New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Bangladesh’s decision to procure 14 aircraft from Boeing instead of Europe’s Airbus has triggered concerns from the European Union, with the bloc seeking parity in trade relations with the South Asian nation, according to a new report.The issue surfaced after Bangladesh’s interim government signed a reciprocal tariff arrangement with the United States in February, under which the country pledged to increase purchases of US civilian aircraft and related services, B…
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A SpiceJet flight carrying around 150 passengers to Leh returned safely to Delhi Airport on Tuesday shortly after takeoff from the airport after experiencing a “technical issue”.All passengers were disembarked safely at the Delhi airport.The Boeing 737 aircraft, operating flight SG121 from Delhi to Leh, turned back minutes after departure after the crew detected a possible technical issue.“A SpiceJet flight operating from Delhi to Leh on February 24 returned to Del…
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, on Saturday, dismissed the Opposition’s claims that the India-US interim trade deal hurts domestic interests. He asserted that the agreement was negotiated from a “position of strength” as a $4 trillion economy and specifically protected the ‘Aatmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) sectors.He claimed that the deal was structured to balance consumer interests and export-led growth without ceding sovereignty.Terming the internal agreement “fair and …
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The recently announced reciprocal trade deal with the United States does ensure Dhaka a “marginal” duty cut to 19 per cent, but comes “at a steep cost”, including a commitment “to billions of dollars in purchases”, according to an analysis in Bangladesh media.“Bangladesh’s interim government has signed a sweeping trade agreement with the United States at the twilight of its tenure to secure a partial tariff relief, but the deal comes with significant geop…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh has given in “meekly to most US demands” on the commercial and economic front in the trade deal while the country continues to face a myriad of issues, according to a new report.Known as an economist, Bangladesh’s “all-powerful” Yunus and his Advisory Council have added another feather to their list of failures, says the report in digital platform Northeast News.The fact is that the US reduced the reciprocal t…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday issued a rejoinder on the news item relating to the purported malfunction of the fuel cut-off switch on Air India’s Boeing B787-8 aircraft VT-ANX in London.The rejoinder states that, based on the Boeing recommended checks to establish the serviceability of the fuel control switch, Air India engineering observed that: “Both left and right switches were checked and found satisfactory, with the locking tooth fully seated and not sl…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Tata Group-owned Air India on Monday said it has grounded one of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft after a pilot reported a possible defect in the fuel control switch.The airline confirmed the development in an official response.Soon after receiving the information from the pilot, the aircraft was taken out of service as a precautionary step, Air India said.The airline has also involved aircraft manufacturer Boeing to examine the issue on a priority basis and address the pilot’…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Tata Group-owned Air India on Monday said it has grounded one of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft after a pilot reported a possible defect in the fuel control switch. The airline confirmed the development in an official response. Air India said that soon after receiving the information from the pilot, the aircraft was taken out of service as a precautionary step.The airline has also involved aircraft manufacturer Boeing to examine the issue on a priority basis and address the pi…
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) India is ready to take the next step in civil aviation by getting the manufacturing ecosystem ready, Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu said on Wednesday.He said the manufacturing ecosystem will not only cater to domestic demand that is going to grow in the next 10-20 years but India can become a place for global exporters.The Minister was talking to the media persons after inaugurating Wings India 2026, the civil aviation summit, at Begumpet Airport here.He said…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Russia’s decision to showcase its civil aircraft, the Ilyushin IL-114-300 and the Superjet SJ-100, at Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad marks a new phase in India–Russia economic cooperation, with a clear focus on civil aviation, a report has said.The move signals Moscow’s intent to tap into India’s fast-growing regional aviation market through long-term industrial partnerships rather than a simple aircraft sales push, according to The Sunday Guardian report.So far, …