Navi Mumbai construction update

Construction at the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport is moving ahead rapidly with close to 18 per cent of civil progress according to the Maharashtra City Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO).

An aircraft on my roof!

It's World Cup time and no one celebrates football better than the Brazilians. And count on them to produce items that are sure to go 'viral' or 'instagrammable'.

IndiGo CarGo commences operations

IndiGo has commenced operations of its first A321 Freighter aircraft between Delhi and Mumbai, effective November 15.

Cathay Pacific in talks for freighters

Cathay Pacific Airways is in talks with aircraft manufacturers about orders for medium-haul aircraft and dedicated freighters.

Lufthansa Cargo resumes Hyderabad freighter service

Lufthansa Cargo has resumed its scheduled freighter services from GMR Hyderabad International Airport and will be operating a Boeing 777 freighter connecting FrankfurtMumbai-Hyderabad-Frankfurt.

Skycargo to be 18 aircraft strong by 2024

Nabil Sultan, Emirates Senior Vice President of the Cargo Department, confirmed that Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo arm of Emirates Airlines, has begun studying increasing the capacity of its cargo facilities at Al Maktoum International Airport, with plans to add new facilities.

Cargo coming to the rescue of airlines?

It seems that air cargo is having some of its best times in India and coming to the rescue of airlines in the country, which are fighting financial challenges as passenger's arms are struggling.

CAT STOWED AWAY IN CHECKED BAG

The Transportation Security Administration has found some weird things in passengers' luggage -- including eels, a human skull and a cannon barrel.

10-YEAR BATTLE WON

A black Air France steward won a 10-year legal battle for the right to work with braided hair on flights after a decision by France's highest appeals court.

A COUPLE FORCES THE ENTIRE FRONTIER AIRLINES FLIGHT TO DISEMBARK

A selfish couple forced an entire Frontier Airlines flight to disembark after they rushed aboard the plane without proper boarding passes - then screamed at crew members who tried to stop them.

MAN HOLDS RAZOR BLADE TO WOMAN'S THROAT

Encountering a heavily intoxicated passenger on a flight is usually enough to keep some on their toes, but facing a razor-bladewaving drunk passenger is a whole different feeling altogether.

A DRUNK MAN BITES ATTENDANT'S FINGER

A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Jakarta in Indonesia was forced to make an emergency diversion to Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur Medan airport after a drunken passenger attacked a cabin crew member.

DELTA PAID A DOCTOR TO DECLARE A PILOT MENTALLY ILL

Delta Air Lines just settled with one of its pilots for $500,000 plus legal fees but refused to acknowledge wrongdoing in an astonishing chain of events that might simply put you off Delta.

HondaJet gets a big boost

Fractional aircraft provider Volato has announced an order for the Honda Aircraft-manufactured twinjets to 40.

Falcon owners get together

The Independent The Independent Falcon Aircraft Operators Association (IFAOA) held its first annual meeting last month at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas, drawing more than 70 attendees who are owners and operators of the Dassault Falcon business jets.

Protests against private jets

Business aviation operations faced disruptive protests in locations across Europe in November with private jet terminals in the UK, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands targeted.

MIAL's swanky new GA terminal

Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) has launched the all-new, renovated General Aviation terminal facility, exclusively for private jets from November.

IndiGo launches second MRO at Bengaluru

Indi IndiGo, India's leading carrier inaugurated its second maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Kempegowda International Airport on November 17.

P&W working to sort out India's engine woes

IndiGo and Go First's engine troubles will soon see a resolution as Pratt & Whitney is reportedly aiming to clear the backlog in the next three months.

P&W working to sort out India's engine woes

Boeing has temporarily paused 777-9 test flights due to an unspecified issue with the General Electric 9X engine. Both Boeing and GE Aerospace have launched a joint investigation into the problem.

Rolls Royce's low-emission combustion system takes off

Rolls-Royce has successfully entered the final phase of testing its ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions Combustion System) demonstrator engine, this time at altitude.

FAA certifies P&W Falcon 6X powerplant

The FAA has certified the PW812D T turbofan engine that will power Dassault's Falcon 6X, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced today. It's the third aviation regulator to approve the P&WC engine variant.

Air India+Vistara= Air India

What was evident the day the Tatas took over Air India has now become a reality - the merger of four brands into one Air India. It is the first step in a long-haul to recreate the magic of the country's national carrier and give India a world-class airline.

Air Power and India's Northeast

India's Northeast is being connected to the rest of India as never before. With the operationalisation of Hollongi Airport in Arunachal Pradesh state's capital of Itanagar, every state in the region is now connected with the rest of India. A report on the region and its aviation potential.

BLR: A 'Garden' Check-in

Phase one of Bengaluru Airport (BLR)'s Terminal 2 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 11. Recognized as the best in India at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2022, it was awarded the prestigious title of the Best Regional Airport in India and South Asia after a global survey that included air passengers, who said that it had the best service. Now with the addition of T2, it is looking to ramp up its act a notch higher. A special report.

Rolls-Royce Engine Model Reaches Landmark Flying Time

The he Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engine, developed specifically for the Airbus A350-900, and the only engine to power that aircraft, had reached ten million flying hours. The A350-900 is a member of Airbus' next-generation A350 XWB family (the other member being the longer-fuselage A350-1000).

Elon Musk 'Building His Own Private Airport'

Elon Musk's use of his private jet has raised concern that he may want to build a private airport.

Air China and Rolls-Royce JV

Air China and Rolls-Royce have announced they are entering into a new joint venture in Beijing.

CR929 Programme faces pressure of engine delay, sanctions

Funding shortages will delay by up to three years the development of the engine that Russian industry hopes will power the prospective Sino-Russian widebody known as the CRAIC CR929.

TFE731 Milestone

Honeywell Aerospace is marking La purpose-built business jet engine, the TFE731, which turned 50 years old in August.