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Scientists have devised a robot that flies like a bird using real feathers — could this be the future of fighter jets?
Scientists have developed a robotic bird, PigeonBot II, that uses real pigeon feathers to mimic bir…
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Domestic air passenger traffic hits single-day record of 5.05 lakh on November 17
Domestic air travel in India set a new record on Sunday. Over 5 lakh passengers flew, marking a new…
PTI
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Indian aviation sector now down to just a single full-service carrier, ahead of Vistara's merger with Air India
India's aviation sector is about to undergo a major change. Vistara is merging with Air India. This…
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Singapore Airlines to invest additional Rs 3,195 cr in Air India post-Vistara merger
Singapore Airlines is set to invest an additional Rs 3,194.5 crore in Air India following the Vista…
PTI
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CISF and BCAS brief Home Secretary on surge of hoax bomb threats affecting domestic and international flights
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Director General RS Bhatti and Bureau of Civil Aviation Se…
ANI
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Indian skies are safe, finding a solution for hoax bomb threats: Civil Aviation officials
Asangba Chuba Ao, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has said that the aviation sec…
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The CEO of a private aviation company explains the 'empty-leg' trick that can make chartering jets cheaper
FlyJets CEO Jessica Fisher said an "empty leg split" can cut the cost of flying private by up to 40…
Taylor Rains
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Air India, Air India Express and Vistara pause to pay special inflight homage to Ratan Tata after his passing
Known for his deep passion for aviation, Tata left an indelible mark on the sector, which he helped…
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Airlines should not hike prices beyond a limit, even during rush: CPI's K Narayana to Civil Aviation Minister on exorbitant airfares
Communist Party of India(CPI) National Secretary K Narayana on Tuesday wrote to Union Civil Aviatio…
ANI
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Turbulence is getting more frequent and more severe. An aviation and climate expert explains why.
"Climate change is making encounters with clear air turbulence more likely and more severe," the Un…
Pete Syme
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China renamed its homegrown regional airliner to better sell it abroad. Here's how it compares to its closest rival.
The C909 has been compared to planes like the Boeing 717 and the McDonnell Douglas MD-80, but its c…
Taylor Rains
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Air traffic control chaos affecting 700,000 passengers was made worse when an engineer couldn't log in remotely
The air traffic control problem last summer meant travel plans had to be processed manually. An eng…
Pete Syme
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Xpeng's new 'land aircraft carrier' is a $276,000 van with a 2-man quadcopter, and it thinks it can sell 10,000 of them a year
Xpeng said it received 2,000 orders of its "land aircraft carrier" after its public flight debut in…
Matthew Loh
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Airbus may have benefited from Boeing's struggles, but it isn't smooth sailing for the rival aviation giant
Airbus stock dropped 11% after it announced reduced delivery targets for its planes, and pushed bac…
Pete Syme
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CEO of failed supersonic plane startup on what went wrong — and how other companies might find success
Supersonic aviation startup Exosonic, which was working on commercial and military faster-than-soun…
Taylor Rains,Benjamin Zhang
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China's renaming of its regional jet is another clear sign its homegrown planemaker is coming for Boeing and Airbus
The ARJ21 is now to be known as the C909. The renaming plays into COMAC's ambition to enter the glo…
Matthew Loh
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Airlines are suspending flights to Haiti after a Spirit plane was hit by gunfire
A Spirit Airlines flight diverted after being shot on approach to Haiti. A JetBlue flight was also …
Pete Syme
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Boeing secured its first order after a 7-week strike — 80 Boeing 737 Max jets
Boeing received its first order after reaching a deal with striking machinists, but it still faces …
Pete Syme
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SpiceJet raises Rs 3,000 crore through QIP
It also said the QIP attracted a diverse pool of top-tier institutional investors and mutual funds,…
PTI
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Flight attendants on Home Depot cofounder's private jets say they were overworked and not paid overtime
The lawsuit against Arthur M. Blank's family office alleges the cabin crew worked up to 90 hours a …