Up to eight jets could be leased by Jet Airways before December
The Press Trust of India (PTI), citing industry sources, said that the New Delhi-based airline Jet Airways is in discussions with aircraft makers and lessors about the potential to expand…
SpiceJet pilots suspended after landing turboprop on wrong runway
Two SpiceJet pilots have been temporarily suspended from active duty after landing the low-cost carrier’s de Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprop on the wrong runway at India’s Belgaum Airport (IXG). The…
Delhi Airport to replace ground transport with 62 electrical vehicles
Indira Gandhi International Airport, also known as Delhi Airport (DEL) in India, launched the Green Transportation Programme in which it plans to replace 62 ground vehicles running on conventional fuel…
Indian airline fined after pilot lands plane without training
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a fine of 1 million Indian rupees (US$12,892) on a private airline for violating safety regulations, reported Xinhua, quoting officials of the…
SpiceJet fined $12,873 for training Boeing 737 MAX pilots on faulty simulator
India’s civil aviation authority has fined airline SpiceJet Rs 10 lakh ($12,873) for training its pilots on a faulty Boeing 737 MAX simulator. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)…
Regulators Inspect Aircraft Across India
In early May, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) — India’s commercial aviation regulator — started overnight inspections of many aircraft across the county. The goal of the initiative…
India among potential partners for Embraer turboprop
Brazil’s Embraer is in talks with potential partners in India and elsewhere over proposals for a new turboprop aircraft, which it could launch in the middle of 2023, the planemaker’s…