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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
TopicAviation industry

Topic: Aviation industry

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

At Wings India 2026, Indian Oil agrees to supply SAF to Akasa Air. What does this mean?

The announcement at Asia's largest civil aviation event brings together a major fuel producer and one of India’s youngest carriers.

Trump’s tariff move undermines mutually beneficial India-US relationship, says Suresh Prabhu

Trump and Modi's respective campaigns—MAGA and Make in India—are complementary. Working together is the best way for both countries to uphold democratic values worldwide.

SubcriberWrites: Aerospace and defence industry

With growing demand for skilled workers, the industry needs thousands of new technicians and engineers, but turnover rates are high & many experienced professionals are retiring.

Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that first took flight in 2013

According to Flightradar24, initial data shows aircraft reached maximum barometric altitude of 625 ft (airport altitude is about 200 ft) & then started to descend at -475 ft per minute

How Airbus is betting big on India

With sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) seen as key to 2050 net-zero target, India drew much attention at Airbus Summit 2025, with its potential to produce 8-10 mn tonnes of SAF annually.

Pilots flying your planes are stressed, sleep-deprived. ‘It wasn’t as intense earlier, now it’s chaos’

Implementation of new norms, introduced in January to ease pilots' working hours, rest periods, has been deferred. Pilots complain of constantly-changing roster & being 'financial slaves'.

How punctual were Indian airlines in 2024? Indigo’s on-time guarantee went for a toss, SpiceJet tanked

A Rajya Sabha reply shows Indian airlines struggled with delays this year, with most falling below on-time performance benchmarks. Alliance Air, Air India & SpiceJet worst performers.

J-35A tells the world China is a formidable challenger now. National pride surges

The PLA Air Force unveiled the J-35A at Zhuhai Airshow. Designed for medium-range operations, the stealth aircraft complements the J-20, already renowned for long-range capabilities.

SpiceJet, the last ailing low-cost carrier, mounts another comeback. It’s not all clear skies, though

Despite its optimism, analysts note the carrier has been close to collapse about 6 times since it began operations in 2005, raising doubts about sustainability of recovery efforts.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

John Ternus set to take over as Apple CEO, Tim Cook to transition to executive chairman

Cook will hand over the reins to Ternus on 1 September, capping a 15-year tenure that turned the company into a $4 trillion business spanning watches, video streaming & financial services.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.