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TopicCommercial aviation

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India's aviation sector is soaring, but steep training costs, outdated infrastructure, and the long haul from a commercial licence to the cockpit are keeping pilots grounded.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

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.