News reports
MoEF grants in-principle approval for Navi Mumbai's international airport
16 May 2008
Lockheed-led consortium to develop new generation GPS III satellites
16 May 2008
DHL/Blue Dart aviation to start direct services on Kolkata-Dhaka route
15 May 2008
Commercial operations at Bengaluru International Airport commence from 22 May
15 May 2008
France and Eurocopter to start training school in India for chopper pilots
15 May 2008
Delta pilots ratify merger with Northwest
15 May 2008
Delta-Northwest merger comes under US Congress scanner
15 May 2008
Finnair in talks with Indian carriers for local connectivity
15 May 2008
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair report tough times ahead for freighter operations
15 May 2008
China Eastern moves to raise $2.1 billion in capital
15 May 2008
SpiceJet launches cargo arm
15 May 2008
Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority and India's Airports Authority to forge closer ties
15 May 2008
Montek, Patel row on DIAL escalates
14 May 2008
Singapore to be Gati's international regional headquarters
14 May 2008
Hong Kong carrier, Dragonair, re-schedules launch of Bangalore service to July
14 May 2008
Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram airports eligible to charge user development fees
14 May 2008
Emirates ramping up India operations
14 May 2008
Family held stake in SpiceJet may be up for sale
14 May 2008
Indigenous technology to increase range of Indian missiles by a third
14 May 2008
Nasa's new water reclamation system headed for duty on space station
14 May 2008
European Commission says on-line air ticket transactions still a “risky business”
13 May 2008
QuEST Manufacturing puts Tim Jones, ex-MD, Rolls Royce India on its board of directors
13 May 2008
Further delays in the Airbus A380 superjumbo production programme
13 May 2008
Jet Airways introduces direct Chennai-Pune daily services
13 May 2008
Israel Aerospace Industries, Tata Group to establish JV for manufacture of defence products in India
13 May 2008
MCA, BIAL talks fail - old HAL airport to shut down commercial operations
13 May 2008
DIAL proposes construction of temporary terminal at IGI
13 May 2008
India has acquired “state-of-the-art” submarine launched ballistic missile capability: DRDO
13 May 2008
Dr Tessy Thomas is first woman scientist to head missile project – new Agni-II version on the anvil
13 May 2008
Hypersonic version of BrahMos undergoes successful lab test
13 May 2008
Government asks Air India to resubmit proposal for capital infusion of Rs1,000 crore
12 May 2008
BASA to provide US certification for India manufactured aviation-aerospace products
12 May 2008
China launches passenger aircraft manufacturing company - to take on Airbus, Boeing
12 May 2008
Latest 787 Dreamliner delay to make customers wait an average of 20 months for delivery
12 May 2008
BA to shift long-haul flights to T5 in phases
12 May 2008
New policy to ensure greenfield airports will provide cargo handling units
12 May 2008
JAL swings back to profit in FY07
12 May 2008
India to test 5,000 km range, Agni-IV IRBM at year-end
12 May 2008
Etihad may code share with BMI, Jet Airways
12 May 2008
FBI investigation says that US military equipment may have counterfeit Chinese components
10 May 2008
Samtel-Thales joint venture to manufacture avionic systems for fighter aircraft
09 May 2008
Aviation industry sees fewer fatalities, says IATA report
09 May 2008
Agni-3 ready for induction after second successful flight test
07 May 2008
American British Continental: easy as ABC, but does it add up in the sky, asks CAPA
07 May 2008
Apex court asks Centre to study feasibility of two-airport operation at Bangalore
06 May 2008
Cargo operators seek exclusive air cargo zones around international airports
06 May 2008
Foreign airlines roped in to promote Indian destinations on board their aircraft
06 May 2008
European Commission asks Italian govt to respond about Alitalia bridge loan by 19 May
06 May 2008
Raytheon to transfer AESA radar technology to India up to the level permitted by US government
06 May 2008
JB Aviation to start scheduled chopper services in southern states of India
06 May 2008
GoAir launches new scheme - offers return tickets for zero fare
06 May 2008
GMR takes over Istanbul airport for modernisation and operations
05 May 2008
