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Friday, December 19, 2025
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Topic: Boeing

Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing MAX planes to expand global operations

The airline's order for 737 MAX 10 and MAX 8-200 does not include the MAX 9 version, which has been largely grounded over the Alaska Airlines cabin panel blowout incident.

‘Can never happen again’ — Boeing CEO admits error after mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines jet

Alaska Airlines & United Airlines, two US carriers that use the temporarily grounded planes, have found loose parts on similar aircraft, raising fears of repetition of such an incident.

DGCA asks airlines to inspect of Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft in wake of Alaska Airlines’ incident

The directive comes after an Alaska Airlines plane’s outer section, including a window, fell off mid-air. The aircraft involved was Boeing 737-9 Max.

Boeing begins production of Apache helicopters for Army, 1st of these to be delivered in 2024 

Attack helicopters are used to provide direct close air support for ground troops & can perform anti-tank operations. Twenty-two Apache helicopters already in use with IAF.

Boeing to invest $100 million in infra, pilot training programs in India

Indian air carrier, Air India, recently placed firm orders of over 200 jets with Boeing that include 20 787 Dreamliners, 10 777Xs, and 190 737 MAX narrow body aircrafts.

Decade after launch, Indian Navy’s P-8I aircraft clocks 40,000 hours under ‘Albatross’ squadron

P-8I was deployed during 2017 India-China standoff in Doklam & 2020 border row in Ladakh, due to its radar capabilities to carry out surveillance and improved readings of on-ground situation.

Boeing rolls out data tool Cascade to help determine path to net zero emissions target

The data tool allows users to adjust and monitor different variables, which will help them understand how these factors can reduce carbon emissions over time.

India needs a law allowing lessors to repossess aircraft leased by defaulting airlines, says Boeing

Aviation giant's comments come at a time when Go Air, which filed for insolvency, has been provided protection against actions by lenders & lessors, raising concerns.

‘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'.

Boeing to set up freighter conversion facility for 737 passenger planes in Hyderabad

Boeing India chief Salil Gupte said there was demand to convert more than 1,700 passenger planes globally into freighters over the next 20 years, with about 600 coming from Asia.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.