India formalises acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft

Sep 24, 2021

New Delhi [India], September 24 : India has formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy...

IAF takes delivery of second C295 transport aircraft

May 03, 2024

In September 2021, India formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to replace the legacy Avro fleet of the IAF at a cost...

IAF gifts 1971 war helicopter to Bangladesh, gets F-86 fighter as return gift

Feb 27, 2021

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 27 : Commemorating 50 years of defeating Pakistan in the 1971 war, Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief RKS Bhadauria gifted a...

Air India commences retrofit programme for widebody fleet, accelerates retrofit of narrowbody fleet

Aug 10, 2025

Air India has commenced the wide-body retrofit programme for its legacy B787-8 aircraft, with the first of 26 aircraft (VT-ANT) having flown to a...

Air India’s wide-body fleet to grow by 30 per cent this fiscal: CEO Wilson

Jul 21, 2023

In December 2022, Air India had announced plans to refurbish its entire legacy of widebody fleet, comprising 27 Boeing B787-8 and 13 B777 aircraft,...

President Kovind releases special day cover depicting legacy of naval aviation

Sep 06, 2021

Dabolim (Goa) [India], September 6 : President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday released a special day cover depicting the legacy and growth of naval...