UDAN 5.0 LAUNCHED!

● Ministry of Civil Aviation launched the 5th round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN). ● It aims to further enhance connectivity to remote & regional areas of the country. ● This round of UDAN focuses on Category-2 (20-80 seats) & Category-3 (>80 seats)

INDIA-US TO SHARE AIR INFORMATION

The agreement will encompass a wide range of air information like weather data, flight plans and other relevant information that could assist in air traffic management and situational awareness of the sky and also facilitate the transfer of other advanced and sensitive technologies to India

"NEED TO ROOT OUT TERRORISM COLLECTIVELY"

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses SCO Defence Ministers in New Delhi

ELECTRIC AIR TAXIS THE FUTURE IS HERE!

Joby Aviation is aiming to launch commercial service of its eVTOL vehicles in 2025. It has also signed a contract with US Air Force for its electric vehicles to be stationed at US Military Base

EBACE2023 IS READY ON THE RUNWAY TO TAKE OFF

Co-hosted by EBAA and NBAA, the annual meeting place for the European business aviation industry, EBACE2023 is ready to be held from May 23-25, in Geneva

MIXED TRENDS IN 2023

In mid-April, Bizjet activity slipped back fast in Europe while seeing some growth towards the end of the month

IAF CHIEF FLIES IN PILATUS PC-7

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari flew a sortie in the Pilatus PC-7 MkII to mark the completion of over two lakh flying hours of the aircraft

PRESIDENT MURMU TAKES TO THE SKY

President Murmu’s sortie aboard a Sukhoi Su-80 MKI fighter jet made her the third President, and second woman President, to participate in such a fighter sortie

MUST INVEST IN EW CAPABILITIES

Indian Air Force (IAF) must continue to invest in the development and deployment of advanced electronic warfare systems to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving global security landscape

CFM RISES

The CFM RISE open fan architecture is a radical innovation that seems to offer the best hope of achieving the large reduction in CO2 emissions for environment sustainability

THE SINGLE AISLE LEADER

CFM International has a proven track record of delivering high-quality engines like the CFM56 and the LEAP-1. With the CFM RISE likely to follow, the company will probably retain its position as single-aisle market leader for the foreseeable future

AIR INDIA ORDERS MORE THAN 800 CFM LEAP ENGINES

CFM will exclusively power the airline's newly announced fleet of 210 Airbus A320/A321neo and 190 Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft

AIR INDIA KICKSTARTS ITS TRANSFORMATION PHASE

The former national carrier has placed bulk orders with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing for aircraft as well as for engines with Rolls-Royce, GE Aerospace & CFM

STATE OF THE IAF FIGHTER FLEET AFTER RAFALE INDUCTION

Top IAF commanders as well as independent aviation analysts believe that the Rafale gives the IAF capabilities that the Pakistan Air Force currently has no answer to

PROMOTING DEFENCE COOPERATION

This was Italian Prime Minister Meloni's first visit to India during which she was accompanied by Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and a high-powered business delegation

NEED FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRIES TO JOIN HANDS

During his official talks with the Japanese Prime Minister, the Indian Prime Minister talked of the mantra of co-innovation, co-design and co-creation for a deeper and mutually beneficial defence cooperation

INDIA'S FAST GROWING 'AEROSPACE & DEFENCE ECOSYSTEM' SHOWCASED

Aero India 2023 proved to be a hotspot for national and international defence and aerospace industry, significant discussions and a display of the global aerospace prowess

Pathbreaking Space Events Of 2022

The year 2022 has witnessed some amazing activities taking place across the globe in the space domain

B.H. DELAY (1891-1923)

The list of \"Daredevil\" DeLay's feats during his ten years of flying experience is endless. Many of them are commonplace nowadays but then they were aviation firsts. He remained constantly in the limelight.

THE QUEEN CROWNS THE SKIES

After more than half-a-century of production, the final 747 took a unique, crown-shaped flight path from its production facility before entering the Atlas Air fleet

MARCHING AHEAD

Union budget for the year 2023-24 was presented in the Indian Parliament recently by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

A 21ST CENTURY MEDIUM LIFTER IDEAL FOR INDIA: KC-390 MILLENNIUM

The versatility of the Embraer C-390 Millennium makes it highly capable to operate in India, undertaking a range of missions across different terrains

'THE RIGHT COLLABORATION CAN ACCELERATE INDIA'S DEFENCE PROGRAMMES AND BUILD STRATEGIC CAPABILITY'

Rolls-Royce is well-positioned to support such a collaboration with its ecosystem of strategic local partnerships, strong supply chain, rich talent pool, digital solutions and service delivery capabilities in India.

SUPPORTING THE MODERNISATION OF THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES

Boeing also continues to explore areas for supporting the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and adding more value to India's aerospace and defence ecosystem

INDIA'S SWIFT EMERGENCY RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO TÜRKIYE & SYRIA

India has dispatched four C-17 aircraft with relief material, rescue and medical personnel to Türkiye including a 30-bed field hospital and a 99-member medical team as part of its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts to assist earthquake-hit Türkiye and Syria.

"SHORTAGE IN THE NUMBER OF FIGHTER SQUADRONS IS BEING ADDRESSED THROUGH MULTIPRONGED APPROACHES"

In an exclusive interview to Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief, SP's Aviation on the occasion of Aero India 2023, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff, gave some very elaborate and candid insights on the plans and preparedness of the Indian Air Force

MAJOR MILESTONES IN 2022: MILITARY AVIATION

From hypersonic strike missiles to sixth generation combat aircraft, as some major projects fructified, the year 2022 saw military aviation technology progressing in leaps and bounds

THE (UN)RELIABLE JF-17

Pakistan had in mind a fighter jet that would be at par with the Su-30 MKI, MiG-29, and Mirage 2000. However, because the JF-17 is a low-cost fighter built with sub-standard Chinese avionics and armaments, the aircraft is significantly below its anticipated capabilities.

LEAPING AHEAD

CFM International is on song. Since 1974, 50,000+ CFM56 and LEAP engines have been ordered. Till May 2022, more than 5,400 LEAP engines have been delivered and the company enjoys a 10,000+ order backlog for LEAP.

C-390: CRAFTING A SMOOTH MULTI-MISSION AIRLIFT

Flying faster and delivering more cargo, both the C-390 Millennium and the KC-390 variant are the right sized platform for major deployment scenarios