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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: Commercial aviation

‘Regulatory, geopolitical issues’ affected 2,458 flights in India in 2025—Modi govt to Parliament

In reply to separate question, MoS (Civil Aviation) gives Airport Council International (ACI) ratings that show PPP model airports are managed better than those operated or leased by AAI.

ThePrint Quiz, 13 July, 2025: Aviation disasters

As AAIB releases preliminary report on AI-171 crash, in this edition of ThePrint Quiz, we look at some of the worst aviation disasters the world has seen over the years.

India’s pilot training pipeline is broken. Crores spent, old aircraft, long wait for jobs

India's aviation sector is soaring, but steep training costs, outdated infrastructure, and the long haul from a commercial licence to the cockpit are keeping pilots grounded.

Resurgence in India’s air cargo expected to continue as Red Sea crisis crosses one-year mark

After negative growth in 2022-23, air cargo volumes grew 18% year-on-year from October 2023 to March 2024 and 20% year-on-year from April 2024 to August 2024.

‘To minimise potential impact’: IndiGo in talks with Pratt & Whitney amid latest engine probe

The Indian budget carrier placed a record order for 500 narrowbody jets from Airbus recently, while it already has 480 carriers in store from previous orders.

Airbus orders in India increased sharply in June, more deliveries confirmed

Airbus officially booked orders for 500 jets from budget carrier IndiGo and 250 from Air India that were announced or finalised at last month's Paris Airshow.

SpiceJet settles past dues with lessor Nordic Aviation Capital

The airline, which currently operates five Bombardier Q400 aircraft from NAC in its fleet, said the agreement settles all past liabilities for the Q400s.

World’s largest commercial aircraft Airbus’ A380 is a commercial flop

Airbus chief executive Tom Enders recently announced the end of the A380.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.