Emirates receives $110 million as compensation for A380 delay
05 May 2008
Russia to develop spacecraft for commercial space travel
05 May 2008
Air India Express planning to fly to Kuwait
05 May 2008
JAL more than doubles profit forecast
05 May 2008
Companies scramble for private airstrips
05 May 2008
Air India's domestic fares to go up 10 per cent
05 May 2008
DIAL invites bids to develop general aviation facilities
05 May 2008
Finnair to expand India-based operations
05 May 2008
Bangladeshi domestic carrier, United Airways, eyes Dhaka-Kolkata route
05 May 2008
Kolkata international airport to undertake runway, taxiway work to take on A380 super jumbo
05 May 2008
Boeing delivers Air France's fiftieth 777 airplane
03 May 2008
Synergies in JetLite and SpiceJet combine, says senior Jet Airways official
03 May 2008
New policy on the anvil for allotment of parking slots at major airports
03 May 2008
EU, India may sign horizontal aviation agreement by September
03 May 2008
GVK-MIAL seek 10 per cent hike in Mumbai airport fees
03 May 2008
Toyota to invest $100 million in Mitsubishi's regional jet project
03 May 2008
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp to inject $636 million in capital through new shares issue
03 May 2008
Budgetary cuts to impact civil aviation projects in the country's north-east region
03 May 2008
Final assembly begins on the third Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight-test airplane
03 May 2008
Cayman Island firm’s proposal on airports to net India FDI worth $300 million
03 May 2008
Global air passenger traffic growth continues to slow: IATA
02 May 2008
Cartosat-2A and IMS-1 beam back “excellent” images: ISRO
02 May 2008
AirAsia to offer return fares at Rs5,000 on Trichy-Kuala Lumpur route
02 May 2008
Pakistan International Airlines reports a loss of $207.5 million for 2007
02 May 2008
ZAV Air receives initial permission to operate in the east/north-east of the country
02 May 2008
India's ministry of defence frees up airspace for civil use – joint operation to be tested in Chennai
02 May 2008
China successfully positions Tianlian-1, data relay communications satellite, for operations
02 May 2008
Hawker Beechcraft appoints Arrow Aviation Services as parts distributor for Indian sub-continent, MENA regions
02 May 2008
India, Australia are first foreign countries to certify Eclipse 500 very light jet
02 May 2008
All-business class British airline, Silverjet, secures $25m lifeline from UAE investor
01 May 2008
Club One Air to launch subsidiary for low cost private jet operations
01 May 2008
British Airways in talks with American, Continental for trans-Atlantic alliance
01 May 2008
Air travel costlier as domestic carriers raise basic fares and fuel surcharge
01 May 2008
First Boeing 777 Freighter moves out of the factory and onto the flight line
01 May 2008
Jet Airways, Cathay Pacific frequent flyer programmes announce partnership
01 May 2008
Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2008, will provide Indian air passengers increased compensation
01 May 2008
IAF's freshly acquired Hawk AJT registers first crash
01 May 2008
Essar, GMR Group in fray for Czech airline, CSA, and Prague airport
30 April 2008
Centre to decide which airline will ferry Haj pilgrims, says Air India
30 April 2008
Dassault Systems to upgrade 51 Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 fighters in a $1.5 billion deal
30 April 2008
Cessna rolls out first production version of the Citation XLS+ business jet
30 April 2008
Lockheed Martin extends its India-specific innovation outreach programme
30 April 2008
Embraer announces first successful test flight of the Phenom 300 light business jet
30 April 2008
Jet Airways scoops top honours for JetPrivilege programme at Freddie Awards 2007
30 April 2008
Air Arabia reports increased load factor on its Indian destinations network
30 April 2008
A peeved Berlusconi threatens to nationalise Alitalia
30 April 2008
Tunis Air opts for Airbus aircraft for its fleet renewal programme
30 April 2008
Finnair Q1 profit dips 40.9% on high fuel costs
30 April 2008
SAS announces heavy Q1 loss – cuts in capacity and jobs to follow
30 April 2008
Proposed Navi Mumbai airport to come up at original site, says civil aviation secretary
29 April 2008
New international airport at Bangalore to start operations by end of May
29 April 2008
