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‘For 1.4 bn people,’ Aviation minister lauds IndiGo’s 500-plane order, cites multiplier effect

The multi-plane deal announced by Europe’s Airbus on the opening day of the Paris Airshow on Monday is the biggest plane deal in history.

IndiGo places largest order in aviation history — 500 aircraft from Airbus

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.

Airbus deliveries up in May, removes order of 16 aircrafts for Go First

Airbus delivered 63 aircraft in May, up 34% from the same month last year, bringing its total for the year to 244 jets, the company said.

‘Time has come’ for Airbus, Boeing to set up jet assembly plants in India, says Scindia

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'.

Buying vs leasing: How airlines pay for Air India-like mega deals for fleets worth billions

Around 80% of India's commercial fleet is leased compared to 53% globally, says PwC report. Leasing gives airline services providers operational flexibility and improved cash flow.

Vistara brand to be dropped after merger, says Air India CEO Wilson — ‘AI has 90-yr history’

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.

Air India’s jumbo order for 470 planes at list price of $70 billion, says CEO Campbell Wilson

Air India had, earlier this month, announced provisional deals for 220 planes from Boeing and 250 from Airbus.

Akasa Air to place large plane order in 2023 for its international growth

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.

Tata-owned Air India to buy 250 jets from Airbus, can increase fleet order

Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran said the fleet would consist of 40 wide-body A350 aircraft, and 210 narrow-body planes.

Air India agrees to buy 250 Airbus planes, says Tata Group chairman

The deal is part of a huge order by Air India for 470 planes which is expected to also include an order for 220 planes from Airbus rival Boeing.

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.