The order is expected to include popular A320neo family of planes including longer range A321XLRs, which will help expand its network into Europe and deeper into Southeast Asia.
IndiGo, India's largest airline by market share, placed order months after rival Air India announced it would buy 470 aircraft — 250 from Airbus & 220 from Boeing.
The civil aviation minister said conditions were ripe for a 'leap of faith' by both jet makers as India's fast-growing aeronautical industry reaches an 'inflection point'.
Order for 470 aircraft from Airbus, Boeing will be at list price of $70 billion. New revised in-flight alcohol policy strengthens reporting, provides for stronger action, he adds.
Akasa will add three planes to its fleet within the next three months to reach 20, making it eligible to fly to international destinations, says airline’s co-founder.
According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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