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IndiGo, Which Adds A Plane To Fleet Every Week, Isn't Slowing Down

Business | Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg | Tuesday May 7, 2019

IndiGo has specialized in buying in bulk, ordering 430 jets in the A320neo family on top of an initial contract for 100 older A320 models. That's made IndiGo one of the biggest buyers of Airbus's best-selling plane. Such large-scale orders help airlines negotiate discounts and better maintenance terms.

Boeing Junks Order For 210 Planes After Jet Airways Stops Flying

India News | Reuters | Wednesday April 24, 2019

Boeing Co removed 210 aircraft from its order backlog and took an impairment charge over customer financing losses on Wednesday following the near-collapse of India's Jet Airways.

World's Largest Plane Makes Flying Debut, Can Fly To Space

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 14, 2019

The world's largest airplane -- a Stratolaunch behemoth with two fuselages and six Boeing 747 engines -- made its first test flight on Saturday in California.

A Short First Hop For 'Drone Taxi' In Vienna

AFP | Friday April 5, 2019

It was more of a small step than a giant leap, but the first public outing of a pilotless "drone taxi" in Vienna on Thursday nevertheless offered a glimpse into the possible future of urban travel. Several big companies such as Boeing and Airbus are working on their own versions of the technology but it was the Chinese firm EHang that unveiled its ...

At Xi Jinping's Visit To France, Airbus Signs Deal With China

World News | Reuters | Tuesday March 26, 2019

Airbus signed a deal worth tens of billions of dollars on Monday to sell 300 aircraft to China.The deal between Airbus and China's state buying agency, China Aviation Supplies Holding Company, will include 290 A320-family jets and 10 A350 wide-body jets.

Airlines Told To Raise Capacity To Keep Fares In Check

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 20, 2019

The government has already advised domestic airlines not to go in for predatory air fare pricing as several 737-MAX aircraft were grounded due to safety reasons in the wake of a plane crash in Ethiopia.

Airbus Trials Drone Delivery to Ships

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 15, 2019

Airbus on Friday began trials of drones delivering parcels to ships anchored offshore in Singapore, as the high-tech city rolls out the devices for an array of tasks.

IndiGo Adds New Flights, Offers Tickets From Rs 2,073

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Friday March 15, 2019

IndiGo currently has a fleet of over 200 aircraft including Airbus A320 and 12 ATR aircraft.

Airbus Says A320neo India Deliveries Back On Track

Business | Thomson Reuters | Wednesday February 20, 2019

Last month DGCA forced airlines to make extra checks on their Airbus A320neo aircraft fitted with Pratt & Whitney engines.

Watch: Australian Cricket Star Puts Flying Skills To Test, Takes Control Of World's Largest Passenger Aircraft

Santosh Rao | Wednesday February 20, 2019

Usman Khawaja put his flying skills to the test, taking control of an Airbus A380.

Singapore Airlines To Fly Airbus A350 From Bengaluru From May 18

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 18, 2019

Leading international carrier Singapore Airlines on Monday said it would fly Airbus A350-900 medium haul aircraft between Bengaluru and Singapore thrice a week from May 18.

Airbus Pulls Plug On Costly A380 Superjumbo, Deliveries To Stop In 2021

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 14, 2019

European aerospace giant Airbus on Thursday said it would end production of the A380 superjumbo, the double-decker jet which earned plaudits from passengers but failed to win over enough airlines to justify its massive costs.

"Prime Minister Acting As Anil Ambani's Middleman," Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday February 12, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "acting as Anil Ambani's middleman", Rahul Gandhi said today in his latest allegation linked to the Rafale controversy, citing an email that he said revealed the industrialist had visited Paris and met with the French Defence Minister, 10 days before the PM went there and announced the 36-jet deal with France.

GoAir Flight Develops Engine Snag After Take-Off, Returns To Ahmedabad

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 6, 2019

A GoAir aircraft flying to Kolkata today experienced problems with Pratt & Whitney engine and returned to Ahmedabad, according to a source.

GoAir To Start New International Flights From March

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 30, 2019

GoAir currently operates across 24 domestic and 2 international destinations, with a fleet of 49 aircraft, comprising Airbus A320 and Airbus A320neo.