Also, the Safran MRO facility has the potential to serve not just India but the Gulf, Southeast Asia, and nearby regions, making India a competitive MRO destination, he added.
Global defence and aviation major Safran on Wednesday affirmed that it will "multiply by five" its sourcing from India, as it inaugurated its largest MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul) centre for the CFM International LEAP engine in Hyderabad.
Urging the company to hire Indian engineers in propulsion system design and manufacturing, he said New India is "not just dreaming big but also taking big decisions. We are dreaming big, doing bigger and delivering the biggest."
Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, called on Vice-President of India, CP Radhakrishnan, at Parliament House on Tuesday, accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry, said the release.
Ash from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano drifted into India's upper atmosphere, disrupting flights but not local weather or air quality. IMD and Gujarat officials said strong winds carried the ash, prompting DGCA advisories and multiple flight cancellations, while Air India and Akasa Air a
A rare volcanic eruption in Ethiopia sent ash drifting toward India, disrupting flights and prompting advisories. Airlines, including Air India and Akasa Air, cancelled and rerouted services, while authorities said the high-altitude plume posed minimal pollution or ashfall risk over Indian c
Akasa Air cancelled its Jeddah, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi flights for November 24-25 due to volcanic ash from Ethiopia. Passengers can get a refund or rebook, and the airline says safety remains its top priority.
The Dubai Airshow team expressed deep sorrow over the loss of Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who tragically lost his life in a Tejas fighter jet crash during the Dubai Air Show.
The Assam state cabinet has taken key decisions, including approval of the Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) Policy of Assam, 2025, aimed at positioning Assam as the leading aviation MRO hub of Northeast India by 2030 and strengthening Assam's education framework.
The US issued an aviation warning over Venezuelan airspace as a B-52 carried out an "attack demo." Trump kept military action against Venezuela on the table, while Maduro signalled openness to dialogue amid rising tensions and increased US operations in the Caribbean.