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Training India's Business Jet Pilots
India's expanding business aviation market faces a critical challenge in training and retaining skilled jet pilots, with no local simulators forcing reliance on global networks amid regulatory hurdles and CBTA adoption.
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December 2025
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THE YEAR OF VISIBLE CHANGE FOR AIR INDIA
Something unusual is happening at Air India, the kind of shift that aviation insiders feel before the public even sees it.
9 min |
December 2025
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REGIONAL CONTENDER
China's COMAC is targeting exports of its C919 and C909 civil jetliners
8 min |
December 2025
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PROPULSIVE POSSIBILITIES
This year's Dubai airshow provided an insight into next-generation propulsion technologies for civil aviation.
10+ min |
December 2025
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TWIN ENGINES OF GROWTH HOW NMIA AND NIA WILL REWRITE INDIA'S AIR CARGO STORY
India is on the cusp of an air-cargo transformation unlike anything seen since the post-liberalisation boom.
7 min |
December 2025
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CSMIA SETS NEW OPERATIONAL RECORD IN SINGLE DAY ATMS
On November 21, 2025, Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) achieved a remarkable operational milestone amid the festive season's travel boom, recording 1,036 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) in a single 24-hour period (from 00:00 IST).
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December 2025
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A NEW CHAPTER IN AMPHIBIOUS AVIATION
The future of amphibious aviation is being shaped in unexpected places, and few stories illustrate this better than Jekta's.
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December 2025
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AN A320 GLITCH AND A SOFTWARE UPDATE
A software flaw in Airbus A320-family jets has forced urgent fixes and grounded aircraft across Indian airlines, causing mounting delays and nationwide schedule disruption as this panorama tracks the scale, impact, and evolving response to the crisis.
1 min |
December 2025
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CARGO REBOUNDS: INDIA'S TERMINALS LEAD THE CHARGE
India's air cargo sector crossed a clear inflection point in FY2024-25, with volumes rising by about ten per cent, with major metro hubs reshaping logistics footprints, corporate strategies and airport investments.
7 min |
December 2025
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Safety lessons in general aviation
As India's general aviation sector anticipates rapid growth, safety concerns intensify. Regulators must leverage these incidents to build a robust safety ecosystem with stringent checks and swift corrections.
8 min |
December 2025
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Inside IndiGo's FDTL crisis
When IndiGo's operations collapsed in December 2025, leaving thousands stranded and grounding large parts of the nation's air travel grid, it seemed at first like a sudden crisis.
10+ min |
December 2025
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BOEING 787'S RAT CONUNDRUM
It began as a smooth descent over Birmingham and ended with an unexpected jolt of uncertainty. When the Boeing 787's emergency power turbine sprang open uncommanded, it set off a chain of global questions about engineering discipline, regulatory vigilance, and the fine line between innovation and vulnerability.
7 min |
November 2025
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MIDDLE EAST CARGO VILLAGES: SILENT ECONOMIC POWERHOUSES
Dubai's Cargo Village owes its dominance to both its geographic position—midway between Asia, Europe, and Africa, letting half the world's population be reached in eight hours—and its sophisticated logistics strategy, integrating air, sea, and road networks with rapid turnaround times and advanced bonded facilities. Over the years, it evolved into a bustling hub of logistics companies, freight forwarders, and global carriers, setting new standards in speed and connectivity for Middle East trade.
9 min |
November 2025
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QANTAS 'SUNRISE' TAKES FORM IN TOULOUSE
The race to conquer ultra-long-haul aviation has entered a pivotal phase as Qantas' first Project Sunrise aircraft moves from concept to reality. With engineering milestones now stacking up in Toulouse, the airline is edging closer to redefining global travel and challenging long-standing assumptions about the limits of commercial flight.
8 min |
November 2025
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ANDHRA PRADESH'S LEAP INTO THE FUTURE OF AVIATION: THE SKY FACTORY AND BEYOND
The state of Andhra Pradesh has embarked on an ambitious journey to position itself at the forefront of India's aviation revolution.
