Noida International Airport completes full-scale aircraft turnaround trial under ORAT programme ahead of June 15 launch.
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India finalises Rs 3.25 lakh crore Letter of Request for 114 Rafale fighter jets; LoR to be sent to France soon.
ndia picks Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Rajkot as hub-and-spoke airports for seamless international transfers starting June 1.
India’s aviation security regulator has rejected the security clearance of Noida International Airport’s Swiss CEO Christoph Schnellmann, citing a 2011 mandate that requires greenfield airport CEOs to be Indian nationals. The decision puts the airport’s commercial launch at risk just weeks after its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dubai has capped foreign airlines to one daily flight until May 31 amid the Iran crisis. Indian carriers, with the highest planned capacity to DXB, face the biggest financial blow as Dubai-based Emirates and flydubai remain unrestricted.
India’s aviation market shows strong growth but suffers from a limited fleet of widebody aircraft. Incoming IndiGo (6E) chief Willie Walsh described the country’s roughly 50 widebody planes as a “scandal” in an interview with the BBC.
PM Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of Noida International Airport in Jewar on March 28, 2026, calling it a transformative step for UP’s growth and India’s aviation future.
India is evaluating a strategic move to join a European 6th-generation fighter jet program, signaling a long-term shift in its air combat roadmap.
Noida International Airport in Jewar has received its aerodrome licence from the DGCA, bringing India’s newest major airport closer to commercial flight operations.