New Jun 2026
West Bengal Budget Proposes Second Kolkata Airport, Three New Airfields
The West Bengal government has unveiled plans for a second airport serving Kolkata and three new airfields as part of a major infrastructure push announced in the state budget for 2026-27. Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya informed the Assembly that the proposed second airport is planned at Kalyani in Nadia district,…
Read More »AI, Blockchain to Power DGCA’s New Aviation Safety Monitoring System
India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is preparing to launch a next-generation version of its digital governance platform, eGCA 2.0, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, blockchain technology and predictive analytics to enhance regulatory oversight and aviation safety. The initiative is aimed at modernising the country’s…
Read More »TruAlt Bioenergy Secures ₹150 Crore Government Support for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project
TruAlt Bioenergy Ltd has received financial assistance of ₹150 crore under the Centre’s PM JI-VAN Yojana for its commercial-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project, providing a major boost to India’s efforts to develop low-carbon aviation fuels. The company said the funding will support the establishment of a SAF production facility…
Read More »Green Hydrogen Push Could Reshape India’s Aviation Fuel Future
India’s efforts to decarbonise its aviation sector received a significant boost with the launch of the Green Hydrogen Certification Portal, a digital platform designed to ensure transparency, traceability and regulatory compliance in the production of green hydrogen. Launched by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi, the portal…
Read More »Historic Takeoff For C-295: What India’s First Privately Built Military Aircraft Means
India’s defence manufacturing ambitions reached a significant milestone this week when the first C-295 military transport aircraft produced in the country completed its maiden test flight from Vadodara in Gujarat. The flight marks the first time a military aircraft manufactured by a private-sector-led facility in India has taken to the…
Read More »One in three domestic flyers now uses DigiYatra at Kochi airport
KOCHI: One in every three domestic departure passengers at Kochi airport is now entering the terminal using DigiYatra, airport officials told TNIE. The development signals a rapid shift towards biometric passenger processing as India’s paperless airport travel platform crossed the 10-crore usage milestone nationwide. During 2025-26, as many as 7,95,530…
Read More »DigiYatra Biometric Transit Made Mandatory At Four Indian Airports
In a move to streamline passenger movement using facial recognition technology, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has made it mandatory for international passengers to use the DigiYatra biometric transit system at four key airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. Under the DigiYatra system, the passenger’s face will serve as…
Read More »India eyes up to 200 Russian regional aircraft as local production talks advance
India could emerge as a major hub for regional aviation under plans being discussed with Russia that involve the potential supply and local manufacture of up to 200 aircraft, according to Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). Speaking ahead of the 29th St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), UAC chief Vadim…
Read More »India’s BluJ Targets Regional Mobility With Cargo-First Strategy
Indian startup BluJ Aerospace is developing a family of electric and hydrogen-electric VTOL aircraft aimed first at cargo and logistics missions, with passenger service planned as a longer-term goal. Founded in 2022 by aerospace engineers Maruthi Amardeep Sri Vatsavaya and Utham Kumar Dharmapuri, the Hyderabad-based company has flown two battery-electric…
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DGCA Pushes for In-Flight Wi-Fi, Airlines Cite High Retrofit Costs
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked Indian airlines to offer in-flight …
