India

India and France are nearing a major deal for 114 Rafale fighters ahead of French President Macron's visit in February 2026. The Indian Air Force is examining a government-to-government framework that would combine a large order with expanded local manufacturing, including a partnership between HAL and Safran for an engine production plant.

AeroTime reports that IndiGo has welcomed its first Airbus A321XLR aircraft, becoming India's first operator of this type. The airline ordered 69 more A321XLRs from Airbus as part of its successive mega-orders.