India

Etihad Airways has launched flights between its Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) base and both Kozhikode (CCJ) and Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) in India.

The test, announced on Dec. 15 by India's Defense Research and Development Organization, is a step towards flight trials of a follow-on, full-scale flying wing UAS.

Indian LCC Spicejet has confirmed plans for a major new share issue that should allow the carrier to ease some of the financial pressure it faces.

An organization of major lessors has once again downgraded its risk assessment for India as the dispute over Go First’s leased aircraft drags on.

The CEO of grounded Indian carrier Go First has stepped down, as the prospects of the airline’s revival appear to be fading.

AirAsia is adding service China and India after Malaysia’s decision to introduce visa-free entry, while AirAsia X is opening a Central Asia route.

India's airlines have ordered thousands of aircraft this year, but economic realities will keep it from replicating Beijing's growth miracle anytime soon.

Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility has announced plans to launch electric air taxi services in Bangalore, India.

Malaysia Airlines is operating the new routes to ATQ and TRV twice weekly with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Crewed and uncrewed combat aircraft teaming on real combat missions is not likely to be realized for up to two decades, a top Indian Air Force official says.

Thai Airways is now focusing on adding capacity to India while awaiting the delivery of new aircraft.

Archer Aviation and InterGlobe have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch eVTOL aircraft service in India in 2026.

The agreement, announced on Thursday (Nov. 9), is part of Airbus’ strategy to support Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) growing its footprint in commercial aircraft MRO in India.

With this fresh funding round, Skyroot has raised a total of $95 million, top among Indian space startups.

As a part of the deal, HAL will produce CFM Leap engine parts for Safran Aircraft Engines Bangalore facilities.

The AFRL is leading its first cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) between the U.S. Space Force and companies outside the U.S.

India has confirmed several changes to its aviation regulations, including doubling the validity period of some pilots’ licenses.

Given the benefits for Indian airlines of leasing aircraft through GIFT City, doing so could become more common in the future.

While the notice does not mention it, the ministry’s action was almost certainly due to the dispute between embattled Indian carrier Go First and its lessors.

India’s Akasa Air has received clearance to launch international operations using its narrowbody aircraft fleet.

India has carried out the first live firing of the indigenously developed Astra air-to-air missile from its HAL Tejas fighter.

A recent report from CRISIL focused on three MRO service providers that account for more than 90% of the industry’s revenue in India.

Luna-25, the first Russian lunar exploration mission in almost 50 years, is bound for the Moon.

India’s Jet Airways has confirmed that its air operator certificate (AOC) has been reinstated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

India’s hunt for a new medium transport aircraft (MTA) has attracted interest from Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed Martin.