New Delhi, 30th April 2024: Germany’s tourism is witnessing a notable growth in visitors with Indian tourists playing a key role in driving this development. The country welcomed over 8 lakh overnight stays from India in 2023, marking a large rise in German tourism compared to the previous years. This trend highlights Germany’s appeal as a sustainable and travel friendly destination offering diverse cultural experiences and hidden gems that captivate the hearts of travelers be it from India or any corner of the world. In recent years, Germany has seen a significant increase in Indian tourists ..read more

Bangalore, 3rd May 2024: Flying Wedge Defence, operating in the Indian defence and aerospace technology sector, unveiled FWD-200B, India’s first indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft in Bengaluru today. The company projects to reduce India’s reliance on costly bomber unmanned aircrafts imports further boosting the Make in India initiative. The company aims to position India as a global drone manufacturing & technology hub while equipping the nation with the right air defence resources and enhancing national security. Speaking on the occasion, Suhas Tejaskanda, Founder of Flying Wedge Defenc ..read more

Orlando, USA,2nd May 2024: The Texas-based training organisation Sim-U-Tech is acquiring an Airbus A320 Level D Full Flight Simulator from Avion. The signing ceremony took place this week at the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) in Orlando. Michiel Verdonk (Sales Manager at Avion) and Kenneth Haney (President & CEO of Sim-U-Tech) at the signing ceremony during the World Aviation Training Summit. The purchase marks the first Avion flight simulator for the US market. Avion’s Group CEO Manoj Pandey is proud to have landed the agreement: “This significant milestone marks a pivotal momen ..read more

Abu Dhabi, 3rd May 2024: Etihad Airways has launched reciprocal interline partnerships with five new airline partners, further expanding travel options for guests across its expanding global network.The airline has agreed partnerships with Kam Air in Afghanistan, SKY express in Greece, Rex Airlines in Australia, Jeju Air in Korea and Myanmar Airways International. The interline agreements give customers of all airlines involved enhanced connectivity to destinations across each other’s networks, enabling guests to book their entire journey on a single ticket and have their baggage checked thro ..read more

Delhi, 2nd May , 2024: T-Hub, India’s leading startup incubator, announced a significant boost for the domestic defense and aerospace sector with the launch of the SIDBI-T-Hub Funding Programme and the signing of several strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with prominent industry players. Unveiled during the National Defence and Aerospace Innovation Summit(DIAS), this initiative marks a pivotal stride towards nurturing a robust defense and aerospace solution hub in India. It underlines a steadfast commitment to propel innovation, foster collaboration, and fortify national security. T ..read more

Delhi, 2nd May 2024: Jazeera Airways, in the first quarter (1Q) of 2024 recorded a break even in operations, and reported a net loss of KD 2.7 million. This was mainly due to the impact of foreign currency losses of KD 2.5 million. The total group revenue for this quarter was KD 46.4 million versus KD 48.3 million from Q1 2023. Jazeera Airways handled 1.2 million passengers in 1Q 2024, an increase of 4.2% or approximately 47k passengers more vs 1Q ‘23. Load factor was at 79.3% while Jazeera Airways’ network market share increased to 37.3% vs 36.1% in 1Q 23. The retail lease revenue for Termin ..read more

São José dos Campos, Brazil, 2nd May, 2024: Embraer has reached a new delivery milestone on the small narrowbody aircraft program with the delivery of the 1800th E-Jet production aircraft. The new Azorra owned E190-E2 was handed over to Royal Jordanian Airlines at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Today’s delivery is the third E2 for the airline which currently also operates four first generation E-Jets. RJ will recieve a total of eight E2s under the existing deal. E-Jets have enjoyed global success in the fleets of 90 airlines and leasing companies from more than 60 countrie ..read more

Dubai, 2nd May 2024: Air India yesterday commenced flights on the busy Delhi-Dubai route using its brand-new Airbus A350-900 aircraft in the airline’s bold new livery.With this, Air India’s flagship aircraft marked its international debut and Air India becomes the only carrier to operate the A350 between India and Dubai.At Dubai airport, Satish Kumar Sivan, Consul General of India, Dubai, Jamal Al Hai, Deputy CEO, Dubai Airport and Mohammed Abdulla Lengawi, Director General, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority lit the ceremonial lamp the inaugurate the aircraft’s first departure from Dubai. Air Ind ..read more

Mumbai, 29th April 2024: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) recently declared its stats for cargo operations during FY 2023-2024. With a connection to over 700 cargo destinations this fiscal, CSMIA witnessed 6% year-on-year increase in the overall cargo volumes, marking a significant stride in economic recovery post the COVID-19 pandemic. This boost was predominantly driven by a remarkable 10% surge in international cargo volumes. Notably, these volumes managed to attain an impressive 93% recovery comparing to their pre-COVID levels, indicating a robust resurgence in gl ..read more

The exciting growth potential of aviation in South Asia – and India in particular – along with the challenges that rapid growth can bring, is being put under the microscope at the inaugural Aviation India Summit. Run in conjunction with India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation and with the support of the country’s regulator, the DGCA, Aviation India and South Asia Summit and Exhibition is organised by Times Aerospace Events, who are known for the hugely successful Aviation Africa and Aviation MENA events. Aviation India Summit & Exhibition takes place at the JW Marriot in Aerocity, New Delhi on ..read more