The announcement comes as the Government of India injects ₹288.4 billion into regional connectivity under the newly announced UDAN 2.0 framework. In a significant development for India’s civil aviation sector, pure‑play regional carrier FLY91 has signed a firm order for 40 ATR 72‑600 aircraft, marking the largest ATR order globally by a regional airline. Valued at approximately $1 billion, the deal is expected to be a defining milestone for regional aviation in India, widely described as the world’s fastest‑growing major aviation market. From its current fleet of six ATR 72‑600 aircraft, the Goa‑headquartered airline is now poised for exponential expansion to more...
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ISRO’s GSLV-F17 Launches EOS-05, India’s First Geosynchronous Imaging Satellite
Once operational, EOS‑05 will deliver near‑real‑time imaging of the Indian subcontinent from geosynchronous orbit, enabling persistent monitoring for disaster management, agriculture, forestry, and natural‑resource planning. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully placed the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) about 18 minutes after liftoff at 2:55 am IST on Friday. The launch, aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)-F17, marked the 19th flight of the GSLV and a major morale boost for the agency following launch setbacks involving the PSLV and GSLV over the last 16 months. EOS-05, weighing 2,367 kg, is India’s first-ever imaging...
Esri Launches Linux‑Based GeoSARAL to Tap India’s Expanding GIS Market
GeoSARAL enables users to view, manage, and analyse GIS data and basemaps offline, with full local storage support. Esri India, the country’s leading provider of Geographic Information System (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping solutions, has launched GeoSARAL, a Linux‑based desktop GIS software designed for simple tasks such as mapping, visualisation, querying, and editing. The solution was conceptualised in response to demand from Esri India’s large ArcGIS user base across enterprise and government sectors for a lightweight Linux desktop GIS. GeoSARAL is also supported on Windows, with Android support under development. ArcGIS remains Esri’s flagship platform, with over 1.5 million...
