The new centres will raise India’s pilot training capacity by 750 cadets annually, giving a major boost to the domestic ecosystem. In a significant step towards strengthening India’s pilot training ecosystem and supporting the country’s rapidly expanding civil aviation sector, letters of intent were awarded on Wednesday for the establishment of 11 new flying training organisations (FTOs) across seven Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports by Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu. Forty‑one FTOs are currently operating from 63 flying bases across the country. With the addition of these 11 new centres, India’s annual pilot training capacity...
August 6, 2026August 6, 2026
Civil Aviation Minister Naidu Expands Pilot Training Network with 11 New FTOs
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NHAI Launches Framework to Share Highway Data with IITs, NITs and CSIR‑CRRI
August 5, 2026August 5, 2026
Air India Names Tewolde Gebremariam CEO & MD to Drive Global Expansion
Gebremariam was chosen following an intensive global search led by Air India’s board committee. Ending months of speculation, Air India’s...
August 4, 2026August 4, 2026
Delhi Airport Expands Domestic Network to 90 Destinations with Launch of Direct Flights to Daman
Delhi Airport is now the only airport in India with direct connectivity to 32 of 36 states and union territories,...
August 3, 2026August 3, 2026
Willie Walsh Takes Charge as IndiGo CEO
Walsh will work with IndiGo’s Gurugram‑based board and management to build on operational strengths and advance strategic ambitions. IndiGo, India’s...
Air India, SkyDrive, and Suzuki Join Forces to Explore eVTOL Medical Logistics in India
Facing urban traffic congestion, the initiative targets faster emergency medical transport while bolstering India’s healthcare infrastructure. Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki Motor Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding to study the feasibility of using electric vertical take‑off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for medical logistics in India. The partnership aims to assess how aerial mobility can help deliver time‑critical medical supplies in congested urban environments, combining SkyDrive’s technology, Air India’s operational expertise and Suzuki’s market insight. With major Indian cities struggling with traffic bottlenecks, the initiative seeks to create faster emergency medical transport solutions while strengthening the country’s healthcare infrastructure....
Vedanta Uses 4 Billion Units of Clean Energy in FY2026, Cuts Emissions
Renewable energy use rose nearly 450 per cent from FY2020‑21 levels, while emissions intensity across metals and mining fell about 14 per cent. Vedanta Group said it generated and utilised nearly 4 billion units of clean energy in FY2025‑26, reaffirming its commitment to nature‑positive growth. The company marked World Nature Conservation Day on Tuesday by highlighting progress on decarbonisation, water stewardship and biodiversity conservation. “This has contributed to 36 million tonnes of cumulative avoided carbon emissions since FY2020‑21, equivalent to taking nearly 8 million passenger vehicles off the road for a year,” Vedanta said in a statement. “Through its integrated...
