Daily Archives: January 13, 2014

Opinion: SpiceJet will order Boeing 737 MAX only in next fiscal, after funds infusion

January 13, 2014 2

Last the week the newswires were abuzz with stories about Indian budget carrier SpiceJet ordering up to 40 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. While the ordering of the new fuel efficient MAXs is a foregone conclusion, given the airline’s need to continue its growth, the timing is not certain. What is certain is the airline’s precarious financial position. For the second …

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Exclusive photos: First plane spotting pictures of Indian Air Force Boeing C-17 from India

January 13, 2014 6

Yesterday after months of near misses, we finally managed to get the first independent photos from India, of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) new Boeing C-17 Globemaster III; and it was right here in Bangalore. In June 2009, the Indian Air force (IAF) selected the C-17 to fulfil its Very聽Heavy Lift Transport Aircraft requirement to replace it’s ageing Ilyushin聽IL-76 (Gajraj) …

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