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Routes

Virgin Atlantic Strengthens Manchester Services, Boosts Winter Gatwick Frequencies

October 3, 2019 Will Lee

Virgin Atlantic announced it will enhance its services from Manchester Airport, one of its secondary hubs in Northern England. The airline will increase frequencies on the Manchester-New York route by 65 percent and launch a

News

GoAir Potentially Seeking IPO

August 18, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Indian airline GoAir is a low-cost carrier based in Mumbai that operates a fleet of 51 Airbus A320 aircraft, holding roughly 8.4 percent of market share making it the fifth largest airline in India. The

Airlines

India Seeks to Create Domestic Aircraft Leasing

August 4, 2019 Hemal Gosai

India is undoubtedly a large and growing aviation market. A liberalized approach to aviation and the country’s strengthened economic position in the world has helped it become one of the fastest-growing markets, doubling in the

Planes

Vistara Acquires ex-Jet Airways Boeing 737s

May 26, 2019 Hemal Gosai

In the continued gutting of Jet Airways, it has now been announced that Indian carrier Vistara will be leasing four Boeing 737-800 aircraft that originally belonged to Jet Airways. This is an attempt to grow

News

Qatar Airways Looks to Take Further Hold of India Market

May 21, 2019 Parker Davis

Just over a month ago, India’s Jet Airways ceased all flights after running out of the funds necessary to continue operating. That shutdown had effects across the airline’s route network. While that network did include

News

Air India Offers Hefty Discounts to Compete with Low-Cost Carriers on Domestic Routes

May 15, 2019 Will Lee

Air India announced that they will offer a 40 percent discount three hours before departure. The state-owned carrier said that customers can buy the discounted domestic tickets from all outlets which include Air India’s website,

News

Air India Grounds Aircraft, Unable to Purchase Engines

May 6, 2019 Parker Davis

Air India announced this weekend it has set aside nearly $100 million to get nearly 20 grounded narrowbody aircraft back in the air months after they were first pulled out of service due to engine

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

News

Air India Close to Defaulting on Loans for Aircraft Purchases

April 22, 2019 John Flett

The Indian aviation market faces more turmoil as state-owned carrier Air India is potentially about to default on just over $1 billion in loans due this financial year which were used for the purchase of

News

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

News

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

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

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

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,

News

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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India

Virgin Atlantic Strengthens Manchester Services, Boosts Winter Gatwick Frequencies

GoAir Potentially Seeking IPO

India Seeks to Create Domestic Aircraft Leasing

Vistara Acquires ex-Jet Airways Boeing 737s

Qatar Airways Looks to Take Further Hold of India Market

Air India Offers Hefty Discounts to Compete with Low-Cost Carriers on Domestic Routes

Air India Grounds Aircraft, Unable to Purchase Engines

Indian Airlines Eyeing Jet Airways’ Assets

Air India Close to Defaulting on Loans for Aircraft Purchases

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

Photo Tour: Exploring Embraer’s New E195-E2 Profit Hunter

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Asiana Airlines Temporarily Suspends Seoul to San Francisco Flights

Hundreds of Flights Cancelled at Santiago Airport as Unrest Continues

A Win and Fail in Airline Frequent Flyer Programs