US, India sign aviation safety pact
November 17th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Thursday announced the completion of a pact between the US and India that will allow for the reciprocal certification of ... Read more...
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Aviation ministry to take up service tax issue
March 15th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The civil aviation ministry will raise the issue of the proposed increase in service tax on air travel with the union finance ministry, a ... Read more...
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Carver Aviation to purchase 10 CTLS planes for India
March 5th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) Carver Aviation, a part of European Aviation, Friday announced it would buy 10 more Comprehensive Trauma Life Support (CTLS) light-sport aircrafts for its pilot training schools in India.
Marc ... Read more...
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Russian firm bags deal for 18 An-148 aircraft from India
March 5th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) Russian manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has bagged orders for 18 An-148 aircraft from three airlines in India and it plans to start deliveries in the first ... Read more...
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Over 1,000 aircraft needed in India by 2028: Airbus, Boeing (Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Airbus and Boeing, the two leading aircraft makers in the world, Thursday forecast robust growth of Indian civil aviation, projecting the aircraft demand of over 1,000 by 2028.
Raising ... Read more...
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India will need 1,000 more commercial jets in 20 years: Boeing
March 4th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Boeing said Thursday that the Indian market would need 1,000 commercial jets worth $100 billion (Rs.5 lakh crore) in the next 20 years.
Currently, Indian air operators own around ... Read more...
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Qatar Airways doubles its fleet
March 4th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Qatar Airways Thursday announced that its fleet size has grown to 80 aircraft, doubling the numbers in five years.
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker told reporters ... Read more...
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Boeing forecasts 10 percent growth in Indian aviation
March 4th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Boeing, a leading aircraft maker, Thursday predicted 10 percent growth in India's civil aviation market in 2010 based on signs of recovery from the slump in the air ... Read more...
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Air India, GE to set up $90 mn engine maintenance facility
March 4th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) India's national carrier Air India Thursday signed an agreement with GE Aviation, a unit of General Electric Co. (GE), to set up a $90 million facility to maintain ... Read more...
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Air operations to Kabul safe, will continue: Air India
March 4th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Flight operations to Afghanistan are safe and will continue, Air India said Thursday after its pilots' association sent a letter to the national carrier seeking discontinuation of air ... Read more...
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Hyderabad air crash probe begins
March 4th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) A day after an Indian Navy trainer aircraft crashed into a two-storeyed building in a densely-populated area during an air show here, a probe into the incident began ... Read more...
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Air India, IndiGo get new Airbus A320 aircraft (Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) French aircraft maker Airbus Industrie Wednesday delivered one Airbus A320 aircraft each to national carrier Air India and low-cost private airline IndiGo here during the India Aviation 2010. ... Read more...
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Two pilots die as navy plane crashes during aerobatics (Roundup)
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Mohammed Shafeeq
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) An Indian Navy trainer aircraft crashed into a two-storied building in a densely populated area during an air show here Wednesday, killing the pilot and his ... Read more...
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Second air disaster in Hyderabad in less than two years
March 3rd, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) The crash of a naval aircraft in a densely populated area near Begumpet Airport here Wednesday is the second such disaster in residential localities in less than ... Read more...
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New generation Airbus A-320 joins Air India
March 3rd, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) The first of the new generation Airbus A-320 aircraft joined the Air India fleet Wednesday at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad where the India Aviation 2010 got underway.
Offering latest ... Read more...
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Probe ordered into naval aircraft crash
March 3rd, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) The Indian government Wednesday ordered a probe into the crash of an Indian Naval aircraft during an air show here, which killed the pilot and his co-pilot.
The other ... Read more...
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India will be one of top five aviation markets: Praful Patel
March 3rd, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) India would break into the top five aviation markets in the world in next five years, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said Wednesday and invited international companies to ... Read more...
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Eyewitness US envoy says Hyderabad crash ‘heartbreaking’
March 3rd, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Describing the crash of an Indian Navy aircraft in Hyderabad as tragic, US ambassador Timothy J. Roemer, who was present at the air show, said "these heartbreaking ... Read more...
