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NEW DELHI: Air India chief executive Campbell Wilson has resigned, the airline announced. His departure adds fresh uncertainty to a carrier struggling with rising costs and a string of safety-related incidents. New Zealand-born Wilson was appointed in 2022 after the Tata Group took over the loss-making former state carrier. He will leave before the end of his five-year term but remain in charge until a successor is appointed. Wilson had informed group chairman N. Chandrasekaran in 2024 of hi ...Read More >
He added that the Indian Air Force's LCA Mk-1 fleet (the first Tejas variant), grounded for nearly two months, will be cleared for flying next week after a software snag in the fighter jet's brake system was fixed. A local modification committee has cleared the correction. The contract for 99 engines specifies liquidated damages for any supply delay, and that clause is being invoked every time an engine is delayed, he said. "It is being done in line with the contract." The US firm has so far ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The Indian Air Force's Tejas light combat jets are set to return to the skies next week, two months after the entire fleet was grounded following an accident involving one of the aircraft at a frontline airbase. D K Sunil, the Chairman and Managing Director of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the manufacturer of the jets, said the entire fleet of 34 Tejas will fly most likely from April 8 as the glitch found onaboard the aircraft's software has been resolved. "Al ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 15 (PTI) The Hyderabad-based Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group on Monday announced the launch of a new DeepTech design, production, and integration facility here and also unveiled six indigenous UAV and autonomous defence products. With an investment of over Rs 100 crore in new manufacturing and technology development at the Citadel Campus in Hardware Park, near Hyderabad International Airport, the 25,000 sq ft campus will house design-to-assembly manufacturing for UAVs, engines, and a ...Read More >
The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Friday sealed a major deal with US-based General Electric Aerospace to procure 113 jet engines for its Tejas light combat aircraft programme. Under the deal, the delivery of the F404-GE-IN20 engines and support package for the execution of 97 Tejas MK-1A light combat aircraft (LCA) will begin from 2027, and the supplies will have to be completed by 2032. HAL said it has entered into an agreement with General Electric to acquire the engines and support pac ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Friday sealed a major deal with American defence major GE Aerospace to procure 113 jet engines for its Tejas light combat aircraft programme. The firming up of the deal came notwithstanding a downturn in India-US relations after the Trump administration slapped a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods. Under the deal, the delivery of the F404-GE-IN20 engines will begin from 2027 and the supplies will have to be completed by 2032, offici ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development for India's indigenous fighter jet programme, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday inked a deal with US-based General Electric (GE) for the supply of more than 100 jet engines to power the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark-1A. In a post on X, HAL said the agreement covers the delivery of 113 F404-GE-IN20 engines, along with a comprehensive support package, to meet the requirements of the follow-on order for 97 Tejas Mk ...Read More >
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday attended the event marking the maiden flight of cat the Aircraft Manufacturing division, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The Defence Minister will also inaugurate the '3rd production line of LCA Mk1A' and '2nd production line of HTT-40 Aircraft'. Earlier, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday praised Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for setting an example in sustainable development with its new 'Mini Smart Township' project. Inaugurating th ...Read More >
GE Aerospace is addressing aviation's constrained supply chain with its proprietary FLIGHT DECK lean operating model. This initiative has already achieved significant improvements, including a 50% reduction in LEAP engine test cycle times and a 26% increase in supplier material input. The company is actively collaborating with Indian manufacturers and suppliers to mitigate these industry-wide challenges. The overall supply chain situation in the aviation industry is constrained and GE Aerospace ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A political spat broke out over the weekend after Congress, citing a media report, accused Modi government of allowing ally Russia to proceed with supply of advanced RD-93MA engines to Pakistan for its Chinese-made JF-17 fighter jets. The BJP hit back on Sunday, citing another media report that said Moscow had termed the claim false. On Saturday, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh had shared on social media a report that alleged Russia had ignored India's objections and moved ah ...Read More >
India's Defence Self-Reliance Gets Boost: Rajnath Singh Announces Progress On Indigenous Powerful Jet Engine Monday, September 01, 2025 by Indian Defence News India is accelerating its journey towards defence self-reliance with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announcing concrete progress on the development of a powerful indigenous jet engine, a landmark step in the nation's aerospace and defence sector. Speaking at the NDTV Defence Summit, Singh stressed that dependence on foreign powers for cr ...Read More >
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has called for restraint from the public and international media as it investigates the recent Air India crash which authorities have described as one of the most devastating aviation incidents in recent years. Last month, an Air India Boeing 787 crashed at Ahmedabad killing 270 people. Initial findings by AAIB said that the fuel switches were cut off seconds after taking off. The report also mentioned that there was confusion among the two ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Critical commercial negotiations between India and the United States for the GE-414 jet engines are ongoing, and the project is expected to be finalised by March next year. The negotiations are ongoing, and we expect to sign the deal for the GE-414 engines by the end of this financial year, defence officials said here. The programme for getting the jet engines is part of the LCA Mark 2 project, which is planned to be inducted into the Indian Air Force in the n ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Investigation into the Air India flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad has revealed an unsettling detail. Three seconds after take-off, fuel supply to both engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was cut off, either by a faulty fuel supply switch or manually by one of the two pilots. The report is ambiguous on what starved the engines. But it referred to a 2018 safety bulletin that instructed airlines to look out for a possible mechanical fault with the fuel control switches, which could cut off ...Read More >
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth have agreed to firm up a 10-year framework to further expand defence and strategic ties between India and the US. The decision on the defence framework was mentioned in a Pentagon statement that was released on Wednesday, a day after Singh and US defence secretary Hegseth held a phone conversation. "Secretary Hegseth and minister Singh agreed to sign the next 10-year US-India defence framework when they next me ...Read More >
Ferozepur (Punjab) [India], July 3 (ANI): In a startling case of land fraud reported from Punjab's Ferozepur by a whistleblower, a woman and her son allegedly sold off a World War II-era airstrip used by the Indian Air Force in 1997. The case pertains to the fraudulent sale of the land of the historic Advance Landing Ground (ALG) of the IAF in Fattu Wala village here. The airstrip, used during the 1962, 1965, and 1971 wars, was allegedly sold by Usha Ansal and her son Naveen Chand Ansal of Duma ...Read More >
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth have agreed to firm up a 10-year framework to further expand defence and strategic ties between India and the US. The decision on the defence framework was mentioned in a Pentagon statement that was released on Wednesday, a day after Singh and US Defence Secretary Hegseth held a phone conversation. "Secretary Hegseth and Minister Singh agreed to sign the next 10-year US-India Defence Framework when they next me ...Read More >
She shared a glimpse of the lavish interiors of the jet with viewers Donald Trump's granddaughter, Kai Trump, gave her fans a glimpse inside the US President-elect's private jet, Trump Force One, in a YouTube vlog. Kai, on her way to SpaceX to witness a rocket launch along with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, showed the jet's lavish interiors in her vlog. "What's up guys, welcome back to the channel, today we are on Trump Force One," Kai said in her vlog. The vlog, uploaded a few hours ago has since go ...Read More >
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