India plans to connect 120 new destinations under its Regional Air Connectivity scheme (RCS) in the next 10 years, the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitaraman, announced while presenting the federal Budget 2025-2026. “Inspired by the success of UDAN (the name…
Indian aviation focused this week on a potential resumption of direct flights between India and China, aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu’s comments at Davos, SpiceJet’s fleet, and Coldplay’s starry performance. India-China India and China have finally agreed to restart direct…
According to an analysis by AirInsight, air traffic in India’s two biggest gateways, Delhi and Mumbai, jumped by over 20 million in 2024 compared to pre-COVID. You can view our Indian airline data model here. The two airports at Delhi…
The Federal Cabinet has cleared a proposal to make it easier for leasing companies to repossess aircraft from Indian airlines that default on lease rentals. This has been a long-standing challenge. While there is still no official word on this,…
Air India has placed an order for 34 trainer aircraft as it prepares to start training cadet pilots at its flying school in Amravati, Maharashtra, by the second half of 2025, the airline said on Thursday. The order includes 31…
Our period chat with Nitin Sarin in India looks back on 2024 and looks forward to 2025. Views: 86