ACP’s Aviation News Round Up

Important News

Civil Aviation ministry issues new rules to remove obstacles near airports
Business Standard   

IATA Annual General Meeting & World Air Transport Summit 2025
IATA 

Civil aviation minister Naidu holds meeting with airlines’ representatives; discusses various issues
Economic Times

Airports Authority of India (AAI)

Bihar to get 6 new airports; cabinet gives key approval
The Hindu

PM Modi inaugurates new terminal of Patna Airport, lays foundation stone for new civil enclave at Bihta airport
ET

City Airport may be privatised soon
ToI

Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA)

High-level panel on Ahmedabad crash will submit its report in 3 months: Minister Naidu

Indian Express

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Virtually Inaugurates Satna and Datia Airports, Boosting Regional Connectivity in Madhya Pradesh
PIB

Explore ways to felicitate armed forces: Minister to airlines
Hindustan Times

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

DGCA gives clean chit to Boeing 787 fleet, flags maintenance concerns at Air India
Economics Times

Aviation regulator commences inspection of Noida Airport for aerodrome licence, operational readiness
Business Line

DGCA is working on new norms for pilots flying in turbulent conditions
Hindustan Times

DGCA opens cockpit door to commerce and arts pass-outs
ToI  

AVPL International gets DGCA nod to conduct drone pilot training
Hindu Business Line

DGCA enhances oversight of Char Dham charters
Hindu Business Line

DGCA to make hull insurance optional for trainer aircraft
Hindu Business Line

DGCA asks NMIA to stop activities which attract bird at airport
The Pioneer

Others

On the runway: GMR’s INR 14,000 cr. Capex plan for Hyderabad Airport
Business Standard

Air India’s cancels 3 international flights over glitches, maintenance
The Hindu

Heli services resume on Char Dham route
Hindustan Times

Ethiopian Airlines launches Hyd. Service, expands network
The Hindu

Centre clears revival of TrueJet; aiming for Nov. take off as full-fledged airline, says MD
Business Line

Navi Mumbai airport’s second phase work to start in October 25
Business Line

HC allows AAI to float tender to replace Celebi
Business Standard

Digi Yatra to roll out at 15 more airports this financial year
Business Standard

IndiGo eyes new markets, to induct Airbus XLR aircraft by December
Business Line

Adani Airport evaluating options for ground handling business: CEO
Economic Times

IndiGo’s global vision mirrors India’s growth: CEO
Business Line

Karnataka to set up its first flight training centre at Shivamogga airport
New Indian Express

IndiGo First to Fly from Navi Mumbai Airport
Business Standard

IndiGo names Vikram Singh Mehta as new chairman
Economic Times

IGIA among top 10 airport hubs in Asia-Pacific
New Indian Express

Centre’s in-principle approval for Parandur airport comes with conditions, meeting minutes show
Business Line

Three senior executives resign from Akasa Air amid leadership churn
Business Standard

IndiGo pilots, crew to receive bonus after strong FY25 profit
Business Line

IndiGo to start non-stop flights to 10 int’l destinations in FY26: CEO
BS

IndiGo asked to end partnership with Turkish Airlines within three months
New Indian Express

IndiGo sees significant cargo opportunity on India-Europe routes
Hindu Business Line

Star air to expand domestically before going global
Press Reader

Kerala CM launches Rs 200-crore I.T. infrastructure project at Kochi airport
New Indian Express

Cloud seeding to take place at 5 spots in Delhi based on Met conditions
Hindustan Times

Air India starts using Mongolian airspace for few North America flights to cut operational costs
Economic Times

IndiGo to resume flight operations to and from Srinagar, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh and Rajkot from May 14
Economic Times

Airlines asked to resume normal operations at 32 shut airports from May 15
Indian Express

IGIA runway to shut again mid-June 2025
NDTV 

Hindon civil terminal reopens for flights
ToI

Industry eyes ₹1,000 crore fund to boost local counter-drone production 
Hindu Business Line

AERA approves MIAL proposal of class-based UDF for Mumbai airport passengers
Money Control

Vizag-Vijayawada flight to resume operations from June 1
The Hindu

Etihad wants to fit premium features into its smallest plane
Economic Times

Mumbai airport rejects IATA’s claims, says no pressure on airlines to shift ops to Navi Mumbai
Hindu Business Line

Empty Airports and Half-Finished Highways Plague India After Boom
Bloomberg

Auto Sector to Be Key Player in eVTOL Industry
Informa

ACP’s Members in Action

Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants

U.S. DoS

Atlas Air Worldwide introduces its Miami operations gateway
CA&AS

Collins Aerospace Goes Bigger with Megawatt Motor
AIN

Honeywell signs 5-year APU maintenance deal for Vietjet Air’s A330 fleet
Aero Time

