Hemal Gosai

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,

Airlines

Airline Privatization: Trade Sales (Part 2)

December 27, 2018 Hemal Gosai

In the previous article, we discussed privatization through public share issuance, with the example being British Airways. The airline was run by the government and through the issuance of public stock, the company was privatized

Airlines

Airline Privatization: Issuing Public Shares (Part 1)

December 17, 2018 Hemal Gosai

This week I was reminded of Air India’s failed privatization attempt back in May. The Indian government was looking to divest a 76 percent stake in the airline but had some trouble getting reasonable bids.

Routes

TAP Air Portugal Announces Service to San Francisco Starting in June

December 14, 2018 Hemal Gosai

TAP Air Portugal announced yesterday the addition of service to San Francisco from Lisbon starting in June 2019. This is the Portuguese flag carrier’s first West Coast destination in the United States and comes shortly

Planes

MIT Researchers Create Engine with No Moving Parts

December 11, 2018 Hemal Gosai

It’s no secret that AvGeeks enjoy the roar of airplane engines. There’s nothing like sitting on a plane hurtling down the runway with the engines roaring with energy ready to lift the plane into the sky.

News

OTG is Giving Passengers a Spicy Gift at Toronto-Pearson This Month

December 10, 2018 Hemal Gosai

On Monday, airport restaurateur and hospitality company OTG will be launching a unique holiday promotion at one of its restaurants at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The well-established Indian restaurant Marathi, located in Pearson’s Terminal 1,

News

Oneworld Alliance Announces Royal Air Maroc as Newest Member, Fiji Airways Starts as Connect Member

December 6, 2018 Hemal Gosai

The oneworld airline alliance announced at press conference in New York City yesterday that it will be inducting Royal Air Maroc into the alliance as a full member. Morroco’s national carrier will be the first African

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Impressive 90 Minute Journey on India’s Vistara

December 4, 2018 Hemal Gosai

Airlines in India don’t have the same clout that other airlines do. Air India and Jet Airways aren’t even in the same league as airlines like Singapore or ANA. So when I needed to fly

Airlines

Vistara: A Refreshing Change for India

November 27, 2018 Hemal Gosai

Over the past week, I had the opportunity to speak with several representatives of a young three-year-old growing airline within India, Vistara. The airline is a joint venture between Tata Sons, a large Indian conglomerate,

Airlines

Taste the Stars: A Night Out with TAP Air Portugal

November 14, 2018 Hemal Gosai

TAP Air Portugal hosted a “Taste the Stars” program in New York City last week in conjunction with Time Out, a British media company. The objective of the event was to showcase the culinary cuisine

Exclusive

Exclusive: TAP Air Portugal’s Transatlantic A321neos Will Feature Lie-Flat Seats in Business Class

November 9, 2018 Hemal Gosai

TAP Air Portugal is under massive renovation and rejuvenation, bringing in new aircraft at a steady pace and is undergoing a refresh of it’s domestic and long-haul fleet with JetBlue founder David Neeleman at the

News

Boeing Set to Open China Facility in December

November 6, 2018 Hemal Gosai

A while back Boeing announced a company first and next month, it will come to fruition. The aircraft manufacturer will open its first foreign production line for a Boeing aircraft in Zhoushan, Zhejiang China as

Airlines

IndiGo Plans to Increase Capacity Despite Challenging Quarter

October 29, 2018 Hemal Gosai

India is expected to grow to become the third largest aviation market in less than 10 years. As previously reported, it is notoriously difficult for airlines in India to make money. Intense competition has driven

Airlines

Flybe Stock Drops 40 Percent as More European Airlines Cease Operations

October 19, 2018 Hemal Gosai

European regional airline Flybe took a beating recently over a revised revenue forecast worth 40 percent of the company’s value in trading on Wednesday. The airline expects a drop in revenues over the next six

Airlines

Opinion: Airlines Must Compete with Better Customer Service

October 13, 2018 Hemal Gosai

American Airlines’ stock has reached a 52 week low, highlighting a lack of investor confidence in how the airline is operating. This has been reiterated in the aviation blogosphere where many travelers have continued expressing

News

Etihad Provides Additional Cash Infusion for Struggling Jet Airways

October 6, 2018 Hemal Gosai

Etihad’s equity partnership in airlines is creating trouble yet again, this time with the perpetually money-losing machine better known as Jet Airways. Etihad, which already owns a 24 percent stake in Jet Airways, has proposed

Airlines

New Aviation Fuel Taxes Announced in India Threaten to Further Cripple Industry

September 28, 2018 Hemal Gosai

Asia has been seeing a retreat in its markets this year and several Asian economies are seeing their currencies continuing to slide in value. The Indian rupee has been among the worst hit in the

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Articles by Hemal Gosai

Airbus Starts Off 2019 Strong

Opinion: Please No More Flying Rooftop Bars

Airline Privatization: Partial Privatization (Part 4)

Airline Privatization: Gradual Privatization (Part 3)

Airline Privatization: Trade Sales (Part 2)

Airline Privatization: Issuing Public Shares (Part 1)

TAP Air Portugal Announces Service to San Francisco Starting in June

MIT Researchers Create Engine with No Moving Parts

OTG is Giving Passengers a Spicy Gift at Toronto-Pearson This Month

Oneworld Alliance Announces Royal Air Maroc as Newest Member, Fiji Airways Starts as Connect Member

Trip Report: Impressive 90 Minute Journey on India’s Vistara

Vistara: A Refreshing Change for India

Taste the Stars: A Night Out with TAP Air Portugal

Exclusive: TAP Air Portugal’s Transatlantic A321neos Will Feature Lie-Flat Seats in Business Class

Boeing Set to Open China Facility in December

IndiGo Plans to Increase Capacity Despite Challenging Quarter

Flybe Stock Drops 40 Percent as More European Airlines Cease Operations

Opinion: Airlines Must Compete with Better Customer Service

Etihad Provides Additional Cash Infusion for Struggling Jet Airways

New Aviation Fuel Taxes Announced in India Threaten to Further Cripple Industry

Airbus Starts Off 2019 Strong

Wizz Air Announce Further Expansion at Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Hainan Airlines Aims For Shenzhen Hub Growth with New Routes

IATA Warns ‘No Deal Brexit’ Jeopardizes Growth of European Aviation

Aer Lingus Joins the Eurowhite Club with New Livery