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Pilots part of Sagar Pawan aerobatic team
March 3rd, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) The pilot and the co-pilot who died in a crash during an air show at Begumpet airport here Wednesday were part of the Indian Naval formation aerobatic team ... Read more...
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Two killed as naval plane crashes into Hyderabad building (Fifth Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Mohammed Shafiq
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) An Indian Navy trainer aircraft crashed into a two-storied building in a densely populated locality during an air show here Wednesday, killing the pilot and his ... Read more...
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SpiceJet to induct nine more aircraft by 2012
March 3rd, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) Low cost private carrier SpiceJet Wednesday said it would add nine more aircraft by 2012 to its existing fleet of 19 planes.
"We plan to induct nine more aircraft ... Read more...
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Jet Airways to reconfigure 17 aircraft to all-economy seats
March 3rd, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Singh
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) As demand for premium class seats continues to be low, leading Indian private carrier Jet Airways is reconfiguring the seats in at least 17 aircraft to ... Read more...
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India to host 200 aerospace majors at Hyderabad show
March 2nd, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) Some 200 domestic and global players in the aerospace industry including big names such as Airbus, Boeing, Bell, Thales and Dassault are participating in the five-day India Aviation ... Read more...
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Stage set for India Aviation 2010
March 1st, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) India's international exhibition and conference on civil aviation, India Aviation 2010, begins here Wednesday.
A Who's Who of aviation sector will be there at the second edition of the ... Read more...
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India, US agree to deploy sky marshals on flights
January 21st, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India and the US have agreed to deploy sky marshals on flights between the two countries.
An agreement on this was inked Wednesday with the Joint US-India Aviation ... Read more...
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US envoy lauds U.S.-India cooperation in aviation security
January 21st, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.21 (ANI): The United States and India are pleased to announce the formulation of the U.S.-India Aviation Security Working Group, a bilateral interagency and inter-ministry working group led on the ... Read more...
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India, US working on aviation safety pact
August 28th, 2009 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India and the US are working on a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) which would lead to mutual acceptance of aeronautical products developed in either country.
A limited ... Read more...
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USTDA grant promotes development of India’s helicopter sector
August 28th, 2009 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.28 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer today awarded a grant of Rupees 24 million (501,849 dollars) to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India. ... Read more...
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France to look into harassment of Indians at Paris airport
June 17th, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) France will look into the recent discriminatory treatment of Indian citizens at the Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris, the civil aviation ministry said Wednesday.
The assurance was ... Read more...
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Provide proforma on swine flu to passengers, airlines told
May 13th, 2009 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India' aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Wednesday asked all airlines operating on international routes to provide passengers with the official proforma on swine ... Read more...
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India’s air navigation system to be world’s most sophisticated
October 24th, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 24 (IANS) By 2011, India will have arguably the most sophisticated satellite-based air navigation system in the world that will bring immense benefits to both civilian and military aircraft, experts ... Read more...
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India aviation show proves a big hit
October 18th, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 18 (IANS) India's first-ever international exhibition on civil aviation, India Aviation-2008, proved a big hit with thousands of people flocking to the Begumpet Airport here Saturday to catch a glimpse ... Read more...
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Eurocopter focussing on Indian market
October 18th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Eurocopter, the global leader in chopper manufacturing, is focussing on the Indian market and hopes to cash in on the increasing demand in various segments of the civilian ... Read more...
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Bombardier to aggressively market in India
October 17th, 2008 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Bombardier, a world-leading manufacturer of transportation solutions, is looking to aggressively market its commercial and business aircrafts in India.The company, which recently appointed three sales representatives in India, ... Read more...
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Airbus A380 lands in Hyderabad for display at aviation expo
October 16th, 2008 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 16 (IANS) The world's largest aircraft Airbus A380 landed at Begumpet Airport here for static display at the ongoing India Aviation-2008, the country's first conference and exhibition on civil aviation, ... Read more...
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