Cruising Heights - June - July 2021

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Cruising Heights’ June-July edition discusses the challenges that will be faced by GoAir in its efforts to reach the top. One of the oldest domestic carriers, GoAir has chalked out plans for its IPO. Will it be able to achieve what it wants? Cruising Heights also takes a look at how the second Covid wave has impacted all major airports. It also sent Patna Airport to the top with the highest number of passengers. Our other stories look at the new launch from Dassault Aviation: the Falcon 10X which promises to be the largest long-haul business jet. Also, the launch of Boom Supersonic which will usher in supersonic flights once again. Plus: All our regular features.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi on growth path

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi which completes one year of operations in July, plans to accelerate growth once Abu Dhabi loosens travel restrictions.

1 min

RIGHT FROM THE WORD 'GO'

GoAir, one of the oldest carriers in the country, is planning to go Ultra Low Cost even as it inches forward to an IPO. Will it succeed in its plans? AMEYA JOSHI lists out the challenges the carrier will face.

10+ mins

Dassault's Falcon 10X sets the bar

With a $75 million price tag, Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X will be the aircraft that corporates and high net worth individuals will want. Launched recently and marking an end to the slowdown in new business aircraft development programmes, the Falcon 10X promises to set the benchmark in the ultra-long-range, wide-cabin business jet market

5 mins

Cargo holds ground amidst trying times

The financial crunch could see lessors taking over planes for non-payment and if that happens, air cargo will feel the effect. Amidst all this, however, cargo reigns supreme and carriers like IndiGo have plans for freighters.

5 mins

ACAAI's CCI case clears IATA

Though the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered that the nine-year-old case be closed, will the Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI) remain quiet?

3 mins

SriLankan focuses on cargo

As it moves to induct its first freighter, the carrier is looking to become an active player in the island nation’s growing international trade, said cargo head Chamara Ranasinghe to Tirthankar Ghosh

5 mins

IATA: Air Cargo means good news

Demand of air cargo was up 12 per cent — outperforming pre-COVID levels (April 2019)

2 mins

Blue Dart on positive momentum growth in Q4

Blue Dart Express Limited posted ₹891 million profit after tax (previous year ₹238 million loss) for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and ₹963 million profit after tax (previous year ₹383 million loss) for the year ended March 31, 2021.

2 mins

IAG Cargo continues with aid effort

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) and its sister airline British Airways has transported aid to India for the second time in two weeks.

1 min

Pandemic pilots

Many of us have lost our jobs – blame it on the pandemic – but quite a few have clawed back in these difficult times. The hardest-hit aviation community has some fine examples.

2 mins

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Cruising Heights Magazine Description:

CRUISING HEIGHTS is India's best known monthly aviation magazine with equal interests in air cargo, travel and tourism. In its four years of existence, Cruising Heights has received accolades from the Minister of Civil Aviation, Aviation CEOs, Airport Developers, Travel Agents Associations and others for its path-breaking stories.One of the first true aviation magazines of the country, Cruising Heights was started with the idea of supporting professionals in the airline business to make informed choices on a variety of subjects from ground handling to cargo to airport development-all of which are transforming the Indian aviation scene in mind-boggling ways. Later, due to the interest it generated and in response to demands from the travel and tourism industry stakeholders we have targeted the general reader-the educated Indian who is keen to be an informed Indian-to know what's happening in the business.