Aviation
Indians flock to Abu Dhabi, Andaman Islands amid r...
March 13, 2025
Indian travellers are capitalising on the Holi long weekend, which falls on a Friday this year, to explore both domestic and international destinations. Ixigo, an online travel agency, in a press statement says that short-haul international trips are surging in popularity, with A...
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Air India launches ‘ZipAhead priority check-in &...
March 10, 2025
Aiming to cater to time-conscious passengers who are not otherwise eligible for priority benefits, Indian airline and part of Tata Conglomerate Air India has recently introduced ZipAhead, a paid service that handles priority check-in and baggage handling. In a press statement, Ai...
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Thales & Sopra Steria partner for European ai...
February 18, 2025
Aiming to drive the digital transformation of air traffic management (ATM) in Europe, defence and security company Thales Group has announced a strategic multi-year partnership with European consulting firm Sopra Steria. In a press statement Thales says that through this collabor...
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Thales delivers world’s first autonomous drone s...
February 10, 2025
Achieving a technological breakthrough in the conduct of mine countermeasure missions, multinational aerospace and defence company Thales says it has delivered the world’s autonomous drone system to the French Navy. According to a press statement by Thales, this landmark achi...
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Air India Express expands services to Varanasi ami...
January 31, 2025
Air India Express, the low cost subsidiary of Air India, has announced that in response to the surge in travel demand for the Maha Kumbh it will commence daily direct flights between Delhi and Varanasi from February 5. In a statement, the airline says that in addition to the new ...
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Air India to operate daily flights to Prayagraj fo...
January 14, 2025
In a significant move to enhance connectivity, Air India, a Tata Group company, will operate daily flights between Delhi and Prayagraj, providing seamless travel options for passengers attending the Maha Kumbh Mela. In a press statement, Air India says that it will operate daily ...
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Air India orders 34 trainer aircraft for FTO
December 19, 2024
In a move to set a new benchmark in aviation training, Air India, the second-largest carrier, has placed an order for 34 trainer aircraft to support the development of South Asia’s largest Flying Training Organisation (FTO) in Amravati, Maharashtra. Slated to begin operations b...
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H55 partners with Elfly Group for BRM Aero B23 Ene...
December 17, 2024
In a significant leap towards sustainable aviation, H55, a solar impulse technological spin off, and Elfly Group, electric aircraft manufacturer, have announced a groundbreaking partnership to introduce the BRM Aero B23 Energic, the first EASA CS-23 certified fully electric aircr...
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Air India Express to launch four new routes from B...
December 4, 2024
Air India Express, the low-cost subdiairy of Air India, has announced the launch of four new routes from Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha, connecting it to Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan, Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Kochi in Kerala and Patna, the capital of Bihar. In a pre...
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Domestic air traffic grows 5.3 pc to 13.6 million ...
November 27, 2024
According to the monthly data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the domestic air passenger traffic in India grew 5.3 pc to 13.6 million in October from 12.6 million in the same month last year. The data states that budget carrier IndiGo clocked a marke...
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