Topic: Airbus
Indigo plans aggressive expansion, prepares another large Airbus order
Indigo is in discussions to buy a longer-range version of Airbus’s newest narrow-body jet in a multi-billion-dollar order.
Inside story of why DGCA is conducting a safety audit of Indigo’s A320neo Airbus planes
Since 2017, Pratt & Whitney-powered Airbus A320neos have faced emergency landings, smoke-filled cabins and many questions about passenger safety.
Crash of two Boeing 737 Max flights puts aircraft automation under intense scrutiny
While automation has without doubt made commercial flying much safer, the man-versus-machine conundrum has been central to civil aviation for years
It’s goodbye A380s as Airbus finally scraps the superjumbo jet
Deliveries of the double-decker A380 jets will stop by 2021 as Emirates, the only remaining major buyer, cut its order by 39 jets.
Airbus could kill A380 as Emirates considers smaller jet
Airbus is already cutting A380 production to eight aircraft this year, dropping to six annually from 2020.
Despite engine troubles, IndiGo & GoAir’s A320neo aircraft unlikely to be grounded: DGCA
Pratt & Whitney engines on Airbus A320neos have suffered several problems the world over. The civil aviation ministry is meeting Tuesday to review the situation.
A marathon plane is in the making, and it could take you halfway around the world in 20 hours
Boeing believes its vehicles can survive a journey from Sydney to London, but airlines have to catch up by designing appropriate interiors.
IndiGo stares at lean phase over rising fuel prices, weaker rupee
IndiGo shares fall to 16-month low after profit dropped 97% to Rs 27.8 crore, its worst-ever quarterly profit.
19 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus to add more wings to Vistara
Vistara, the Singapore Airlines-Tata venture, that operates in one of the world’s most expensive aviation markets is all set to begin its international flights operation.
Airbus, Lockheed rush to tap India’s $620 billion defence market
At the heart of the development is India’s insistence on local manufacturing, which mandates that at least 30 percent of parts in imported defence products are made in India.
Rahul Gandhi must sort out professional ties with sister Priyanka — for Congress’ sake
Congress workers need to get a clear idea about Priyanka Gandhi’s mandate of a free hand to act as per her political instincts.
Why does the Right-wing want to ‘occupy’ Delhi’s liberal hotspot Khan Market?
BJP's Ram Madhav took party workers to Khan Market to celebrate the Lok Sabha victory to assert the "new political ideology and culture".
Defence
IAF workhorse AN-32 gets a fuel that’s green and creates jobs for tribals
The IAF will now run its AN-32 transport aircraft on a blended bio-fuel partly derived from trees. It plans to widen the experiment over the next two years.
Modi era begins in politics as caste factor fades. Here’s why he won’t be easy to beat
BJP's Mandir politics has subsumed Mandal under Modi-Shah and created a pan-Hindu vote. Modi's challenger has to invent a new politics.