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Saturday, October 25, 2025
TopicAviation sector

Topic: aviation sector

India can become a leader in sustainable aviation fuel — with feedstock and solar power

India will experience the largest increase in energy demand through 2040 of any country in the world. Sustainable aviation fuel can help.

Aero India 2021 — world’s first ‘hybrid’ air show takes flight in Bengaluru this week

Top aviation & defence firms from around the world are expected to take part, either physically or virtually. India will showcase its indigenous capabilities.

China’s challenger to Boeing, Airbus to finally begin deliveries by 2021-end

Commercial Aircraft Corp of China, or Comac, comparable to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, had its first flight in 2017 but is yet to carry any commercial passengers.

China tells cabin crew to wear diapers on flights to high-risk Covid destinations

The recommendation applies for charter flights to and from countries and regions where infections exceed 500 in every one million people.

Boeing’s breakthrough 737 Max deal signals hope for travel rebound

Ryanair Holdings Plc had ordered 75 high-density versions of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max in a transaction valued at about $7 billion.

Govt increases domestic flights’ capacity to 80% of pre-Covid levels

The Civil Aviation ministry had resumed scheduled domestic passenger services from 25 May, after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus lockdown.

RBI’s extension of moratorium on repayment of loans will help aviation sector: Puri

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said this move will offer relief to airports, airlines, ground handlers & help them improve their cash flow position.

Indian air space to open up more, benefit aviation sector by Rs 1,000 crore

Announcing the fourth tranche of economic stimulus, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said only 60 per cent of Indian airspace is freely available.

Air travel is the safest mode of transport in Covid times. India can boom here

In the post-coronavirus world, when social distancing will be the norm, India’s aviation system is going to boom thanks to low international crude oil prices.

On Camera

The Press is not artillery — neither for the ruling party nor the Opposition: Sachin Sen

The Press in a liberal democracy has to be a forum for the expression of different points of view. It must not suppress, taint or adulterate news, wrote Sachin Sen in 1960.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.