Indian aviation industry will look for 6,000 additional pilots over next five years: Praful Patel
29 April 2008
India's moon mission, Chandrayaan-1, slated for launch in Q3 2008: ISRO chief
29 April 2008
Saab Gripen offers next generation Gripen IN fighter - to tie up with Tata, HAL for offsets
29 April 2008
Impressive achievements for Air India Express in three years since inception
29 April 2008
US small airline crisis escalates - Eos Airlines now sixth airline to shut shop
29 April 2008
Kingfisher Airlines launches daily Chennai-Tiruchirapalli services
29 April 2008
Continental backs off from merger games
29 April 2008
New Hyderabad international airport registers growth in passenger and air traffic movements
29 April 2008
New Bangalore airport stakeholders meet Tuesday to resolve sticky issues
28 April 2008
Norms may be eased as domestic carriers look to deflect losses through international operations
28 April 2008
Boeing mulls outsourcing of critical fighter and helicopter components from India
28 April 2008
Saab offers NexGen Gripen fighter, key defence technologies for IAF's MMRCA contract
28 April 2008
ISRO keenly awaits government nod for India's “human” space flight
28 April 2008
Historic launch for ISRO as PSLV-C9 orbits 10 satellites at one go
28 April 2008
Dublin Airport Authority unveils plans for €4 billion Airport City
26 April 2008
Dubai International Airport overtakes Changi International in passenger volume
26 April 2008
A merger merry go-round, as American Airlines starts talks with US Airways, Continental
26 April 2008
Revised airports policy brings fresh hope for the Greater Noida airport project near Delhi
26 April 2008
Airnetz Aviation, Mumbai-based jet and helicopter charter company to expand fleet size
26 April 2008
Vijay Mallya appointed chairman, Deccan Aviation
26 April 2008
Air India Cargo moves up five places to occupy fourth slot in freighter market
26 April 2008
Gulfstream reports spike in Q1 sales - “overwhelming response” for new G650
26 April 2008
Dubai Aerospace's to invest $2 billion through 2009 to acquire more aircraft
26 April 2008
Merger necessary to compete against foreign airlines, say Delta, Northwest chief executives
26 April 2008
GoAir not to place fresh orders for A320s
25 April 2008
India, UAE revise air services agreement – increase in number of destinations and flights
25 April 2008
Jet Airways leases land from BIAL to set up MRO unit
25 April 2008
Market rumours have SpiceJet and IndiGo in merger talks
25 April 2008
Lufthansa posts healthy Q1 profit – retains bullish outlook for 2008
25 April 2008
Government modifies policy for setting up greenfield airports
25 April 2008
BAE Systems sells Airbus stake - says airline manufacturer “years” away from profitability
25 April 2008
UPS Q1 profits dip to $906 million – affected by 'anemic' US economic conditions
25 April 2008
Boeing Commercial Airplanes reports record $1.21 billion Q1 earnings
25 April 2008
Delta reports huge Q1 loss of $6.39 billion, as it accounts for fall in market capitalization
25 April 2008
Berlusconi promises rescue - and also job cuts - at Alitalia
24 April 2008
MMRCA race hots up as India invited to join Eurofighter consortium as partner
24 April 2008
Boeing first of the block - submits proposal for IAF's 126-MMRCA tender
24 April 2008
Gulf Air to launch daily, non-stop flights to Hyderabad from 1 July
24 April 2008
AI announces 'One Price India' fare on New York-India trips
24 April 2008
Air travel levels in India even less than in Sri Lanka and Pakistan: Assocham report
24 April 2008
Jet Airways inaugural flight welcomed at Abu Dhabi
24 April 2008
Patel summons stakeholders meet on 29 April to sort out B’lore international airport issues
24 April 2008
Mumbai's CSIA reports increase in passenger traffic to 25.8 million in 2007-08
23 April 2008
Kozhikode to become Qatar Airways' ninth Indian destination from 15 June 2008
23 April 2008
Italian government sanctions bridge loan for Alitalia as AF-KLM withdraw from the fray
23 April 2008
Government looking at recommendations of DRDO Review Committee
23 April 2008
ISRO's PSLV-C9 mission to launch 10 satellites, including spy satellite Cartosat-2A
23 April 2008
Deccan Aviation shrinks Q3 losses with sale and lease-back deals, higher fares
23 April 2008
IATA slams US Exit Plan proposal
23 April 2008
