Jagdish Raj Khurana, born in 1928 in Sargodha, Punjab (now in Pakistan), was a prominent Bollywood actor renowned for his portrayal of police Read More
Bombay (now Mumbai), 1939 (Retrospective): A new era in Indian civil aviation began with the opening of the first air-ticket booking office in 1939, Read More
Mumbai, 1945 (Retrospective): In a pioneering step for India’s aviation logistics industry, Air Freight Pvt. Ltd was established in 1945 as handling agents Read More
Bombay (now Mumbai), 8 June 1948 (Retrospective): In a defining moment for Indian civil aviation, Air-India International Corporation launched its first international commercial flight Read More
Pathankot, 17 July 1950 (Retrospective): In one of the early tragedies in Indian civil aviation, a Douglas DC-3 aircraft crashed near Pathankot, Punjab, on 17 Read More
Kanpur, 27 June 1967 (Retrospective): Marking a major milestone in Indian aviation manufacturing, the first HS-748 aircraft assembled in India was officially delivered to Read More
India marked two significant milestones in aviation training with the successful development of indigenous trainer aircraft tailored for both military and civil Read More
New Delhi, 1962 (Retrospective): In a landmark achievement for global aviation, Air India became the world’s first all-jet airline in 1962, when it Read More
Bengaluru, 1992 (Retrospective): In a major stride towards self-reliance in aerospace technology, the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) was indigenously developed in 1992 by Hindustan Read More
New Delhi, May 2003 & 2018 (Retrospective): Jet Airways marked two major milestones in Indian aviation by pioneering the introduction of advanced Boeing aircraft Read More
