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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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Air India to Be Sold as Four Entities as Part of Government Divestment

January 18, 2018 Akhil Dewan

The government of India has announced a plan for the sale of Air India, after an earlier decision to privatize the company. The Indian government announced that will be dividing state-owned Air India into four

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Air India Chairman: Employees Must Perform or the Airline Will Perish

December 31, 2017 Joe Pesek

As Air India Chairman Pradeep Singh Kharola continues on his quest to turn around India’s flag carrier, he recently issued a message to employees stating that it is pivotal for employees to play their part in

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Strong Growth in Indian Domestic Market Fuels Airline Fleet Expansions

December 26, 2017 Andy Nelson

The burgeoning Indian aviation industry is forecast to grow significantly over the next ten years, with Indian airlines expected to add over 900 aircraft to their fleets, according to Indian media outlet Firstpost. The growth

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Air India Assets to Be Sold as Airline Transitions to Privately-Owned

December 4, 2017 Ashley Magoon

Appointed as Air India’s new Chairman and Managing Director last week on Nov. 28, Pradeep Singh Kharola is expected to assume office sometime this coming week. Upon taking office, he will be tasked with handling

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United Airlines Temporarily Suspends Delhi Flights Due to Smog Crisis

November 11, 2017 Daniel Morley

The environmental crisis currently plaguing India’s capital city, New Delhi, has caused United Airlines to temporarily suspend their flights to the city. The city has been covered in a thick layer of smog since Tuesday,

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A Closer Look as Air India Inches Closer to Privatization

October 2, 2017 Hemal Gosai

As the flag carrier of India, Air India has encountered troubling times over the past few years, finally resulting in the Indian government beginning proceedings to privatize the airline. The airline has been bleeding cash

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IndiGo Posts Record Profit Driven by Domestic Traffic Growth

August 2, 2017 Akhil Dewan

Low-cost carrier and India’s largest airline by passengers and fleet size, IndiGo, has just posted its highest ever quarterly profit at Rs. 811 crore, or $127 million. The Delhi-based airline is one of few airlines

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Qatar Continues Planning for New Domestic Airline In India

April 18, 2017 Akhil Dewan

In an effort to compete with Emirates and Etihad within India, Doha-based Qatar Airways has been eyeing a large expansion by creating a new domestic airline within the Indian market. Last month, Qatar Airways CEO

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Lufthansa “Not Interested in Being Another Player for Domestic Operations” in India

April 18, 2017 Joshua Drabble

German-based carrier Lufthansa on Monday announced it had no current intentions to venture into India’s domestic aviation market, one of the fastest growing airline industry hubs in the world. The comments come weeks after Qatar

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India Grows to Become Third Largest Domestic Market Worldwide

March 28, 2017 Parker Davis

A Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation report released Monday shows India has surpassed Japan to become the third largest domestic aviation market in the world following unmatched monthly growth in recent years. India’s total domestic air

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The Fight for the Asian Narrow Body Market

February 22, 2015 Guest Author

Asia is the fastest growing aviation market in the world with passenger numbers and aircraft sales growing dramatically. At the core of the boom is the narrow body market that features two major competitors: the

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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

Air India to Be Sold as Four Entities as Part of Government Divestment

Air India Chairman: Employees Must Perform or the Airline Will Perish

Strong Growth in Indian Domestic Market Fuels Airline Fleet Expansions

Air India Assets to Be Sold as Airline Transitions to Privately-Owned

United Airlines Temporarily Suspends Delhi Flights Due to Smog Crisis

A Closer Look as Air India Inches Closer to Privatization

IndiGo Posts Record Profit Driven by Domestic Traffic Growth

Qatar Continues Planning for New Domestic Airline In India

Lufthansa “Not Interested in Being Another Player for Domestic Operations” in India

India Grows to Become Third Largest Domestic Market Worldwide

The Fight for the Asian Narrow Body Market

Delta Goes Against Trend, Continues Seatback Entertainment Push

AAviationDay 2018: A Global Recap

Taipei Taoyuan Airport Yearns for More Transit Passengers

Interjet Receives Compensation for Faulty Sukhoi Aircraft

Mr. Smith Goes to Paris: Strike Threats and a Falling Share Price Shows Work is Cut Out for New Air France-KLM CEO