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India may oppose EU threat to fine Air India, Jet Airways
NEW DELHI: India is likely to oppose the reported European Union threat to impose fines on Air India and Jet Airways for not accepting EU’s emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS) and not reporting their emissions over European skies, officials said today.… Continue reading
1st Boeing P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft Arrives in India
- Indian Navy to receive 2 more P-8Is by end of 2013
The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft arrived today, on schedule, at India Naval Station Rajali. The P-8I is one of eight aircraft… Continue reading
Air India to resume 787 Dreamliner flights from Wednesday
(Reuters) – State-run Air India Ltd will resume flying its Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner passenger jets from Wednesday, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on Tuesday, almost four months after the planes were grounded due to safety concerns.
Air India… Continue reading
ILFC urges India: Return “hostage” jets in Kingfisher grounding
Reuters
The head of aircraft finance giant International Lease Finance Corp urged India on Wednesday to release six passenger jets held “hostage” by a bureaucratic dispute after struggling Kingfisher Airlines failed to pay for them.
ILFC had warned in January… Continue reading
India to get strategic airlift muscle with induction of C-17s from June
NEW DELHI: From this June onwards, India will finally begin to add some real strategic airlift muscle. IAF’s capability to swiftly transport combat troops and war-fighting equipment to distant battle-fronts will be hugely bolstered with the induction of the gigantic… Continue reading
India to help finance firms repossess Kingfisher planes
REUTERS
India will make it easier for leasing and finance firms to reclaim planes used by Kingfisher Airlines, two government sources told Reuters, after complaints that India was complicating the process.
Cash-poor and debt-hit Kingfisher, once India’s second-largest carrier by… Continue reading
India to launch Mars mission this year
NEW DELHI India will launch its first space mission to Mars this year, President PranabMukherjee said on Thursday.
“Several space missions are planned for 2013, including India’s first mission to Mars and the launch of our first navigational satellite,” Mukherjee… Continue reading
Eurocopter books a new EC135 helicopter order in India and delivers another to an Indian operator
A record nine units of Eurocopter’s EC135 was sold in 2012, making it the most sought-after light twin-engine helicopter in India. The growing popularity of the EC135 in India was further demonstrated by a new order from one Indian customer… Continue reading
Airbus keen to sell army planes to India
REUTERS
* Awaits chance to market C295 tactical airlifter
* Sees final aerial tanker deal with India this year
* A400M to be delivered to France in May-June
By A. Ananthalakshmi
Europe’s Airbus wants to sell its C295 military transport… Continue reading
Cessna Foresees Rising Caravan and Citation Demand in India
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, said today the company foresees rising demand for its Caravan and Citation aircraft in India this year as customers respond to anticipated government reforms.
Speaking at the Aero India show in… Continue reading
Beriev Aircraft Company participates in AeroIndia-2013 (Bangalore).
Be-200 program views new prospects. Currently the serial production and sales of Be-200 amphibious aircraft are among the priorities of Beriev Aircraft Company activities.
Thus in May, 2011 a state contract was awarded for supply of six more new Be-200ES… Continue reading
Eurocopter brings its mission-ready military and civil helicopters To the Aero India 2013 exhibition
The capabilities of Eurocopter’s expanded helicopter product line in meeting a full range of India military, governmental and civilian missions will be at the forefront during this month’s Aero India 2013 exhibition, to be held at Air Force Station Yelahanka,… Continue reading