SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 4-2026
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Russia is pitching ground-breaking aviation partnerships through deals for Il-114-300 planes and the proposed local manufacturing of the new SJ-100 with HAL.
More airports, safer mobility in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and government initiatives are creating opportunities for airlines built specifically around India’s growing regional aviation market.
Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is driving a profound transformation across the aviation sector.
CFM International — the 50/50 joint company between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines — has spent more than four decades engineering engines that are cleaner, quieter...
In today’s digital world, aviation is being transformed by artificial intelligence and emerging quantum computing, delivering major efficiency and safety gains while simultaneously creating new security...
A record number of visitors and billions in confirmed orders reflect Farnborough International Airshow’s (FIA) scale this year but the loudest signal was that finance, software...
September 2, 2026 – The first meeting of the High-Level Committee (HLC) on Aircraft Leasing and Financing was held under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Civil Aviation Rammohan Naidu.
September 1, 2026 – The Ministry of Civil Aviation launched Hub & Spoke International Flight Operations from Ahmedabad, making it the third airport in the country to be integrated...
August 19, 2026 – Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu flagged off the scaled-up phase of India’s transshipment (TP) cargo reform at Delhi International Airport Limited’s Transshipment Excellence Centre (TEC), IGI Airport...
August 25, 2026 – NOEMI Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SkyHop Aviation, India’s first dedicated commercial seaplane operator, to start with the introduction of up to 15 NOEMI amphibious aircraft into the Indian market.
August 5, 2026 – In a significant step towards strengthening India’s pilot training ecosystem, Letters of Intent (LoIs) were awarded today for the establishment of 11 new Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) across...
September 8, 2026 – Deutsche Aircraft has reached a major milestone in its landing gear certification programme with the successful completion of Low-Speed Taxi (LST) and High-Speed Taxi (HST) testing, followed by the initial phase of flight testing.
August 19, 2026 – ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, has identified 209 new domestic air routes in Indonesia that would be economically viable if served by regional turboprop aircraft.
August 18, 2026 – GE Aerospace announced that engineers at its Bengaluru technology centre are helping advance and scale new services and maintenance technologies that improve engine durability, reliability, and time on wing for customers worldwide.
August 3, 2026 – The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted Boeing an amended type certificate for the new 737-7 airplane, clearing it for commercial service. The smallest and longest-range member of the 737 MAX family...
September 9, 2026 – Akasa Air successfully operated a commercial flight using conventional aviation turbine fuel blended with 1 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), supplied by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
Willie Walsh Takes Charge as Chief Executive Officer of IndiGo. Air India Appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO. ZeroAvia Appoints Christine Ourmières-Widener as Chief Executive Officer. FLY91 Appoints President & COO, and CFO.
FLY91, an Indian regional carrier, recently placed an order for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft valued at approximately $1 billion — the largest such order globally by a regional airline.