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Almost 85 per cent of these new planes in India are likely to be single-aisle with low-cost carriers operating more than 60 per cent of all flights.

India will need 2,100 planes in next 20 years: Boeing

India's share will account for more than 5.1 per cent of the total global demand of 41,030 aircraft.

31 Jul 2017 7:37 PM

US Vice President Mike Pence. (Photo: AP)

US Vice President Pence expresses desire to visit SpiceJet office in India

SpiceJet had announced an order of 100 Boeing planes worth USD 22 billion in January.

28 Jun 2017 3:32 PM

SpiceJet currently has a fleet of 55 planes, comprising 35 Boeing B 737s 20 Bombardier Q400s.

SpiceJet, Boeing sign MoU for 40 737 MAX planes

SpiceJet is scheduled to take the delivery of its first 737 MAX in 2018.

19 Jun 2017 6:18 PM

China's first large passenger jet, coming in for a landing on its maiden flight at Shanghai's Pudong airport, on Friday May 5, 2017. (Photo: Greg Baker/Pool Photo via AP)

With C919 passenger jet's maiden flight, China enters global aviation market

The C919 flew north over Yangtze River delta to return south along the coast before landing, according to aircraft tracker Flightradar24.

06 May 2017 5:20 PM

COMAC's C919 has almost been a decade in the making. (Photo: AFP)

Sample of Chinese ambition and technical skill could take off on Friday

China is a huge battleground for Boeing and Airbus, with its travellers taking to the skies in ever-growing numbers.

03 May 2017 6:24 PM

The newly adopted manufacturing process will save $2 million to $3 million for each Dreamliner aircraft.

Boeing's Dreamliner adds another first to its achievements

The Seattle based aircraft manufacturer hires Norsk Titanium AS to print 3D airframe parts for the wide body airplane.

12 Apr 2017 8:01 AM

Tupolev-142M anti-submarine warfare aircraft. (Photo: Twitter | @AncientSubHunt)

Indian Navy's iconic Tupolev aircraft to be decommissioned

The aircraft, known as one of the most formidable airborne recon platforms in the world, were part of all major naval operations.

26 Mar 2017 3:30 PM

Boeing's award of the parts for its flagship space program and Hexcel's funding are strategic bets that printed plastics can perform flawlessly even under the extreme stress of a rocket launch and sub-zero temperatures of space.

Boeing's space taxis will now use 600 3D-printed parts: Reuters

Boeing Co has hired a small company to make about 600 3D-printed parts for its Starliner space taxis

04 Feb 2017 11:11 AM

SpiceJet to buy 205 Boeing planes for Rs 1.5 lakh crore

Ajay Singh, chief of no-frills carrier, says deal is one of the largest dels in Indian aviation sector.

13 Jan 2017 2:29 PM

An agreement with SpiceJet, which has a current fleet of 40 planes, would be a much-needed boost for Boeing in India

SpiceJet to tap India's booming air travel market

The low-cost carrier is set to seal an order for at least 90 new 737 jets from Boeing.

12 Jan 2017 4:53 PM

The deal, which would more than double SpiceJet's 40-plane fleet, may be closed within weeks.

Boeing nears $10.1 billion order from Spicejet

Boeing declined to comment while SpiceJet was not immediately available outside regular business hours.

06 Jan 2017 7:35 AM

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