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SECTOR | 21 Sep 2025, 04:12PM

Noida Airport to begin flights post-Diwali; talks underway with airlines

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The Noida International Airport (NIA), being developed as a greenfield aviation hub in Jewar, Gautam Buddh Nagar, is on track to begin operations by the end of this year. Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu recently told reporters that the airport would be inaugurated on October 30 and flight operations begin within next 45 days with 10 routes. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also reiterated the airport's commercial flight operations to commence by 2025 end. Billed to be India's largest airport upon full development before 2050, the project -- which started in 2019 and saw COVID-19 pandemic too -- was initially scheduled to launch operations in September 2024. The airport, which is being developed in four phases, has completed key aeronautical infrastructure for Phase 1, including one runway and one passenger terminal with an annual capacity to handle 12 million passengers. Technical installations and finishing works inside the terminal are underway, wh

Noida Airport Set To Begin Operations Post-Diwali; Foreign Airlines In Talks For Flight Services

NDTV Profit | 21 Sep 2025, 01:36PM 1 more

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SECTOR | 20 Sep 2025, 05:24PM

Air India issues advisory after cyberattack hits Heathrow airport check-ins

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This disruption may cause delays in the check-in process, but Air India's ground teams in London are working hard to minimise the inconvenience

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SECTOR | 20 Sep 2025, 02:19PM

Hyderabad airport looks beyond pharma for cargo growth

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To support this growth the existing cargo terminal is being expanded and a second terminal is being added to handle 50,000 tonne of cargo

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SECTOR | 20 Sep 2025, 08:48AM

Trump to host Erdogan as Turkey closes in on 250 Boeing jet order

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President Donald Trump announced Friday in a social media post that he'll host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington on Sept 25

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SECTOR | 19 Sep 2025

Construction worker falls to death at Delhi airport near Terminal 3

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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

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SECTOR | 18 Sep 2025

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

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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

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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

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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,

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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.