United Airlines reports massive Q1 loss - pledges 'fundamental overhaul'
23 April 2008
UK Competition Commission's interim report slams BAA stewardship of UK 's airports
23 April 2008
IATA welcomes UK Competition Commission's interim report on BAA Airports
23 April 2008
Airbus raises aircraft prices on weaker dollar, escalating raw material costs
22 April 2008
International aviation industry heads pledge to address climate action
22 April 2008
China Southern's 2007 profits up tenfold
22 April 2008
Lockheed Martin South Asia head named to USIBC board
22 April 2008
Lufthansa Technik picks up 50 per cent stake in Qantas' engine MRO
22 April 2008
CAPA's Kapil Kaul wins SATTE's “ Young Achiever of the Year” award
22 April 2008
Asia Pacific airlines report a strong performance for 2007
22 April 2008
Aurora Flight Sciences to develop UAV that will stay aloft for five years
22 April 2008
Lufthansa announces launch of all-business class, Frankfurt-Pune, service from 1 July
22 April 2008
India-Malaysia clear direct flights on Penang-Chennai route
22 April 2008
India's Paramount Airways adds nine new daily flights to meet peak season demand
22 April 2008
Lufthansa may commence all-business class service on Pune-Frankfurt route by July
21 April 2008
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner faces another delay: report
21 April 2008
Maharashtra to reconsider selective reduction of VAT on ATF
21 April 2008
India-Chile to sign air services pact
21 April 2008
Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege programme in partnership with Global Hotel Alliance
21 April 2008
Bahrain Air to start India operations on 26 May with flight to Kochi
21 April 2008
International ground handling agencies submit tenders for 26 airports
21 April 2008
Chennai's second international airport to come up earlier than planned at Sriperumbudur
21 April 2008
Pune airport to start normal operations from 16 May
21 April 2008
1 June 2008 to be cut-off date for Kingfisher-Deccan merger
21 April 2008
Jet Airways to operate Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco route from first week of June
21 April 2008
Pakistan conducts second test of the Shaheen-II long range missile
21 April 2008
Textron reports solid Q1 results for Bell and Cessna
19 April 2008
Tatas deny talks being held with Embraer: report
19 April 2008
RAK Airways to launch service from Kerala
19 April 2008
China clears Jet Airways' Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco route
19 April 2008
Air Deccan founder, Capt Gopinath, ventures into logistics with Deccan Cargo
19 April 2008
Pakistan test fires Shaheen-2 long-range missile
19 April 2008
Mobile airports may be deployed in India's north-eastern region
19 April 2008
Navi Mumbai international airport runs into roadblocks - issue to be taken up with the PMO
18 April 2008
Southwest Airlines reports dip in Q1 profits
18 April 2008
Continental Airlines reports Q1 loss and considers “strategic options” in the face of NWA-Delta merger
18 April 2008
Berlusconi puts Aeroflot back into the reckoning for Alitalia
18 April 2008
Sukhoi to invest $300 million to re-equip Superjet 100 manufacturers
18 April 2008
American Airlines reports Q1 loss of $328 million and dim full-year outlook
18 April 2008
Japan Airlines to pay $110 million penalty on charges of collusion to fix cargo rates
18 April 2008
Canadian Magellan Aerospace Corp ties-up for India-based manufacturing site – eyes military offset contracts
18 April 2008
Tata subsidiary CRL's Eka super computer to model aerodynamic simulations for Boeing
18 April 2008
Chandigarh airport should flag off first international flight sometime in August
18 April 2008
DGCA sets up national aviation safety team to go into safety related issues
18 April 2008
Karnataka High Court declines to stay closure of HAL airport, advises negotiations with BIAL
17 April 2008
ATF price hike to cost domestic carriers additional $30 million every month: Jet Airways CEO
17 April 2008
Aerospace manufacturing activity in Europe no longer tenable: EADS CEO Gallois
17 April 2008
Delta Airlines-Northwest deal merger announcement raises some questions
17 April 2008
AAI short-lists applicants for modernisation bid of Amritsar,Udaipur airports
17 April 2008
Cathay Pacific to expand India and Hong Kong services significantly
17 April 2008
Delta-Northwest merger: Just the tip of the iceberg?
