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Topic: Airbus

IndiGo enters wide-body space, places orders for 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft

The fresh purchase follows the airline’s order for 500 Airbus aircraft last June – the largest ever single aircraft order by any airline.

Airbus awards order for A220 doors to Bengaluru-based firm, deliveries to begin next yr

Order value wasn’t disclosed but Airbus India MD says company sources components & services worth $750 mn from India every year and plans to take it to $1.5 bn over next few years.

Tata & Airbus team up to manufacture helicopters in India with estimated rollout by 2026

Airbus says it will take at least 24 months for final assembly line to be set up & deliveries of ‘1st Made in India H125s’ are expected to commence in 2026

Tata-Airbus deal will revolutionise the fledgling aerospace ecosystem in India

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Airbus launches first global aircraft recycling project in southwest China -Xinhua

BEIJING (Reuters) - Airbus has unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project in aviation hub Chengdu in southwest China, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. The Airbus Lifecycle

‘Heralds new era for tactical airlift capability’ — IAF formally inducts C295 transport aircraft

At a time when IAF plans to replace even AN-32s, procurement of C295s is likely to come in handy because of load-carrying capacity & its ability to take off on shorter airstrip.

India gets its first C295 — all about aircraft that will replace IAF’s ageing Avro fleet

The C295 has a rear ramp for loading and unloading & can carry up to nine tonnes of payload, or as many as 71 troops, at a maximum cruise speed of about 480 km.

‘To minimise potential impact’: IndiGo in talks with Pratt & Whitney amid latest engine probe

The Indian budget carrier placed a record order for 500 narrowbody jets from Airbus recently, while it already has 480 carriers in store from previous orders.

India begins manufacturing C-295 aircraft for IAF, more orders to be placed

India also in talks with Airbus to set up maintenance, repair & overhaul hub for C-295 aircraft, which are operated by a number of countries, including UAE, Philippines, Thailand.

Airbus orders in India increased sharply in June, more deliveries confirmed

Airbus officially booked orders for 500 jets from budget carrier IndiGo and 250 from Air India that were announced or finalised at last month's Paris Airshow.

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Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.