India's airlines have ordered thousands of aircraft this year, but economic realities will keep it from replicating Beijing's growth miracle anytime soon.
Expectations for India must be tempered by its low GDP per capita and other hurdles to becoming a large player on the global stage. Some of the buzz is warranted.
The agreement, announced on Thursday (Nov. 9), is part of Airbus’ strategy to support Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) growing its footprint in commercial aircraft MRO in India.
Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.
British Airways has signed a codeshare deal with Indian LCC IndiGo that will allow the U.K. carrier to add more domestic connections in India to its network.
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Pratt & Whitney has been working for months to figure out how to schedule needed PW1100G repairs. The fleet management plan is painful for everyone involved.
At the Paris Air Show, IndiGo firmed up an order for 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft, believed to be the largest-ever single aircraft purchase agreement.