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SECTOR | 19 Sep 2025

Construction worker falls to death at Delhi airport near Terminal 3

Business Standard

A construction worker died after falling at Delhi airport's Terminal 3 site on September 5, with Delhi Police registering a case and DIAL citing non-adherence to safety protocols

Aviation

SECTOR | 18 Sep 2025

Airbus sourcing over $1 bn components from 100 India suppliers: Vaishnaw

Business Standard

Jrgen Westermeier, Airbus' managing director for India and South Asia, said the company will set up a centre of excellence for research and development at Vadodara-based Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya

Hyderabad bound A-I Express flight makes emergency landing in Vizag

Business Standard | 18 Sep 2025 4 more

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SECTOR | 18 Sep 2025

Boeing fostering culture where staff feel 'comfortable speaking up': Gupte

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Boeing India President Salil Gupte says employees must feel comfortable speaking up on issues as Indian suppliers move from build-to-print to build-to-specification

Boeing Pushes Component Makers For India MRO Expansion

NDTV Profit | 18 Sep 2025

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SECTOR | 18 Sep 2025

Ahmedabad Air India Crash: Families Of Victims Sue Boeing, Honeywell Over Fuel Switch Defects: Report

NDTV Profit

Families of Air India crash victims allege defective fuel switches contributed to the June 12 disaster that killed 260 people.

Noida International Airport Set To Open On Oct. 30: Civil Aviation Minister Naidu

NDTV Profit | 18 Sep 2025 4 more

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SECTOR | 17 Sep 2025

Rolls-Royce opens largest global capability, innovation centre in Bengaluru

Business Standard

Rolls-Royce, the luxury automobile manufacturer and global power systems company, on Wednesday launched its largest Global Capability and Innovation Centre (GCC) in the city. The facility was inaugurated by Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil, a statement issued by his office said. Speaking on the occasion, Patil said the team in Bengaluru would now be powering the company's global businesses. Rolls-Royce's expansion, he noted, reaffirms Karnataka's position as India's leading hub for aerospace, defence, and advanced engineering. Bengaluru ranks among the world's top three aerospace cities for attracting foreign investments. Our state hosts companies with strengths across the entire aerospace and defence value chain, the Minister said. He added that in power systems and propulsion, leaders like Aequs and Collins Aerospace stand out. In structural and mechanical components, Wipro and Mahindra Aerospace are driving progress. In specialised technologies, Boeing,

Aviation

SECTOR | 17 Sep 2025

IndiGo signs 11-year avionics maintenance deal with Thales

Business Line

IndiGo partners with Thales for maintenance of Airbus fleet, ensuring timely repairs and high fleet availability in India.

Aviation

SECTOR | 17 Sep 2025

Don't Confuse With Andheri Airport': Social Media User Alerts Travellers To Check Navi Mumbai Airport Code

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The code for the Navi Mumbai International Airport is NMI and for the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport is BOM.

Aviation

SECTOR | 16 Sep 2025

SpiceJet to add 8 new Boeing 737 aircraft ahead of winter schedule 2025

Business Standard

Debojo Maharshi, Chief Business Officer, SpiceJet, said the induction will help the airline increase frequency on key routes ahead of the festival season

SpiceJet adds 8 more Boeing 737s, boosting fleet ahead of festive season

Business Standard | 16 Sep 2025 1 more

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SECTOR | 16 Sep 2025

Chennai airport's T3 terminal to be completed by June 2026

Business Line

There is a slight delay from the original planned completion in March 2026

Aviation

SECTOR | 16 Sep 2025

Toxic fumes in aircraft cabins? WSJ finds link to brain fog, rising illness

Business Standard

Aviation experts and crew warn of toxic fume events in aircraft cabins as WSJ finds rising reports of brain fog, nerve damage and respiratory illness