17 April 2008
L&T, Tatas, Reliance Energy among bidders for new airport projects
16 April 2008
Air India sees sharp drop in its share of domestic passengers for Q1
16 April 2008
India to place follow-on order for three Phalcon AWACS with Israel: report
16 April 2008
Hong Kong transport secretary, Eva Cheng, and aviation minister, Praful Patel, to hold talks
16 April 2008
UAV market to cross $13 billion by 2014
16 April 2008
China's mainland carriers gear up for launch of operations across the Taiwan Strait
16 April 2008
TNT Express to invest $157.9 million in strengthening Asia-Europe network
16 April 2008
Vietnam's Pacific Airlines to re-launch as Jetstar in partnership with Qantas Group
16 April 2008
BA sacks two senior executives and postpones shift of long-haul flights to T5
16 April 2008
Tata's in JV talks with Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer: report
15 April 2008
Russia says flight tests of fifth-generation PAK FA fighter to start in 2009
15 April 2008
Russia's Sukhoi to become fourth largest fighter jet maker
15 April 2008
GoAir announces 'Kids Fly Free' offer for summer time travel
15 April 2008
High ATF cost eroding profitability of domestic airlines: Assocham
15 April 2008
Kingfisher inaugurates new services – three connections for Delhi
15 April 2008
Govt implementing all agreements arrived at with AI/IA unions: Patel
15 April 2008
DGCA to implement performance-based navigation in Indian air space
15 April 2008
Nagpur Airport inaugurates upgraded integrated terminal facility
15 April 2008
Delta, Northwest merger decision to create world's largest airline
15 April 2008
Jet Airways to report full year loss for 2007-08
14 April 2008
National Aerospace Laboratories gets seed funding for design of Regional Transport Aircraft
14 April 2008
Boeing, Air India to sort out compensation issues arising from 787 Dreamliner delay
14 April 2008
India, China to propel Asia-Pacific's air traffic growth: CAPA report
14 April 2008
GoI circulates new policy guidelines for greenfield airports
14 April 2008
Bengaluru International Airport set for launch of operations
14 April 2008
Jet still awaits clearance for Shanghai even as India clears Chinese cargo airline's itinerary
14 April 2008
IGI airport, Delhi, is SriLankan's first overseas station for launch of 'Online Check-in' facility
14 April 2008
Global Vectra Helicorp to expand operations into on-shore charters
14 April 2008
Indonesian air force set to induct three new Sukhoi-30MK fighters by October
14 April 2008
Frontier Airlines fails; becomes fourth US airline to files for bankruptcy in four weeks
12 April 2008
AAI short-lists six companies for Kolkota, Chennai airports revamp
11 April 2008
Mumbai, Delhi drive Finnair traffic growth
11 April 2008
As India's military helicopter tender increases in size, Army fears delays
11 April 2008
Famed US research agency, DARPA, celebrates 50th anniversary
11 April 2008
Boeing's first 777 Freighter enters final assembly
11 April 2008
Sasol receives international approval for environment-friendly, fully synthetic aviation fuel
11 April 2008
France looks to break Boeing's domination in Japan
11 April 2008
Government mulling launching dedicated airline for north-east region
11 April 2008
FlyYeti, Nepal's first LCC connects Kathmandu and Doha
11 April 2008
SpiceJet inaugurates new daily connections from Kolkata on Bengali New Year's day
11 April 2008
Boeing’s delay on 787 Dreamliner triggers calls for compensation
11 April 2008
'Man of the Year' award for Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal
11 April 2008
Global spending on space increases to a record $251.6 billion in 2007
10 April 2008
Jet Airways goes lukewarm on rights issue – to raise funds overseas
10 April 2008
Bell Helicopter mulls MRO operations and pilot and engineering training in India
