Air India

By Swaati Ketkar
Air India has received approval from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation to carry out line maintenance on Airbus A350 and A320 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Karen Walker, Daniel Williams
India's airlines have ordered thousands of aircraft this year, but economic realities will keep it from replicating Beijing's growth miracle anytime soon.
Check 6

By William Moore
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Finnair, and Air India have been chosen for comparison.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.
Dubai Airshow

By Swaati Ketkar
The new warehouse in Delhi is targeting supply chain issues related to spare parts.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Given the benefits for Indian airlines of leasing aircraft through GIFT City, doing so could become more common in the future.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The airline is planning cabin retrofits across its legacy widebody fleets and some of its narrowbody aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Swaati Ketkar
Air India Engineering Services Limited has inducted a SpicetJet-operated Boeing 737 MAX at its Trivandrum facility for a 36-month heavy check.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Swaati Ketkar
The MRO provider took a Kuwait Airways-operated Boeing 777 at its maintenance facility.
Services & Support

By Aaron Karp
Air India says it is the first Indian carrier to offer self-service baggage drop and check-in at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Hong Kong will join Indian full-service carrier Vistara’s network from late October.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
The structure harmonizes employee grades, compensation levels and benefits between Air India Express and AirAsia India, both of which fall under the Tata Group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air India will reportedly receive some of the aircraft it has on order via a leasing subsidiary the airline is establishing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Now under the ownership of Tata Group, Air India is preparing for a major upgrade of its onboard product and has unveiled
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Several efforts in the aftermarket show a common theme that could improve MRO efficiencies.
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
Vistara and Air India are set to report to the Competition Commission of India about their proposed merger.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker, Jens Flottau, Richard Maslen
Aviation Week Network editors discuss new aircraft orders and what it means to the future airline networks.
Window Seat Podcast

By Lee Ann Shay
As India’s airlines expand operations more maintenance will be needed, but barriers to domestic MRO growth remain.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Richard Aboulafia
What was once a 50-50 single-aisle/twin-aisle market is now a 70-30 market, with no signs of changing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the investment will fund pilot training-related infrastructure and programs.
Maintenance & Training

By Jens Flottau
India’s two largest airlines prepare to expand with huge orders for Boeing and Airbus aircraft. Will there be enough airports and trained staff to operate them?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
With the large number of Indian operators announcing orders at Paris Air Show, this week’s Flight Friday looks at the Indian market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing has announced its first orders of Paris Air Show 2023, formally adding more than 200 aircraft to its backlog.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Air India finalized separate large orders with Airbus and Boeing June 20, illustrating the growing importance of India’s fast-growing aviation market.
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