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SpiceJet Hires Jet Airways Employees Following Cancellation of All Flights

April 20, 2019 Daniel Morley

The past few months in the Indian aviation market have been dominated by the tumultuous financial struggles of Jet Airways. These struggles came to a head last week when the airline announced it was ending

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Jet Airways ‘Compelled to Cancel’ All Flights After Failure to Secure Funding

April 17, 2019 John Flett

India’s beleaguered carrier Jet Airways issued a statement on Wednesday suspending all flight operations. The airline, which had cancelled all international and some domestic services from last week and was left with only five aircraft

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Nearly 70 Percent of Jet Airways’ Fleet Grounded as Airline Suspends International Operations

April 13, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Beleaguered Indian airline Jet Airways has suspended all international operations amid its continued financial struggles. The suspension is currently planned until Monday when airline officials will be meeting with lenders to attempt to secure more

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United, Air India Marketing New Delhi Flights as Nonstop Despite Fuel Stops En Route

April 8, 2019 Thomas Pallini

With Pakistan restricting access to its airspace, airlines operating in the region have been forced to take indirect flight paths to get to their destinations. While this may mean an extra hour or so flying

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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Airline Industry Group in India Requests Financial Assistance for Major Carriers

November 21, 2018 Joe Pesek

The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), an airline industry group that speaks on behalf of several major carriers, has penned a formal letter to the nation’s aviation ministry requesting assistance in obtaining unsecured loans to

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Jet Airways Sees Heavy Losses While Continuing to Struggle in Indian Market

November 12, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Jet Airways is facing a tough scenario, as it is taking heavy losses per a combination of rising costs and steep income deprecation. The tough industry environment in the backdrop of a sharp rise in

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India’s Growing Aviation Industry is Struggling to Make Money

August 31, 2018 Hemal Gosai

India is expected to be the third largest aviation market in less than 10 years. However, carriers on the subcontinent forever struggle to turn a profit. Flag carrier Air India has been on the brink

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A Home is Found for Air India’s Art Collection

July 22, 2018 Hemal Gosai

Air India is constantly in the news over its financial troubles or flight issues, with recent focus to privatize the airline in hopes of bringing efficiency and proper management to the airline. Both international and domestic

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Indian Carrier Vistara Places Order for 19 Jets

July 15, 2018 Akhil Dewan

Indian carrier Vistara has announced that it has placed orders for 13 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft and six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The deal, valued at $3.1 billion, will increase the airline’s fleet size to

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Indian Government Blocks Merger of Jet Airways and JetLite

May 14, 2018 Akhil Dewan

The Indian government has formally rejected the proposed merger of Jet Airways and JetLite, its regional low-cost subsidiary. The decision comes three years after the airline’s board approved the merger. In a filing to the

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WOW Air Set to Start Operations to India

May 11, 2018 Pablo Diaz

The Iceland-based low-cost-carrier WOW Air is expected to announce on May 15 the beginning of its long-haul operations to Delhi, India, showing the strength of its Reykjavik hub. Initially planned to start in 2019, the company

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Aeroflot ‘Deports’ American Passengers to India

April 1, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

Russian airline Aeroflot had a group of stranded passengers deported to India, even though they were U.S. citizens according to a report in the publication Little India. The events occurred in January but became public

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11 More A320neo Aircraft Grounded In India

March 13, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Following a mid-air engine failure of an IndiGo A320neo operated by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines on Monday morning, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) immediately sent an order to two airlines to ground

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Air France-KLM, Delta and Jet Airways Consider Bid for Air India

March 13, 2018 Joe Pesek

Update: According to Delta’s CEO, Ed Bastian, the airline does not plan to invest in Air India. As the Indian government begins preparing to accept its first bids for its struggling national carrier, Air India,

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SpiceJet Hires Jet Airways Employees Following Cancellation of All Flights

Jet Airways ‘Compelled to Cancel’ All Flights After Failure to Secure Funding

Nearly 70 Percent of Jet Airways’ Fleet Grounded as Airline Suspends International Operations

United, Air India Marketing New Delhi Flights as Nonstop Despite Fuel Stops En Route

Vistara Receives Approval for International Flights

India’s Vistara Keeps International Flights on the Horizon

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

Jet Airways Continues to Struggle with Cash Flow

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

Vistara: A Refreshing Change for India

Airline Industry Group in India Requests Financial Assistance for Major Carriers

Jet Airways Sees Heavy Losses While Continuing to Struggle in Indian Market

India’s Growing Aviation Industry is Struggling to Make Money

A Home is Found for Air India’s Art Collection

Indian Carrier Vistara Places Order for 19 Jets

Indian Government Blocks Merger of Jet Airways and JetLite

WOW Air Set to Start Operations to India

Aeroflot ‘Deports’ American Passengers to India

11 More A320neo Aircraft Grounded In India

Air France-KLM, Delta and Jet Airways Consider Bid for Air India

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SpiceJet Hires Jet Airways Employees Following Cancellation of All Flights

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