Aerospace

Boeing workers to vote on new negotiated wage deal

20 Oct 2024

US aircraft maker Boeing Co and the union representing its striking machinists have reached a tentative deal to end a month-long strike that halted all manufacturing activity at Boeing’s West Coast facilities.

Shankh Air gearing for takeoff as Air Kerala awaits a 2025 launch

25 Sep 2024

Two new Indian airlines are aiming to take to air with preliminary clearance from the civil aviation ministry, but both have to obtain approval from the country’s civil aviation authority

Delhi HC disrupts SpiceJet flights with order to ground 3 engines for default on lease payments

18 Aug 2024

The Delhi High Court has ordered SpiceJet to ground three of its leased engines for failure to pay lease rentals to the lessors.

Isro uses new satellite and launch vehicle technology for EOS-08 mission

17 Aug 2024

Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) on Friday launched its Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-8) using its latest Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).

No-frills carrier IndiGo adds business class on 12 domestic routes

07 Aug 2024

Low-cost carrier IndiGo, which has been flying economy class for the past 18 years since its inception, has announced the introduction of business class on the domestic circuit as the airline plans to become a full service carrier.

Dassault to set up MRO facility for Rafale, Mirage 2000 fighter jets in India

06 Aug 2024

French aerospace and defence major Dassault Aviation is expanding its presence in India with a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

GoFirst’s creditors vote for liquidation of the airline report

06 Aug 2024

The Committee of Creditors (CoC) overseeing the debt resolution process of insolvent carrier Go First decided to vote for liquidation of the airline as the committee could not make any headway 15 months

India gives a big boost to MRO industry with uniform 5% IGST on aircraft components

17 Jul 2024

India has started levying a uniform 5 per cent Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on aircraft parts, beginning 15 July

Airbus, Thales plan to combine some space activities: report

16 Jul 2024

European aerospace majors Airbus and Thales are reported to be planning to combine some of their space-based activities, with a focus on satellite operations,