Aviation Sector News
Air India in talks with Boeing, Airbus for ‘major’ 200 narrow-body aircraft order: Report
Tata Group-owned Air India is in discussions with the largest aircraft manufacturers, Boeing and Airbus, for a major narrow-body aircraft order after its biggest deal in 2023.
1 min read1 Jun 2025British Airways expects India's ‘big middle class’ segment to fuel travel demand amid expansion plans
British Airways CEO expects India's middle class segment to fuel the nation's travel demand in the next 10 years amid the company's expansion plans in the Indian aviation market. Indian aviation is a growing market, as official data shows a 9.87% passenger traffic rise via domestic airlines.
2 min read1 Jun 2025IndiGo can't use Turkish Airlines aircraft after 31 August as it gets ‘last and final’ extension
IndiGo signed a wet-lease pact with Turkish Airlines in 2022 for two Boeing 777 widebody aircraft with a capacity of 500 passengers. India is curtailing business ties with Ankara for supporting Pakistan.
2 min read30 May 2025IndiGo plans to add overseas, domestic destinations in FY26 as it expands network
IndiGo will be starting it's long-haul operations with non-stop connectivity from Mumbai to Manchester and Mumbai to Amsterdam from July 2025.
1 min read30 May 2025Attention Flyers! SpiceJet issues advisory after heavy rains lash Mumbai — Check details
SpiceJet issued a travel advisory for its passengers who are departing or arriving at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, citing that the operations are likely to be affected due to bad weather.
1 min read28 May 2025IndiGo set to be first airline to operate from Navi Mumbai airport, plans to connect over 15 cities on Day 1
IndiGo is set to become the first airline operator to start flight operations from the Adani Group-owned Navi Mumbai International Airport. The first leg of the operations will connect more than 15 cities from the new airport before further route expansion plans.
2 min read28 May 2025In interim relief, Bombay High Court halts Mumbai airport's bid to replace Celebi
Celebi is defending itself against the Centre's decision to revoke the firm's security clearance. The Centre's move followed Turkey's recent public support for Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack in India.
2 min read26 May 2025Air India lobbies government to halt rival IndiGo leasing tie-up with Turkish Airlines: Report
Air India has asked India's Civil Aviation ministry to disallow repeated extensions of the leasing deal, which must be renewed every six months, arguing it is benefiting Turkey and hurting India's aviation sector.
2 min read16 May 2025India bars Turkish ground-handling firm Çelebi over national security concerns
In a statement on Thursday, the government said that the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has revoked with immediate effect security clearance of Çelebi Airport Services, which provides ground handling services, putting a halt to its operations in the world's fifth-largest economy.
3 min read15 May 2025AIESL targets $1 billion in revenue by 2030, eyes new avenues for growth
There is a huge opportunity in the P2F conversion segment, as both Airbus and Boeing grapple with pending deliveries, according to AIESL's research.
2 min read28 Apr 2025