Tag: India

Russia-India Sign Agreement to Jointly Produce Ka-226T Helicopters

Reading Time: < 1 minute The signing of the agreement was in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The joint venture for local production of the helicopter is a profoundly new and substantial step in the development of cooperation beyween India and Russia. The fleet of Russian-made helicopters in India is over 400 […]

India to Invest Over $300 mln in Logistics Center for Su-30MKI Parts

Reading Time: 2 minutes India intends to invest more than 20 billion rupees ($300 million) in the creation with Russia’s assistance of a logistics center of spare parts for Russia’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters at the facilities of India’s state-owned aerospace and defense company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a source in the Indian Defense Ministry told TASS on Tuesday. “To […]

PEMCO Engineering Launches New Services to Support Its Customers

Reading Time: < 1 minute Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) engineering, the backbone of PEMCO’s cargo conversion program, has announced the addition of new services to support its PEMCO-converted aircraft operators and MRO customers. The added services include training for liaison engineers, customized electronic weight and balance load charts, certification consulting services, and MRO consulting services. Training services focus on […]

India Highest Growing Aviation Market

Reading Time: < 1 minute Aviation growth in India has gone up to 20 per cent as opposed to China’s nine per cent, making it the highest aviation growth market in the world, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said. He was speaking to journalists after visiting the memorials of freedom fighters as part of the Centre’s ‘Freedom 70’ […]

Russia to Enter $300 Bln Indian Civilian Aircraft Market in a Big Way

Reading Time: 2 minutes Russia is set to launch a production unit for aircraft parts and equipment in India under the ‘Make in India’ program. US and European aviation companies are likely to face major competition in India as Russia has proposed to set up a production line for India’s civil aviation sector. A Russian delegation headed by Alexander […]

India, Russia Sign $300Mln Deal on Upgrade of 10 Ka-28 Helicopters

Reading Time: < 1 minute According to navy spokesman, Indian Navy and Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport signed a deal worth nearly $300 million to modernize 10 Russia-produced Ka-28 anti-submarine helicopters. The Indian Navy and Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport signed a deal worth nearly $300 million to modernize 10 Russia-produced Ka-28 anti-submarine helicopters, Indian Navy spokesman Capt. D.K. Sharma […]

The First International Flight to Take off from Chandigarh Airport

Reading Time: 2 minutes THE CHANDIGARH Airport is all set to go international from September this year. IndiGo Airlines on Sunday launched its booking of direct non-stop daily flight from Chandigarh (IXC) to Dubai (DXB) from September 26. For the last seven months, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, while hearing a petition filed by the Mohali Industries Assocation, […]

India to Finalise Rafale Combat Aircraft Deal With France

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Government of India is set to finalise the purchase of 36 Rafale combat aircraft in fly-away condition from France for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The move comes as the IAF is in critical operational necessity for multirole combat aircraft. The Dassault Aviation-built multi-role jet fighter will be supplied as part of an intergovernmental […]

Boeing Forecasts Demand for 1,850 New Airplanes in India

Reading Time: 2 minutes Boeing forecasts a demand for 1,850 new airplanes in India, valued at $265 billion, over the next 20 years. The company released its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) for India during a briefing in Mumbai. “India continues to have a strong commercial aerospace market and the highest domestic traffic growth in the world,” said Dinesh […]

Boeing, Mahindra Defence Systems Open C-17 Training Center for Indian Air Force

Reading Time: 2 minutes Boeing and Mahindra Defence Systems formally opened a center in Gurgaon to provide C-17 training services to the Indian Air Force (IAF). Once fully operational, the new center will be capable of conducting local and multi-site simulations for added realism and more robust training. “The center, in partnership with Mahindra Defense, is another example of […]