PM lays foundation of facility to produce C-295 transport aircraft

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a manufacturing facility in Gujarat's Vadodara for the production of C-295 medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air......

Govt signs megadeal with Airbus, Tatas to make C-295 aircraft for IAF

India on Friday inked a nearly Rs 20,000 crore contract with Airbus Defence and Space to procure 56 C-295 transport aircraft to replace the Avro-748 planes of the IAF under a project that entails......

How safe are Indians in Afghanistan?

The killing of an Indian engineer, K Suryanarayana in Afghanistan by the Taliban has outraged India,which is undertaking long-term reconstruction and development activities in the war-ravaged......

Bandh: Oppn fuels public angst over price hike

The combined Opposition's call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday has brought most of the country to a near standstill. Rediff.com correspondents report from across the country: Mumbai: Senior BJP leader......

Airbus, Tata plan helicopter manufacturing facility in India

Airbus Helicopters will partner with the Tata Group to establish a final assembly line for helicopters in the country, a development that will help in boosting indigenous manufacturing activities.......

Adani plans an international airport at Mundra

The conglomerate, which has received environmental clearance for the project, plans to invest around Rs 1,500 crore in it Port-to-power behemoth Adani Group is set to enter the airport business......

AirAsia India closer to launch, gets first Airbus A-320

Inching closer to launch its operations, new no-frill carrier AirAsia India on Saturday took delivery of its first Airbus A-320 as it landed in Chennai after flying in from Toulouse headquarters of......

Will it still be called Air India?

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha emphasised that the brand name has both sentimental and economical value. Should the national carrier retain its brand name once it is privatised?......