https://aviospace.org/ Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:07:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://aviospace.org/use-of-titanium-plate-sheets-in-aircraft-properties-and-benefits/#comment-6605 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:07:59 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14989#comment-6605 […] Titanium has long been a fixture of aerospace engineering, but its role is growing significantly. West Titanium reports that next-generation commercial aircraft like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 now use approximately 15–20% titanium by structural weight. Fifth-generation fighter jets exceed 40% titanium content by weight. […]

]]> https://aviospace.org/in-pictures-nepals-main-fixed-wing-helicopter-operators-in-2025/#comment-6604 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:06:00 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=7097#comment-6604 […] Shree Airlines, meanwhile, contributed directly to the physical rescue effort through its helicopter fleet, the same fleet that Adhikari flew during her six days over Timure. The airline is Nepal’s largest operator of Mi-17 helicopters and also flies AS 350 B3e aircraft, a fleet profile detailed in an earlier overview of Nepal’s fixed-wing and helicopter operators. […]

]]> https://aviospace.org/32-helicopters-four-airlines-and-a-drone-debate-how-nepals-aviation-sector-responded-to-the-bhote-koshi-flood/#comment-6603 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:05:37 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=21099#comment-6603 […] In addition to helicopter rescue, many aviation firms are also providing relief by using drone servi…. […]

]]> https://aviospace.org/rasuwa-flood-relief-nepal-airlines-himalaya-airlines/#comment-6602 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:05:15 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=21395#comment-6602 […] scale of helicopter deployment during the recent flood in Nepal was staggering to say the least. The very day after the flood saw Nepal Army rescuing 97 people, . […]

]]> https://aviospace.org/timeline-and-investigation-how-indigo-became-indias-largest-airline/#comment-6529 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:21:27 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=8646#comment-6529 […] reduction at Hindon of around 35 percent for April 2026 as multiple carriers pared services; IndiGo (6E), the largest airline of India, trimmed select frequencies while Star Air (OG) maintained operations. Despite those infrastructure […]

]]> https://aviospace.org/why-were-the-top-5-biggest-aircraft-in-the-world-made/#comment-6526 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:25:30 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=3759#comment-6526 […] have a look at why these airlines stopped operating their superjumbo that is the A380 (which is also among the five biggest aircraft ever made) in and out of […]

]]> https://aviospace.org/aviation-vocabulary-aerodrome-in-pictures/#comment-6524 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:04:58 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=5795#comment-6524 […] getting the aerodrome security program (ASP) approved, Noida International Airport said last week that it would […]

]]> https://aviospace.org/timeline-and-investigation-how-indigo-became-indias-largest-airline/#comment-6522 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:37:45 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=8646#comment-6522 […] IndiGo, which is the largest carrier in India, had leased the six widebody aircraft to gain early long-haul experience while it waited for its own Airbus A350-900s to arrive. The arrangement is ending because elevated fuel prices, airspace disruptions, and longer flight routes tied to the Middle East conflict made it less commercially viable for both sides. Norse Atlantic, an Arendal, Norway-based airline that operates a fleet of 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, says it will use the returning capacity to expand its own winter network and pursue ACMI deals with other carriers. […]

]]> https://aviospace.org/timeline-and-investigation-how-indigo-became-indias-largest-airline/#comment-6520 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:02:38 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=8646#comment-6520 […] (6E), India’s largest airline by market share, has announced a comprehensive revision of its fuel surcharge structure for both domestic and […]

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