These additions by Air India Express further enhance India’s aviation connectivity with the Gulf region. Air India Express, the low-cost carrier and wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, has announced the addition of Nagpur to its network, alongside new international services to Abu Dhabi. The expansion signals the airline’s aggressive growth strategy as it strengthens...
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AISATS Launches New Logo Reflecting Innovation, Technology, and Sustainability
The unveiling of AISATS’s new brand identity comes as the company invests in cutting-edge infrastructure, including the BLR Logistics Park and the upcoming multimodal cargo hub at Noida International Airport. Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt Ltd (AISATS), India’s leading provider of integrated ground and cargo handling solutions, has unveiled a new brand identity with...
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India to Release SAF Policy Soon, Eyes Global Leadership in Green Aviation: Ram Mohan Naidu
The Union Civil Aviation Minister highlighted the urgency of SAF adoption, with India’s ATF consumption projected to reach 15-16 million tonnes by 2030 and 30-31 million tonnes by 2040. As India’s aviation sector accelerates, with rising airport capacity, flight volumes and passenger traffic, Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu has announced that the...
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Why Aerospace Giants Are Landing in India
India must complement its aviation growth by rapidly building infrastructure, certification systems and skilled manpower to double the sector by 2035 and emerge as a global leader, writes Kim Collaco. India has quietly risen to become the world’s third-largest air transport market, moving about 174 million passengers in 2024, a figure that seemed improbable a...
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Delhi Airport Strengthens Global Hub Role with 34% Surge in East-West Transit Traffic
In the 12 months from September 2024 to August 2025, Delhi Airport handled over 670,000 East-West-East international transit passengers, a 34 per cent YoY increase from 498,000 during the corresponding period. Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has reinforced its position as a global transit hub, handling over 670,000 East-West-East international transit passengers between September 2024...
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Apollo Hospitals to Operate 24×7 Medical Centre at Navi Mumbai Airport
The partnership strengthens NMIA’s emergency preparedness and medical response capabilities ahead of the commencement of commercial operations at India’s newest mega-airport. Navi Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd (NMIAL), the operator of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai, to deliver comprehensive, round-the-clock healthcare services for airport...
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SDHI is creating India’s next-gen shipbuilding capacity
Following the extensive overhaul of its Pipavav shipyard since the January 2024 acquisition and renaming, Rear Admiral (Retd) Vipin Kumar Saxena, CEO, Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI), told INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY’s Manish Pant that the facility is now ready to receive shipbuilding orders, including MRO projects. A Navy veteran, Saxena previously headed Garden Reach Shipbuilders...
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Air India Completes First Phase of Narrowbody Retrofit Programme Across A320 Fleet
Launched in September 2024 as part of a broader $400 million fleet modernisation initiative, the retrofit programme was completed within a record one-year timeframe. Air India has completed the first phase of its legacy fleet retrofit programme, with all 27 A320neo aircraft returning to service featuring brand-new cabin interiors and the airline’s updated livery. Combined...
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China Eastern Expands Shanghai-Delhi Flights as India-China Air Connectivity Resumes
The state-owned Chinese carrier also plans to expand its India network with upcoming routes, including Kunming-Kolkata and Shanghai Pudong-Mumbai, providing Indian travellers with more options to reach China’s key commercial centres. China Eastern Airlines will increase the frequency of its direct flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, from...
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IndiGo Adds Bengaluru-Riyadh Direct Flights to Expand Middle East Connectivity
The new Bengaluru-Riyadh service marks IndiGo’s fourth non-stop connection to Saudi Arabia’s capital, following Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. IndiGo, India’s largest airline by passenger volumes and fleet, has announced the launch of direct flights between Bengaluru and Riyadh, further strengthening its footprint across the Middle East. Starting November 16, the airline will operate Airbus A320...