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What value does Air India still bring to a suitor like the Tatas?
Air India has long been struggling to stay aloft. So does make sense for a suitor to launch a bid?
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India’s most congested airport is taking it easy these days
Mumbai airport used to record up to 1,000 air traffic movements (ATMs) a day, but in June handled just 976 departures for the entire month.
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Fleet Path: Why GoAir grounded its A320ceos
The small fleet size of the A320ceos made it possible for the airline to ground them and continue operations with the A320neos — of which the airline has over 40. The airline could have well become the first to switch over to a fleet of A320neo planes, but for COVID-19.
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COVID-19 has held back launch of some of the most anticipated routes
For airlines, months, and at times, years of efforts go into announcing a route. This involves looking at the fleet plans for the next couple of years and planning aircraft delivery based on estimations.
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The airlines that will benefit from passenger preference for non-stop flights due to COVID-19
As the government works out with other countries on ways to mitigate the quarantine requirements and see how services can re-start, there is a new thinking that is taking shape — the need to have more non-stop flights from India as passengers want to avoid hubs.
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Here are the routes on which airlines charged the highest fares in May
There are restrictions on fares and pressure on demand, then how are airlines fixing fares to ensure they make money? Read on.
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Reopening Indian skies: How many flights are up, how many planes are being used and other questions answered
As airlines increase presence, let us check the numbers for a single day – looking at the planes, utilisation, presence and more.
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A new worry for India’s airlines — planes ready to be delivered
The move by some airlines from India to place record orders with Airbus and Boeing will now haunt them because the coronovirus pandemic has severely impacted passenger demand.
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IndiGo’s plan to ‘refresh' its fleet of A320 planes, explained
The airline seems to make the most of the current situation by benching the A320ceos and postponing its maintenance leading to cost savings.
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Excess planes continue to hurt airlines resuming flights on a trimmed schedule
Airlines continue to burn cash by paying lessors as they grapple with fewer flights and uncertainty in travel demand
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What does it take to resume flights in about 4 days?
While many airlines across the world have started with empty middle seats as the norm, India is not going ahead with the same, enabling airlines to sell all available seats, albeit with a price cap.
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Indian aviation missed a 1991 moment
The finance minister doled out three sops for aviation and they were old wine in new bottle, which left airlines high and dry.
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InterGlobe’s bid for Virgin Australia — what does it mean for IndiGo?
IndiGo and InterGlobe Enterprises are different entities. Does that mean it could lead to more issues?
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When will air traffic in India return to pre-COVID-19 levels?
Any economic recovery hinges firmly on the discovery of a vaccine for the coronavirus and the same holds true for Indian aviation
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COVID-19 impact | What awaits passengers and airlines when flying resumes
From booking tickets to airport check-ins to boarding planes, the Indian aviation industry is set for a series of unprecedented changes.
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Flight bookings: Here is a win-win for airlines and passengers
A middle path has to be found on ticket refunds to passengers
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RIP SLB model? The asset light model of airlines could soon be history
As demand drops worldwide, airlines will look to reduce capacity across the board.
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Jet Airways shutdown: What happened to its 123 planes?
April 17 marks the first anniversary of the demise of Jet Airways. Here is a deep look at the status of the aircraft that belonged to the airline and the evolution of the Indian aviation market.
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COVID-19 has triggered the early retirement of old planes
If you fancied flying that B747-400 with KLM or the A340-600 with Virgin Atlantic, unfortunately you can’t! Read on to know why
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Coronavirus: Confusion reigns in Indian aviation, helping neither airlines nor passengers
Are bookings open? Will flights take off? What happens to refunds if flights don’t take off? India’s aviation authoriries are caught in a dilemma between protecting the interests of passengers and those of airlines.
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Coronavirus pandemic: India’s air connection to China third time unlucky
Call it luck or rather the lack of it, every Indian airline has had an internal or external roadblock within a year of launching operations to China.
