The IAF Pilot Who Saved A Jaguar

The sky outside was a perfect blue with fair winds on that hot day in July, but inside the Jaguar an emergency was unraveling with every passing second. Wing Commander Vernon Desmond Keane had two......

First C-295 aircraft to roll out of Gujarat facility in Sep 2026

Ahead of the inauguration of a manufacturing facility for C-295 planes in Vadodara, official sources on Sunday said of the 40 military aircraft to be made in India, the first C-295 is likely to......

Can We Fight China, Pakistan With What We Have?

Everybody talks of China as the real threat, but we aren't even building a decisive capability against Pakistan, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: The Indian Army conducts training to validate......

Custom-made VVIP Boeing jet arrives in India

A custom-made B777 aircraft, which will be used to fly the President, Vice President and prime minister, has arrived in Delhi from the United States on Thursday, said government officials. ......

Air India stake sale: 14 firms in race to advise govt

Apart from the main company, five of Air India’s subsidiaries and a joint venture firm have been included in the strategic sale plan. As many as 14 companies have expressed an interest to......

Air India told to be ready for competition from Tata's Vistara

The Civil Aviation Ministry has issued a series of instructions to Air India, including redeployment of its "surplus" staff, to tighten its belts to face heightened competition, particularly from......

Govt extends time for bidders to pose queries on Air India sale

After its unsuccessful bid to sell Air India in 2018, the government this time has decided to offload its entire stake. The government has extended the time till March 6 for bidders to pose......

FinMin junks Air India's fund-infusion proposal

Airline told to transfer non-core assets, subsidiaries to special purpose vehicle Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The finance ministry has turned down Rs 30,000-crore fund-infusion proposal......