7 min |
November 2025
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IS ALLIANCE AIR A MILLSTONE AROUND THE GOVERNMENT'S NECK?SUBSIDIARIES DIVESTMENT
When Air India’s sale to the Tata Group marked the end of a long and costly public-sector chapter, one airline remained curiously behind, Alliance Air.
10+ min |
November 2025
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NAVIGATING UNPRECEDENTED TURBULENCE IN 2024-2025
The airline industry's short story of recovery, rapid bounce back from the pandemic, demand outstripping constrained supply, and a bright path back to profitability — now reads more like a complicated novel of competing shocks. In the span of two years, the sector moved from desperate retrenchment to a hopeful rebound; now, in late 2025, the mood is decidedly mixed.
10+ min |
November 2025
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Safety is Non-Negotiable
India's business aviation sector has a relatively low accident rate, but safety concerns persist due to regulatory gaps, pilot fatigue, and ageing aircraft in some fleets. Most incidents are minor, with few fatal accidents in recent years. Business aviation fleet—comprising charter jets, turboprops, and helicopters—has grown rapidly, but its safety record remains under scrutiny. Unlike commercial airlines, business aviation operates under less stringent oversight, which can lead to operational risks.
6 min |
October 2025
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A BATTLE OVER CABIN BAGGAGE
EU says Spain's airline fines over cabin bag fees breach regulations and has sent a notice to the Spanish government.
1 min |
October 2025
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DRAGON IN HANGAR
From global safety certification and engine self-reliance to geopolitical headwinds and market trust, COMAC faces daunting hurdles. Will it ultimately emerge as a global aviation brand or remain a regional player?
10 min |
October 2025
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PERFORMING TO ITS POTENTIAL
Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is delivering on its promise of transforming aero engine design and production.
7 min |
October 2025
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SILENT REVOLUTION
Automated baggage handling is delivering real benefits to airlines, airport operators and passengers alike.
7 min |
October 2025
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Personalised Luxuries on Board Business Aircraft
Business aviation in India is still the exclusive domain of the uber-rich and corporate India, yet the luxury provided on board has developed and surpasses industry standards.
8 min |
October 2025
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WHAT DOES NAVI MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MEAN FOR INDIA'S AVIATION STORY?
Navi Mumbai International Airport opens as a catalyst for regional reinvention, a modern transport node designed to reshape trade, commuter patterns and urban growth across Maharashtra. More than an aviation facility, it is a test of India's capacity to knit infrastructure, technology and ecology into a functioning whole. Experts claim that its success will be judged by daily operations, equitable local benefits and seamless integration with the city's transport fabric
9 min |
October 2025
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HOW THE A321XLR IS REDRAWING THE WORLD MAP
India's aviation giant IndiGo is deploying a new weapon for global domination: the Airbus A321XLR. Industry watchers claim this aircraft will unleash a wave of non-stop flights to Europe, featuring a brand-new business class and rewriting the rules of long-haul travel with stunning efficiency, unlocking previously unviable 'long-thin' routes with single-aisle economics. A special report
7 min |
October 2025
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NEW WINGS FOR KERALA
Kochi-based travel giant Alhind Group is set to make a bold leap into operating aircraft, as its new venture, Alhind Air, prepares for take-off in late 2025 with an ATR fleet.
7 min |
October 2025
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FROM 'FAIR SKIES' TO 'FAVOURABLE SKIES'?
The story of airline disruption refunds in the US reveals a dramatic policy reversal and a tug-of-war between passenger advocates and industry lobbyists.
1 min |
September 2025
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Entertained at Thirty Thousand Feet
Live in-flight TV: Despite challenges, the streaming battle is on
10+ min |
September 2025
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Blockchain in Air Cargo - Beyond the Buzzword
Blockchain is making serious waves in the air cargo industry as the ultimate trust-building tool in a world that thrives on speed, precision, and global coordination.
9 min |
September 2025
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Executive Efficiency
New-generation business jets are flying faster and further than ever before. ATUL CHANDRA outlines the developments
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