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France's Safran shortlists Jewar, Nagpur, Hyderabad for MRO unit

Aerospace component major is in talks with state governments for better terms, including lower taxes, before deciding on place

3,000 int'l passengers arrive at Delhi airport on Thu; 6 Covid positive

Strict norms, including mandatory Covid test, are in place for passengers coming from 'at-risk' countries

Govt decides not to resume scheduled international flights from Dec 15

The latest move also comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 27 asked officials to review the plans for easing international travel restrictions amid concerns over Omicron

UP on its way to have 5 international airports, highest for any state

The state, at present, has eight operational airports

Airbus smashes orders at Dubai airshow, Boeing trails

Airbus SE bagged 265 firm orders at the Middle East event

Rahul shares his love for flying; says piloting planes helps being mindful

Recalling his passion for flying planes just like his father Rajiv Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi has said he believes that being a pilot helps a lot in public life to be mindful of greater details

Airbus jet deliveries rose 52% to 297 airplanes in first half of 2021

Airbus delivered 297 airplanes in the first half of the year after a surge of handover activity in June, the European planemaker said

Boeing planned to replace 777 engine covers before failures - WSJ

The firm was planning to replace engine covers on its 777 jets months before a pair of recent serious failures, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday

Falling value, e-commerce boom leads to converting jets to freighters

Aviation analytics firm Cirium expects the number of P2F conversions globally will rise by 36% to 90 planes in 2021, and to 109 planes in 2022

Covid-19 impact: Aircraft lessor Avolon cancels 27 Boeing 737 MAX jets

The Dublin-based lessor said it has reduced its near-term commitments by over 140 aircraft since the start of the year

For turnaround veteran Calhoun, the task is cut out at beleaguered Boeing

As Calhoun tackles the MAX crisis, he also faces questions from European regulators over a deal to buy the commercial arm of Brazil's Embraer in a major strategic move

Russian plane hits birds, makes emergency landing near Moscow; 23 injured

The airline said in a statement that the birds got into both of the plane's engines, causing a malfunction

DGCA to issue safety directions to airlines after planes overshoot runway

In the last two days, there have been at least two incidents of commercial planes overshooting the runway at various airports after landing, amid bad weather conditions

Grounded planes: DGCA to meet airlines on Tuesday to discuss rising fares

Cash-strapped Jet Airways Monday said it has grounded four more planes