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SECTOR | 06 Aug 2025

Air India may shift maintenance in-house with Singapore Airlines' help

Business Standard

The Indian airline is preparing to take on pre-flight and daily aircraft inspections, minor repair work and other troubleshooting activities from state-owned AI Engineering Services Ltd, or AIESL

Air India taps Singapore Air to bolster fleet upkeep after crash

Business Line | 06 Aug 2025

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SECTOR | 06 Aug 2025

BCAS warns of terror threat, advises tightened security at all airports

Business Standard

The advisory issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security cited a potential threat from a Pakistani-based terror group during the period from September 22 to October 2

Aviation

SECTOR | 06 Aug 2025

Four killed in crash of medical transport plane on Navajo Nation in Arizona

Business Standard

A medical transport plane crashed and caught fire on Tuesday on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people, the tribe said in a statement. The crash involving the CSI Aviation company out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, occurred near the airport in Chinle, about 200 miles (321 kilometres) northeast of Flagstaff. Those on board were medical personnel who were on their way to a hospital to pickup a patient. The Beechcraft 300 crashed in the early afternoon while landing at the airport, Federal Aviation Administration officials said in an email. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating. The tribe said the cause of the crash is unknown. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said in a social media post that he was heartbroken to learn of the crash. "These were people who dedicated their lives to saving others, and their loss is felt deeply across the Navajo Nation," he said.

48 passengers added to India's no-fly list in 2025 till July: Govt

Business Standard | 05 Aug 2025

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SECTOR | 05 Aug 2025

DGCA Suspends Approval For Akasa Air Pilot As Designated Examiner

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Designated examiners are authorised to conduct various skill tests and proficiency checks for pilots to ensure that they meet the required competency level for licensing and ratings.

DGCA suspends Akasa Air examiner for six months over skill test lapses

Business Standard | 05 Aug 2025

Aviation

SECTOR | 05 Aug 2025

IndiGo begins construction of MRO facility at Bengaluru Airport

Business Line

The project broke ground with a traditional Bhoomi Poojan ceremony which was attended by senior government officials, as well as airport and airline executives

Aviation

SECTOR | 05 Aug 2025

Air India Begins Dreamliner Upgrades To Lure Back Disgruntled Passengers; First 787-8 Sent To US For Retrofit

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Under the first phase of the multi-year turnaround programme, the airline aims to retrofit its 26 Boeing 787-8 aircraft, some of which are more than 10 years old.

Aviation

SECTOR | 05 Aug 2025

Flysbs Aviation IPO, Day 3: Check Subscription Status, Latest GMP And More

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The grey market premium (GMP) for the Flysbs Aviation IPO stood at Rs 215 as of 11 a.m. on Aug. 5, according to InvestorGain.

India Named World's Fifth Biggest Aviation Market Of 2024: IATA

NDTV Profit | 04 Aug 2025 1 more

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SECTOR | 04 Aug 2025

Boeing addresses labour strike amid attempt to revive its reputation

Business Standard

A strike by thousands of workers who build fighter jets for Boeing at three US plants is the second labour disruption for the plane builder in less than a year. The strike that began just after midnight Monday involving more than 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers arrives as Boeing is attempting to resuscitate its reputation. Boeing, once a beacon of US manufacturing and the gold standard in the global aircraft industry, has been rocked by fatal crashes, investigations and changes in leadership. Following is a quick rundown of events that have buffeted the Arlington, Va., company. ___ January 2013: 787s worldwide are grounded nearly three weeks after lithium-ion batteries that are part of the planes led to a fire in one plane and smoke in a second. August 2015: The first 737 Max plane rolls off the production line, and within a year, it is undergoing flight tests. October 29, 2018: Lion Air Flight 610, a Boeing 737 Max 8, plunges i

Over 3,000 Boeing fighter jet workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer

Business Line | 04 Aug 2025 1 more

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SECTOR | 04 Aug 2025

India reviews feasibility of adopting multi-crew pilot licence' amid pilots' pushback

Business Line

Airlines are seen rallying behind MPL, whereas pilots have raised red flags over its implementation

Aviation

SECTOR | 04 Aug 2025

IndiGo announces London flight, product upgrade on Dubai and Singapore routes

Business Line

London will be IndiGo's third destination in western Europe after Amsterdam and Manchester and will be served with a damp-leased Boeing 787 aircraft