Mumbai: Mumbai’s rapidly expanding second aviation hub may be preparing for its biggest operational leap yet. International flight operations from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) are tentatively expected to commence from July 1, according to sources familiar with the development, although details regarding participating airlines, destinations, and flight frequencies are still being finalized. If the timeline materializes, the move would mark a significant milestone f

Mumbai: In a shocker, a small trainer aircraft belonging to a private aviation company hard-landed near the Baramati Airfield on Wednesday, sparking fresh concerns over aviation safety in a region that has been witness to several aircraft-related incidents in the past few months. The two-seater, single-engine aircraft belongs to Redbird Flight Training Academy (RFTA) and it crash-landed near the Baramati Airfield this morning around 8.50 am. There are no casualties reported i

Mumbai: Faced by the largest backlog of aircraft orders ever in global commercial aviation history, the world is flying airplanes that are much older than expected and for longer periods, according to a report by Eureka Institutional Research (EIR). Step on a flight anywhere in the world and the chance is the aircraft is much older, possibly one that may be on its last legs – creating a curious scenario for all stakeholders. Though airlines are desperately waiting for new