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No to add Boeing 737 MAX exemption in defence bill

US aircraft manufacturer - Boeing has Use been lobbying to convince lawmakers to waive the deadline that affects its MAX 7 and MAX 10 airplanes and was imposed by Congress in 2020 after two fatal 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

Boom Supersonic plans an engine

The fog surrounding Boom's ambitions has been cleared. The supersonic jet startup said that it will create its engine for its Mach 1.7 jet with three partners after there was no willingness shown on part of major manufacturers.

Embraer: Not the right time for next-generation turboprop

Embraer has scrapped plans time to go ahead with its next-generation turboprop (NGTP) at least for the moment.

United Airline's big Boeing order

Nore than 43 per cent of aircraft in use today in the US belong seen of the 737 going down after unfavourable news surrounding the aircraft.

Jet Airways B777's new owners lose patience

Mate alta-based Ace Aviation Limited has moved the National Company Law Tribunal seeking expeditious acquisition of three Jet Airways B777300 aircraft.

C919 verification flights

The The world's first C919, newly received by China Eastern Airlines, started a total of 100 hours of verification flights on the last week of December, laying the foundation for future commercial flights, which are expected to begin in the spring of 2023.

China approves Korean Air-Asiana merger

China's antitrust regulator has approved the planned merger of South Korea's Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.

Most punctual airlines

Ever very month, the data analytics firm Cirium publishes On-Time Performance Reports for airports and airlines worldwide.

Six years later, the Brussels Airport bombing trial starts

Many painful memories revived as the trial of the 10 Laccused in the Brussels terror attack started more than six and a half years after the attacks on Brussels airport and Maelbeek metro station on March 22, 2016.

BLR Metaport experience launched

The first phase of the metaverse experience at Bengaluru airport BLR Metaport has been launched.

THIS IS ANIMAL CRUELTY

A pooch travelling with its owner was \"accidentally\" sent through the TSA X-ray machine in Madison, Wisconsin.

TAKE A DETOX

Aeroflot has suggested its passengers take a \"digital detox\" after sanctions forced the Russian airline to remove in-flight entertainment on some of its jets.

NUDE BUSINESS

One mother recently writing on insider.com said: My 15-year-old son was competing in a national speech competition, and we were both ready to unwind as our flight took off.

CORGIS FLY BUSINESS CLASS

Two corgis just flew from San Francisco to Singapore in business class. They were denoted as emotional support animals and seemed to have a ball of a time.

India, Afghanistan Ink Deal To Reopen Air Corridor

The air corridor between India and Afghanistan has been reopened and the trade between the countries would resume, officials in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Kabul said, according to Bakhtar News Agency.

The Gulf hubs get hot

The Gulf is heating up. All the hubs are seeing tremendous footfalls and not just because of the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Colorful Guizhou Airlines' first Chinese SAF flight

Colorful Guizhou Airlines recently conducted a domestic flight powered by jet fuel with a 10 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend as a part of its partnership with Airbus.

SpiceJet's booming loss

SpiceJet in mid-November reported a net loss of 837.8 Crore for the quarter ending September 30, 2022, as compared to a net loss of ₹561.7 Crore in the quarter ending 30 September 2021, as business was hit by record high fuel prices, depreciating Rupee in the traditionally weak quarter.

Etihad participates in World Energy's net-zero programme

Etihad Airways and World Energy, a carbon-net-zero solutions provider, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term strategic partnership to decarbonize flights through in-sector emissions reductions.

Germany takes delivery of A350 VIP aircraft

Lufthansa Technik recently handed over the first complete Airbus A350 to the German Armed Forces for use as a VIP transport aircraft.

787 deliveries' to the Middle East and African soon

After a very long halt, Boeing will soon resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner to airlines in the Middle East and Africa.

MAS A380 phase-out begins

Malaysia Airline's belief that Airbus A380 doesn't fit the plan remains firm and the phasing out of Malaysia Airlines' Airbus A380 programme has started as the carrier completes the first delivery of its superjumbo jet to Tarbes, France from Kuala Lumpur.

Nepal's aviation faces punishment

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal on October 30, cancelled Nepal Airlines' flight to Delhi as punishment for defying instructions to move some of its international services to Bhairahawa's empty airport, and it seems that the regulator is in no mood to take things lightly.

1.52 million foreigners visited India in 2021

Due to restrictions linked to Covid-19, the number of foreign to 1.52 million compared to 2.74 million in 2020, dropping by 44.5 per cent, though foreign exchange earnings grew during the same period, as per the India Tourism Statistics 2022 report by the Ministry of Tourism.

India's First green grocery delivery via drones

Drone delivery firm, Skye Air Mobility joined hands with Vegrow in Himachal Pradesh to conduct its three-day-long drone delivery trials to carry over 100 kgs of apples from farmland to Vegrow Hub. This will help solve a wider transportation problem in present times.

Eol for Air India engineering subsidiary soon

The government may invite expressions of interest (Eol) for the sale of Air India's engineering subsidiary, Air India Engineering Services (AIESL) by January-February 2023.

AAI seeks more time for Meghalaya greenfield

AI has sought more time to obtain the pre-feasibility study report conducted at the new site offered by the state for implementing the greenfield airport project.

AAI looking at 100 per cent EVS by 2030

The Airports Authority of India aims to completely transition to electric vehicles for its airside and city-side operations by 2030.

Charter flights climb at HAL airport

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) airport, which served as Bengaluru's primary airport for decades until it ceased commercial flight operations in 2008, has been seeing a steady increase in charter flight operations.

Navi Mumbai construction update

Construction at the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport is moving ahead rapidly with close to 18 per cent of civil progress according to the Maharashtra City Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO).