The F-35A deployment introduces a fifth-generation combat aircraft into the Indian exercise environment, where it is operating alongside Indian and foreign aircraft.
Indian Aviation News
British Airways (BA) has expanded its India network by adding a third daily flight between Delhi (DEL) and London Heathrow (LHR), giving passengers another direct option between the Indian capital and the UK.
Air India Express (IX) has responded after a video showed several passengers standing inside one of its aircraft while the flight appeared to be moving along the runway.
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) will return its third runway to service on September 20, almost seven months after Runway 11R/29L was closed for a major rehabilitation programme.
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) will offer airlines a full waiver on landing charges for international passenger flights during their first year of operation under a revised incentive plan approved by the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA).
France plans to have at least 47 Rafale fighter jets in the new F5 configuration by 2035 as Paris accelerates the modernisation of its combat aviation and nuclear deterrence capabilities.
Airbus expects to deliver more than two aircraft to India every week over the next decade, underscoring the scale of the country’s rapidly expanding aviation market.
India plans to develop 100 airports over the next 10 years under Modified UDAN, with a ₹28,840 crore approved outlay. The expansion will target tier-2 and tier-3 cities, remote areas, Himalayan regions and islands while strengthening connections between regional airports and international hubs.
Air India Express (IX) has introduced new uniforms for its cabin crew and frontline employees, with the updated attire entering service across its network from September 1, 2026.
Airport employees are facing growing uncertainty over a possible redistribution of flight operations as Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) prepares for major Terminal 1 redevelopment.