Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated a direct international flight from Pune to Singapore on 1st December 2022.

“India is on the way up, and when history is written, it will say November 2022 was the beginning of the nation’s private sector saga in space,” writes IADB Editorial Director, Kamal Shah

The Indian Navy (IN) has not shown much interest in the program despite their requirement for two midget submarines initially and three at later stages to strengthen its underwater capability for covert operations and surveillance missions in shallow waters by the Marine Commandos (MARCOS), but SOV-400 doesn't seem to fit the bill.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) once again featured prominently in aircraft crash-linked headlines in October. The spotlight fell on the quality of the indigenous equipment coming from HAL's production line after an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) claimed the lives of five Indian Army personnel. The design and safety issues that have plagued the Navratna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) are deeply intertwined with the robustness of India's military-industrial complex and the country's reputation regarding defence exports.

The institutionalisation of mechanisms and enhanced cooperation among littoral countries with time-bound inter-ministerial, inter-governmental meetings on interdisciplinary issues will help to realise the potential of the Bay of Bengal region, was the key takeaway from the two-day International Conference on the Security and Prosperity of Bay of Bengal today at the Le Meridien, Kochi, Kerala, India.

The Tata Group announced the consolidation of its airlines, Vistara and Air India. With this consolidation, Air India shall be India’s leading domestic and international carrier with a combined fleet of 218 aircraft, making it India’s largest international carrier and second-largest domestic carrier.

Union Civil Aviation and Steel Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today inaugurated a multi-storied Aero Mall at Lohegaon Airport in Pune. The project is multi-level car parking with an integrated commercial complex.