Final Descent: When the Aisle Became a Catwalk
If you think your morning routine of pinning a tie or smoothing a saree is a chore, spare a thought for the pioneers of the 1920s.
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April 2026
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SUPPLY CHAINS FRACTURED BY CONFLICT
The early-2026 escalation in Iran has disrupted global aerospace manufacturing, with Boeing, Airbus. and Embraer facina higher fuel costs. Gulf supply chain disruptions, and shifting defence priorities. With the Strait of Hormuz constraining key inputs such as aluminium and electronics, manufacturers are balancing commercial deliveries with potential military production demands..
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April 2026
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Why Nagpur May Finally Become the Nation's Cargo Capital
For decades, Nagpur has occupied a curious place in India's aviation imagination.
8 min |
March 2026
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IndiGo Adds New Routes
India's largest airline, IndiGo, is expanding its domestic network with new direct services linking Bhavnagar in Gujarat with Navi Mumbai International Airport, along with several additional regional routes aimed at strengthening connectivity across western India.
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March 2026
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Iran War Turbulence Hits India's Air Cargo Exports
The intensifying conflict in the Middle East is starting to affect India's air cargo industry.
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March 2026
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India's BizAv boom meets a safety reckoning
India's business aviation sector is entering a moment of uncomfortable introspection.
8 min |
March 2026
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DGCA's 48-Hour Flight Cancellation Rule: What You Need to Know
India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has introduced sweeping passenger-friendly reforms effective March 26, 2026.
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March 2026
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255 EMBRAER TARGETS 255 AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES IN 2026
255 aircraft is the delivery target set by Embraer for 2026, comprising 80 to 85 commercial jets and 160 to 170 executive aircraft, with projected revenues of $8.2 billion to $8.5 billion.
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March 2026
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7.6 INDIGO HAS THE LOWEST PILOTTO-AIRCRAFT RATIO
7.6 pilots per aircraft is the pilot-to-aircraft ratio at IndiGo - the lowest among domestic Indian carriers-according to data presented by the Minister of State for Civil Aviation in the Lok Sabha.
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March 2026
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2BN AIR FRANCE-KLM RECORDS PROFIT
2 billion Euro ($2.4 billion) in annual operating profit has been posted by Air France-KLM for the first time, powered by resilient transatlantic demand and sustained strength in premium travel.
1 min |
March 2026
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32 ATR MISSES DELIVERY TARGET
32 turboprop aircraft were delivered by ATR in 2025, falling short of its initial target of 40 aircraft.
1 min |
March 2026
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Dassault Reveals Falcon 10X
Dassault Aviation has unveiled the Falcon 10X, its newest the a step forward in long-range corporate aviation.
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March 2026
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98 DUBAI EVACUATION DRIVES PRIVATE JET SURGE
98 private jet flights departed from Muscat, Dubai and Riyadh on a single day last week, compared with a normal daily average of 10 to 15, as demand for charter flights surged following the outbreak of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran on February 28.
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March 2026
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India's renewed splashdown strategy for seaplanes
Seaplanes are back on India's policy radar — not as spectacle, but as strategy.
7 min |
March 2026
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Expanded Guwahati Terminal Opens
A new passenger terminal at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport has begun commercial operations, increasing the airport's annual passenger-handling capacity to 13.1 million.
1 min |
March 2026
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The Next Decade of Regional Connectivity
A new analysis by aircraft manufacturer ATR is challenging long-held assumptions about where the next wave of aviation growth in India will emerge.
9 min |
March 2026
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Cabinet Clears Srinagar Airport Project
With the addition of Bhavnagar, IndiGo now operates from Wi five airports in GuIndia's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a *1,677-crore project to develop a civil enclave at Srinagar Airport, strengthening aviation infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir.
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March 2026
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ATR Orders Reach 160 Backlog
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR is preparing to increase production as its order backlog climbs to more than 160 aircraft following a strong year for new sales.
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March 2026
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75 KARNATAKA EYES ONE AIRPORT FOR THREE DISTRICTS
75 airports is not the number Karnataka is attempting to build.
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