India

By Steve Trimble
The test, announced on Dec. 15 by India's Defense Research and Development Organization, is a step towards flight trials of a follow-on, full-scale flying wing UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Indian LCC Spicejet has confirmed plans for a major new share issue that should allow the carrier to ease some of the financial pressure it faces.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
An organization of major lessors has once again downgraded its risk assessment for India as the dispute over Go First’s leased aircraft drags on.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The CEO of grounded Indian carrier Go First has stepped down, as the prospects of the airline’s revival appear to be fading.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp, David Casey
AirAsia is adding service China and India after Malaysia’s decision to introduce visa-free entry, while AirAsia X is opening a Central Asia route.
Airports & Networks

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 Ben Goldstein
Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility has announced plans to launch electric air taxi services in Bangalore, India.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Aaron Karp
Malaysia Airlines is operating the new routes to ATQ and TRV twice weekly with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Steve Trimble
Crewed and uncrewed combat aircraft teaming on real combat missions is not likely to be realized for up to two decades, a top Indian Air Force official says.
Dubai Airshow

By Chen Chuanren
Thai Airways is now focusing on adding capacity to India while awaiting the delivery of new aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Garrett Reim
Archer Aviation and InterGlobe have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch eVTOL aircraft service in India in 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
With this fresh funding round, Skyroot has raised a total of $95 million, top among Indian space startups.
Commercial Space

By Swaati Ketkar
As a part of the deal, HAL will produce CFM Leap engine parts for Safran Aircraft Engines Bangalore facilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
The AFRL is leading its first cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) between the U.S. Space Force and companies outside the U.S.
Space

By Adrian Schofield
India has confirmed several changes to its aviation regulations, including doubling the validity period of some pilots’ licenses.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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 Adrian Schofield
While the notice does not mention it, the ministry’s action was almost certainly due to the dispute between embattled Indian carrier Go First and its lessors.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
India’s Akasa Air has received clearance to launch international operations using its narrowbody aircraft fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
India has carried out the first live firing of the indigenously developed Astra air-to-air missile from its HAL Tejas fighter.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
A recent report from CRISIL focused on three MRO service providers that account for more than 90% of the industry’s revenue in India.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
India’s Jet Airways has confirmed that its air operator certificate (AOC) has been reinstated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
India’s hunt for a new medium transport aircraft (MTA) has attracted interest from Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed Martin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Spirit Air has reached an agreement to order the Britten-Norman turboprops it will use to establish its planned commuter airline network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
India’s aviation regulator has granted Go First in-principle permission to restart operations, but many conditions still have to be fulfilled.
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.
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