BUSINESS
Vistara starts weekly flight to Tokyo’s Haneda airport, expands global reach
By opting to fly to Haneda and not Narita, Vistara will also be able to offer connections to US-bound passengers
BUSINESS
Economic benefits of drones outweigh rare instances of them being used as weapons, says Drone Federation of India chief
Smit Shah weighs on weaponisation of drones and its implications for the nascent industry as he talks about how these unmanned aerial vehicles are increasingly being deployed in diverse fields and gaining acceptance.
BUSINESS
As Adani's airport ambitions soar, rising risks of monopoly surface
While a single entity may be able to operate airports more efficiently, is there a risk of it becoming a monopoly?
BUSINESS
As Covid pounds aviation, a once glamorous career option loses sheen
Airlines are bleeding and losses are mounting, once a promising sector, India’s aviation industry is struggling. Layoffs and salary cuts are the order of the day. Is the aviation sector still the place to be? Read on
INDIA
Delivery by Drones: Vaccines may reach remote areas starting in August
Telangana and Maharashtra may become the first two states to start using drones to deliver vaccines, while 20 entities have been selected to conduct trials
TRENDS
V.J. Kurian: 'Cochin risked falling off the air map'
V.J. Kurian, who retired as managing director of Cochin International Airport Limited on June 9, on the genesis of CIAL, how it became a PPP airport, why it adopted solar power, and plans for an airline that never took off.
BUSINESS
Adani and the Lucknow airport controversy: Who decides the charges, how are they fixed and other questions answered
If you are wondering how airport charges are decided and what is the controversy about, here is a primer to bring you up to speed.
BUSINESS
What is the cost of flying back Mehul Choksi from Antigua?
India has hired a Bombardier Global 5000 jet belonging to Qatar Airways to bring back fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi from the Caribbean nation.
TRENDS
Could something like the Ryanair incident of May 16 occur in Indian airspace?
Currently, the Chicago Convention does not contain provisions to divert civil aircraft for arresting a government dissident. India is also a signatory to the 1971 Montreal Convention.
BUSINESS
SpiceJet ‘wedding’ flight: The rules that were flouted and potential punishment for passengers
The incident seemingly violates a ruling by the Delhi High Court in a March 8 case.
BUSINESS
Airlines, passengers, crew face the heat for COVID-19 cases, legal eagles divided on blame/liability
Air India and Vistara have suffered after authorities in Italy and Hong Kong found COVID-19 cases among passengers or crew that landed. Lawyers have strong opinions of whether the fault lies with the airline, passengers or the airport from where the flight took off.
TRENDS
Aviation in COVID-19: Glimmer of hope in domestic airport traffic, but true revival long way off
Domestic aviation’s revival still seem a long way off as the sector has been battered by a fresh COVID wave sweeping the country.
BUSINESS
Why airlines in India might prefer widebody aircraft post pandemic
As Vistara becomes second Indian carrier to launch a non-stop international flight, after Air India, the debate over whether airlines with wide-body aircraft or low-cost carriers will be successful starts again.
BUSINESS
Why Qatar Air’s botched attempts at partnering with Tatas could turn lucky for Air India
A successful match between Qatar Air and Tatas would have caused issues for Air India's Star Alliance membership
