SpiceJet inducts first Airbus plane

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 23:33

SpiceJet, which is into operations for over ten years now, has for the first time inducted an Airbus plane in its fleet as so far it was depending on Boeing's narrow body B737s and Canadian Bombardier Q400.

India's aviation growth to be double of global average: Airbus

Last Updated: Sunday, June 21, 2015, 20:50

Eyeing big orders from Indian airlines, world's leading aircraft maker Airbus has said that India's aviation market will grow at over 10 percent annually in next ten years, which would be double the average global growth rate.

Airbus to increase India sourcing to $2-bn by 2020

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 15:16

Airbus said it's making a large number of products in the country, either directly or through its supply partners, where collectively more than 5,000 people are employed.

Airbus expects commercial planes demand to touch $4.9 tn

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 18:58

Airbus confirmed the sale of 60 modernised versions of the A320neo family to the aircraft financing and leasing company, GECAS.

India, other emerging markets to drive $5 tn aircraft demand

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 12:48

Airbus said that "from the world?s first commercial flight in 1914, to today's 32 million flights annually, aviation has become part and parcel of our everyday lives.

Airbus to build satellites for OneWeb to beam Internet from space

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 08:12

Bankrolled in part by Richard Branson`s London-based Virgin Group and chipmaker Qualcomm Inc, the project will cost between $1.5 billion and $2 billion.

Airbus, Boeing announce $20bn in orders as Paris Air Show takes off

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 22:33

Airbus and Boeing got their sales war off to a flying start at the world`s premier air show near Paris on Monday with nearly $20 billion (18 billion euros) in orders.

Mahindra bags multi-million dollar aerospace deal with Airbus

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 20:12

The Mahindra Group Monday clinched a multi-million dollar aerospace contract with European consortium Airbus at the Paris Air Show, marking a major milestone in the 'Make in India' initiative.

Air India to dry lease 14 Airbus A320 planes from Kuwait

Last Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015, 17:09

National carrier Air India would dry lease 14 Airbus A320 planes from a Kuwaiti lessor as it seeks to replace its ageing narrow-body fleet with new fuel efficient planes.

Spicejet plans to induct Airbus aircraft in its fleet

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 20:50

The Gurgaon-based carrier, currently has a fleet of 35 aircraft with 20 of them Boeing 737s and rest Bombardier Q400s.

Airbus group merges India business units

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 21:11

Global aerospace major Airbus on Wednesday announced merging its Indian business divisions into a single entity to support its Make in India plans.

Malaysia Airlines CEO says carrier "technically bankrupt", set to cut jobs, routes

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 07:01

The newly appointed chief executive of loss-making Malaysia Airlines said on Monday the carrier is "technically bankrupt", underlining the case for a restructuring to cut a third of jobs, scrap some international routes and review its long-haul fleet.