India's Tata Group privatized Air India which was India’s national airline for close to a century. On February 14, executives in the company announced the single-largest airplane purchase ever -- 220 jets from Boeing and 250 from Airbus. Although the price was not made public, industry experts estimate the cost...
India’s Azad Engineering Becomes Boeing Supplier
Hyderabad, India-based Azad Engineering, manufacturer of highly engineered complex precision parts for aerospace original equipment manufacturers delivered, on time, the first consignment of National Aerospace Standard parts to global aircraft manufacturer Boeing. The consignment is a part of the contract that Azad secured in September 2021. It carried critical and...
Boeing Sees India as Key Customer
Ever since India's Tata Group acquired the former, state-run Air India, in January of this year, the company is overhauling its fleet. Air India is considering adding 150 737 Max jets and about 50 Airbus wide-bodies to its fleet. "With uncertainty around China, the Indian market is increasingly important to...
Boeing expands India Outsourcing
With the aim of hiring employees for roles in engineering, manufacturing, and product development, plane maker Boeing said that it will cut 150 finance jobs in the U.S., with more to come next year, to simplify its corporate structure. The company informed the nonunion corporate staff in an all-hands virtual...
Boeing Produces Fins In Hyderabad
Boeing announced the addition of a new production line at its Indian joint venture, Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited in Hyderabad, to manufacture the vertical fin structures for the 737 family of commercial airplanes, according to reports in Aviation Week and BusinessLine. Formed in partnership with Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Boeing’s...
U.S, India Sign Another Defense Pact
Just one week before the presidential election, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed a major military agreement last Tuesday in India. He was accompanied by Defense Secretary Mark Esper. The pact, known as BECA, or the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation, enables India and the United...