KPMG launches multi-agent AI platform, Workbench
Economic Times

Leidos Wins $35M DISA Contract to Modernize Cross-Domain Data Sharing
AInvest

Lockheed Martin Unveils Groundbreaking C-130J Super Hercules Performance Results

PR Newswire

Wizz Air and Pratt & Whitney agree GTF engines deal
ET Manufacturing

FAA Renews Program Allowing Boeing to Carry Out Agency Tasks
MSN

India has opportunity to become net exporter of sustainable aviation fuel: Boeing executive
Business Standard

Collins Aerospace expands Philippine footprint with new IT-BPM venture
MSN

Honeywell to buy Johnson Matthey’s catalyst business for $2.4 billion
MSN

Honeywell proposes F124 engine for Japan Air Self-Defense Force modernisation programmes
Defence Industry Europe

Lockheed Martin Wins $509M Contract for GPS III Satellite Project
MSN

Lockheed Martin launches eighth GPS III satellite into orbit from Florida
Defence Industry Europe

FAA Continues Rollout of Tower Simulation Systems to Improve Controller Training
U.S. DoT

Testimony of FAA Before The U.S. Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation “FAA Reauthorization One Year Later: Aviation Safety, Air Traffic, And Next Generation Technology”
U.S. DoT

U.S. looks to invest in foreign energy projects to promote exports, USTDA says
Reuters

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at the 2025 Select USA Investment Summit
U.S. DoT

Atlas Air Worldwide and Turkish Cargo Launch New Strategic Partnership
Aviation Pros

Boeing deliveries nearly double in April
Economic Times

Qatar Airways to announce major purchase from Boeing during Trump’s visit
The Hill

RTX Chairman and CEO to present at the 2025 Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
GF News

FedEx strikes new Amazon deal, says heavy and rural deliveries are money makers
Market Watch

L3Harris Teams with Trident Solutions Group and HDT Global to Develop New Enhanced Robotic Payloads
Market Scanner

Pratt & Whitney launches additive engine-repair solution
PR Newswire

United Airlines unveils new Dreamliner aircraft interior with business class suites
CNN

Walter P Moore Expands Global Reach with Ahmedabad Office
Globe Newswire

WHAT’S NEW

AVIA India – Aviation India Ahead, organized by Honeywell in association with the US-India Aviation Cooperation Program on March 25, 2025 at New Delhi
ACP's participation at Aero India 2025, February 10-14, 2025 at Bengaluru
ACP Members interaction with Mr. Sudhir Rajpal, Additional Chief Secretary – Civil Aviation Department, Govt. of Haryana on November 22, 2024 at Haryana Bhavan, New Delhi
ACP Members discussion on Women in Leadership on November 8, 2024 at Hotel - The Leela Palace, New Delhi
Bell/Textron – ACP Symposium on Helicopter for Public Safety on November 8, 2024 at Hotel - The Leela Palace, New Delhi
HMCA Mr. Naidu visited Collins Aerospace; Pratt & Whitney; Boeing facilities in Bengaluru and roundtable with ACP Members on 29th October 2024 at Hotel Taj Bangalore
ACP Members roundtable with Ministry of Civil Aviation on October 15, 2024
U.S. – India Aviation Summit: June 24-26, 2024 at Washington D.C
ACP Members roundtable with visiting FAA leadership on January 15, 2024 at Hotel – The Leela Palace, New Delhi
ACP’s participation at Wings India 2024 from January 18-21, 2024 at Hyderabad
ACP Members roundtable & Welcome reception with Secretary, MoCA on October 20, 2023 at New Delhi
ACP Members roundtable with Ministry of Civil Aviation on July 24, 2023 at Hotel – The Leela Palace, New Delhi
ACP’s Reception to acknowledge Secretary Bansal, MoCA support to ACP on July 24, 2023 at Hotel – The Leela Palace, New Delhi
ACP Members roundtable with Ms. Enoh T. Ebong, Director – USTDA & Mr. Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday, 18th January 2023 followed by New Year Celebration at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi
2nd phase of EDTP from August 14 – 19, 2022 in Washington D.C.
ACP Members roundtable with Ministry of Civil Aviation followed by EDTP’s closing reception on July 23, 2022 at New Delhi
ACP’s Executive Development Training Program (EDTP) opening ceremony on July 18, 2022 at New Delhi.
ACP’s Farewell reception in Honor of Mr. Philip Matt Ingeneri, ACP Co-chair (Government) & Economic Growth Unit Chief, EEST – DOS on May 19, 2022 at New Delhi
ACP Members roundtable with Mr. Chris Carter, Director- FAA on March 22, 2022 at New Delhi
ACP Members roundtable meeting with Minister Scindia and Secretary Bansal, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on 25th March 2022 during Wings India 2022 at Hyderabad
ACP Members meeting with GMR leadership (Mr. SGK Kishore, Executive Director – South & CIO – Airports; Mr. Pradeep Panicker, President & CEO of Hyderabad Airport & Mr. Saurabh Kumar, CEO of GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo on Thursday, 24th March 2022 at Hyderabad
ACP’s participation at Wings India 2022, Hyderabad

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