Six passengers were injured after a Zurich-bound SWISS flight aborted takeoff at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport following an engine failure and fire shortly after the aircraft began its takeoff roll. SWISS Delhi-Zurich Flight Faces Engine Fire Flight LX147, an Airbus A330, was
India and the United States have moved closer to a major fighter jet engine co-production arrangement, with GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited reaching agreement on technical matters related to the F414 engine programme. The development is being described as a significant step toward manufacturing advanced fighter jet engines in India and deepening defence
An Air India flight bound for Bengaluru returned safely to Mumbai on Thursday shortly after take-off after one of its engines reportedly stalled. The aircraft landed safely and passengers were later assisted with alternative arrangements, while the plane was taken up for technical inspection. Air India Flight Returns To Mumbai Safely The flight, AI2812, was […]
India’s Tejas Mk1A program was supposed to mark a turning point. An indigenous fighter, built at scale, ready to replace aging fleets and strengthen the Indian Air Force’s thinning squadron numbers. Instead, it has exposed a far more uncomfortable truth. India can now build fighter jets, but it still cannot control whether they fly. HAL […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a ground test of an upgraded high-thrust solid-fuel rocket engine, according to state media, in a move that points to continued efforts to expand the country’s long-range missile capabilities. The latest test is being seen as part of Pyongyang’s broader push to modernise its strategic weapons programme […]
An IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam to Delhi made an emergency landing at Delhi airport on Saturday morning after suspected engine trouble, prompting a full emergency response. All 161 passengers on board were reported safe, and no damage was reported after the aircraft landed. IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Delhi The flight involved was IndiGo […]
Ford Motor Company has confirmed a fresh investment of ₹3,250 crore (about US $370 million) to re-tool its facility in Maraimalai Nagar, near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government as part of this move. Production Plans The revitalised plant is set to manufacture next-generation engines, […]
GE Aerospace has delivered the fourth GE-F404-IN20 engine to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), fulfilling part of a contract signed in 2021. This engine is destined for India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A program. Contract and Delivery Background Under the 2021 agreement, HAL is to receive 99 F404-IN20 engines along with support services. The first […]
The past few weeks have seen a swirl of speculation around India’s Tejas Mk2 fighter jet and whether it might swap its General Electric F414 engine for a French alternative from Safran. For an aircraft that has been under development for years, the idea of an engine switch has sparked curiosity and headlines. But as […]
India’s defence ambitions are no longer content with cosmetic “Make in India” tags or token technology transfers. The latest signal is New Delhi’s blunt demand that French aerospace giant Safran not only co-develop a fighter jet engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) but also hand over complete technology and intellectual property rights (IPR). […]