10 April 2008
Aviation sector regulator may be in place by October: MCA official
10 April 2008
China implements the 'Olympic Bypass' - a shorter route to Beijing
10 April 2008
AAI receives in-principle approval for Rs3,800-crore Kolkata, Chennai airports upgrade programme
10 April 2008
Alitalia says enough cash on hand to operate short-term – to meet with unions
10 April 2008
Boeing lays out road map for 787 Dreamliner's first flight and commercial delivery
10 April 2008
American Airlines cancels another 1,000 flights - leaves 110,000 passengers stranded
10 April 2008
Aviation industry takes another hit as low-cost carrier, Oasis Hong Kong, stops operations
10 April 2008
Kingfisher Academy to train thousands of students in aviation and hospitality sectors
10 April 2008
Rising sale of private aircraft and helicopters in India see increased demand for air strips
10 April 2008
Boeing to further delay delivery of 787
09 April 2008
Honeywell lands $23 billion business jet engine order from Embraer
09 April 2008
India to soon issue tenders for supply of 312 helicopters to the Indian Army and Air Force
09 April 2008
Boeing's Albaugh says increased funding critical to maintain US lead in space technologies
09 April 2008
Airbus sets monthly delivery record in March - picks up firm orders for 54 aircraft
09 April 2008
FAA removes manager responsible for safety oversight of Southwest Airlines
09 April 2008
American cancels hundreds more flights as MD-80s undergo further inspections
09 April 2008
Third delay on Boeing's 787 programme likely – 747-8F and -8I programmes on track however
09 April 2008
Youngest ever female astronaut and second generation cosmonaut blast off into space
08 April 2008
Airlines adding capacity despite global economic slowdown
08 April 2008
Air Arabia is fastest growing international airline in India
08 April 2008
Embraer's fourth Phenom 100 VLJ takes flight
08 April 2008
Qatar Airways deploys Boeing 777ER on Mumbai-Doha route
08 April 2008
Embraer's order backlog at record $20.3 billion
08 April 2008
Airbus to produce A320 freighter version in JV with Russia's UAC and Irkut
08 April 2008
Air France-KLM board approves suspension of talks with Alitalia
08 April 2008
China suspends pilots and officials as strike actions threaten to spread
08 April 2008
British Airways' T5 blues continue with computer glitches, flight cancellations and pilot anger
08 April 2008
Czech Airlines, Air India extend Airbus A310 lease agreement
08 April 2008
Price of air tickets now includes charge for e-booking
08 April 2008
European Union approves use of in-flight cell phone services
07 April 2008
European Union members reach agreement on Galileo Navigation System
07 April 2008
Jet Airways, All Nippon Airways announce code share and Frequent Flier Programme agreement
07 April 2008
Skybus Airlines becomes third US carrier to announce bankruptcy in a week
07 April 2008
Kingfisher – Deccan may have to wait till November for start of overseas operations
07 April 2008
ISRO lines up 70 space missions in 2007-12 period - manned mission plan may be finalised this week
07 April 2008
ISRO to launch remote sensing satellite this month
05 April 2008
Rome, Alitalia unions want Air France-KLM to come back to table
05 April 2008
With $31.7 million in losses, T5 to be costly launch for British Airways
05 April 2008
ATA Airlines becomes second US airline to shut down
05 April 2008
Nacil sells and leases back aircraft in order to raise loans
05 April 2008
Maunu von Lueders appointed as new CEO of JetLite
05 April 2008
Jet Airways' Naresh Goyal would like to pick up another domestic carrier
05 April 2008
Jet Airways opts for Milan as its second international hub – talks on for third hub at Shanghai
05 April 2008
Manned space mission report ready: ISRO
04 April 2008