Hemal Gosai

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Holland Proposes a New Aviation Tax

May 19, 2019 Hemal Gosai

The Dutch government is moving forward with legislation for a new aviation tax on passenger and cargo flights departing from Dutch airports starting in 2021. The country has been lobbying the European Union for this

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New TWA Hotel at JFK Airport Serves as a Shrine to Aviation History

May 17, 2019 Hemal Gosai

The long-awaited TWA Hotel on the grounds of New York’s John F. Kennedy International finally opened on Tuesday. It is the culmination of an ambitious project to bring the landmarked but hitherto dormant TWA terminal

Airlines

Asiana’s Removal of First Class Highlights a Larger Industry Trend

May 13, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Earlier this week Asiana Airlines surprised a good portion of the aviation community by announcing that they would no longer be offering a first class product. Overall Asiana only offers first class on three routes

Planes

The Looming Chinese Threat to Airbus and Boeing

May 5, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Earlier this week Canadian company Bombardier made an announcement that it was selling off subdivisions in Belfast, Ireland and Morocco. A plan to further consolidate Bombardier aerospace activities into Bombardier Aviation. While an asset sale

Airlines

Indian Airlines Eyeing Jet Airways’ Assets

April 27, 2019 Hemal Gosai

With the grounding of Jet Airways in mid-April, other Indian airlines have begun circling trying to get a piece of what remains of the carcass. In order to maintain current levels of capacity, the Indian

Planes

NASA’s Boeing 747 Flying Telescope: Keeping the ‘SP’ Variant Airborne

April 21, 2019 Hemal Gosai

The Boeing 747 aircraft is an iconic jet that has graced the skies for decades as the undisputed Queen of the Skies. The aircraft type spurred the global aviation industry as we know it. Unfortunately,

Planes

Planes Are Flying Longer but Not Faster

April 14, 2019 Hemal Gosai

New technology developed by incumbent aircraft manufacturing giants Boeing and Airbus are pushing aircraft farther and farther. Singapore to Newark, currently the world’s longest flight by distance, clocks in at 17 to 18 hours nonstop.

Opinions

Opinion: Low-Cost Transatlantic Business Model is Flawed

April 10, 2019 Hemal Gosai

WOW Air ceased operations recently, making it another low-cost transatlantic carrier to essentially shut its doors overnight. WOW air left thousands of passengers stranded without much recourse. Planes are scattered around airports waiting to be

News

Vistara Receives Approval for International Flights

March 24, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Vistara, the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines joint venture, has finally received government approval to begin international flights. This comes after where all Vistara could really do was sit and wait. Normally, the Indian aviation

Planes

Aireon: Space-Based Global Aircraft Tracking

March 17, 2019 Hemal Gosai

When Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing most of the world was stunned that a large airliner could simply disappear. To many who aren’t well versed in the

Airlines

Out to Lunch: Qantas Shows Off First Class Offerings

March 10, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Australian flag carrier Qantas is celebrating the 22nd anniversary of its partnership with chef Neil Perry, the man behind Rockpool restaurant and others in Sydney. To mark the occasion, Qantas invited AirlineGeeks to lunch in

Routes

India’s Vistara Keeps International Flights on the Horizon

March 3, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Vistara, a growing Indian airline, announced two new routes recently in conjunction with a codeshare partnership with Japan Airlines to strengthen the airline’s domestic network as it readies for launch of international operations soon. Better

News

New Jet Airways Bailout Plan Emerges Following Airline’s Default on Loan Payment

February 18, 2019 Hemal Gosai

As reported in late January, Indian airline Jet Airways has been experiencing cash flow troubles that have forced the airline to delay salaries, payments to vendors and more. Aircraft deliveries have also been delayed as

Planes

Brazilian Regulator Probes Embraer CFO

February 12, 2019 Hemal Gosai

The proposed joint venture between the United States’ Boeing and Brazil’s Embraer is facing another challenge as Brazil’s securities regulator has launched an administrative probe into the chief financial officer of Embraer in regards to

Airlines

UK Courts Approve Extradition of Kingfisher CEO

February 6, 2019 Hemal Gosai

In the ever exciting world of Indian aviation and the people it involves there has been no greater person who has been surrounded by drama than Vijay Mallya. He is a well-known business tycoon in

News

Jet Airways Continues to Struggle with Cash Flow

January 29, 2019 Hemal Gosai

In the ever-interesting Indian aviation industry, Air India shockingly hasn’t been the center of attention recently. One of the other near-bankrupt airlines is getting media attention for a new series of financial problems. This is

Planes

Airbus Starts Off 2019 Strong

January 22, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Airbus is starting the year off strong with a new order after losing the aircraft delivery race in 2018 against rival Boeing, delivering 800 aircraft compared to Boeing’s 806. Boeing also soared past Airbus in

Opinions

Opinion: Please No More Flying Rooftop Bars

January 14, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Joon, the Air France experiment at courting millennials, has been in the news thrice so far. The first time was in June 2017 when the concept was announced, whereas the second was when operations began in

Airlines

Airline Privatization: Partial Privatization (Part 4)

January 8, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Throughout this series surrounding airline privatization we have explored numerous ways airlines can join the public markets, such as public issuance of shares, trade sales, and gradual privatization. We’ve gone through a large chunk of

News

Airline Privatization: Gradual Privatization (Part 3)

January 1, 2019 Hemal Gosai

As part of a series surrounding airline privatization, we have dived into numerous ways airlines opt to join the market, including public issuance of shares and trade sales. This covers a good portion of the industry,

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Articles by Hemal Gosai

Holland Proposes a New Aviation Tax

New TWA Hotel at JFK Airport Serves as a Shrine to Aviation History

Asiana’s Removal of First Class Highlights a Larger Industry Trend

The Looming Chinese Threat to Airbus and Boeing

Indian Airlines Eyeing Jet Airways’ Assets

NASA’s Boeing 747 Flying Telescope: Keeping the ‘SP’ Variant Airborne

Planes Are Flying Longer but Not Faster

Opinion: Low-Cost Transatlantic Business Model is Flawed

Vistara Receives Approval for International Flights

Aireon: Space-Based Global Aircraft Tracking

Out to Lunch: Qantas Shows Off First Class Offerings

India’s Vistara Keeps International Flights on the Horizon

New Jet Airways Bailout Plan Emerges Following Airline’s Default on Loan Payment

Brazilian Regulator Probes Embraer CFO

UK Courts Approve Extradition of Kingfisher CEO

Jet Airways Continues to Struggle with Cash Flow

Airbus Starts Off 2019 Strong

Opinion: Please No More Flying Rooftop Bars

Airline Privatization: Partial Privatization (Part 4)

Airline Privatization: Gradual Privatization (Part 3)

British Airways’ Alex Cruz Outlines Tough Decisions in Recent Interview

Qantas Schedules Last 747 Flight to Hawaii, Confirms Final Service to U.S.

Far East Air Transport Cancels Flights as Aging Aircraft Exceed Flight Limits

Logo Lineage Part 5: What Was Old Is New Again

Aerolineas Argentinas Takes a Big Hit in 2018 Financials