Sea Plane trials in India this November
In August this year, the Ministry of Civil Aviation announced revised and simplified norms for seaplane operations in India. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada or DHC will be doing a…
India’s registered civil aviation fleet crosses 800 aircraft
Indian carriers have placed record orders over the last 18 months. This includes a mega order by Air India with both Airbus and Boeing; IndiGo’s record order of 500 narrow…
Patterns of India – A look at the Air India Express tails on World Heritage Day
The 18th of April is celebrated as “World heritage Day” and this year, I decided to take a look at the heritage on planes and what better way than to…
179 civil aircraft registered in India in 2023
Indian regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation updated the civil aviation registry details for 2023 which shows 179 aircraft being registered in India in 2023. A total of 52 aircraft…
One fifth of Indian fleet commercial fleet is grounded at the moment
The year 2023 was the best ever for Indian aviation, when it clocked the highest ever domestic traffic in history. However, this has come against all odds – literally. Data…