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The Great Escape!
On August 15, Dozens of pictures of Afghans jostling to climb onto an aircraft to fly out of the country amid the Taliban's entry into the Afghanistan capital became the most defining image of what the regime change means for most Afghans.
First A350 delivered from China delivery center
The first A350 has been delivered from Airbus’ Tianjin (TSN) Completion and Delivery Center (C&DC), now extended to this type from its previous A320 family dedicated facility.
Light at the end of the tunnel?
16 months after India closed down its airspace for international flights, the situation still remains grim with mandatory social distancing norms creating new challenges for all stakeholders, explains AMEYA JOSHI
Saab's remote tower operations—truly transformational!
Saab has completely overhauled operations at London City Airport with its remarkable remote tower operations. It is transformational and completely expands the footprint of any airport. Ola Rignell, Chairman and MD, Saab India, explains the many fascinating facets of this operation.
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.
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?
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.
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.
IATA: Air Cargo means good news
Demand of air cargo was up 12 per cent — outperforming pre-COVID levels (April 2019)
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Airports Up The Game For Vaccines
SOPs charted out and implemented by the airports’ cargo division for vaccine transportation from acceptance of the vaccines to dispatch at the ramp saw average processing time of only 10 minutes for domestic delivery and 25 minutes for international shipments. A report from TIRTHANKAR GHOSH.
Hurdles Dog Adani's Airport Venture
Adani has control of seven airports – six Airports Authority of India airports through privatisation and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) at Mumbai by acquiring GVK’s stake — and almost a quarter of India’s air traffic. However, to make them profitable, Adani will have to overcome infra and other challenges that each of the airports face, writes AMEYA JOSHI.
Air France Looks To Tech To Avoid Covid-19 ‘Nightmare'
Air France looks to tech to avoid Covid-19 ‘nightmare’ Air France is moving full speed ahead on finding technology solutions to the myriad of Covid-19 travel restrictions that will likely be in place for the busy summer travel season ahead.
It's difficult being a new airline in India
Surviving as a new airline is difficult – in fact, unimaginable – in India. Witness the number of carriers that that have vanished without a trace. AMEYA JOSHI details the reasons why startup airlines are smothered by the larger entities.
The Falcon (6X) shows its wings
A few days ago, Dassault Aviation’s “ultra widebody” business jet – the cabin is wider than anything from transatlantic rivals Gulfstream and Bombardier – took its first flight. Elated at the manner in which the plane flew, the test pilots gave it a thumbs-up saying, “From a pilot’s perspective, it flies like a Falcon, which is to say with perfect precise handling in all phases of flight.” A report
SpiceJet at the top as cargo carrier
Ever since the lockdown, SpiceJet has been operating cargo flights transporting vaccines, medicines, perishable items and more to domestic and international destinations
Taiwan carefully opens, but only to this country
Taiwan, the island nation of 24 million, has only had 1,006 Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths, thanks to early, well-enforced measures.
JAL retires 777s with P&W engines
Japan Airlines has announced that it was retiring Boeing 777 planes equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines following two mid-air failures, one involving a Japan Airlines plane last December.
Rebirth pains for Jet Airways
Will Jet Airways take to the skies again? The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has provided some hope for the carrier but a whole lot of issues remain to be sorted out before it takes the first flight, writes AMEYA JOSHI?
787 certification now by FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in a decisive move early March decided that they will be inspecting four Boeing Dreamliners after there were production issues for the planes.
What Awaits Indian Aviation In 2020?
We have been told that the demise of Jet Airways has not affected aviation growth and all seems to be well but 2019 was one of the worst years in Aviation Safety, writes Capt A Ranganathan. It is time we looked at passenger safety. Airlines should realise that yield is more important than load factor. Until this wisdom dawns, we will see more carriers biting the dust.
T-MINUS … TO BLAST-OFF
The countdown has started: 2020 could well be the year when Branson, Musk or Bezos-inspired inter-galactic journeys will be possible. More than the touristic bit, such travel will augur well for aviation, when a flight from New York to Shanghai or a Sydney-London/New York will be done in about 60 minutes.
Hightime to enforce rules
The Ground Handling business is time-sensitive and requires massive investment. Perhaps, what is most important, writes PREM BAJAJ, is the strict adherence to safety and security and that can only be achieved if the Ground Handling Regulations are followed in letter and spirit.
Who's jealous of Ms Ida Gomez?
Ida Gomez Llanos is angry – very angry.
Fasten seat belts – now!
Indian Aviation faces its toughest test in 2020. It has to contend with rising in operating costs from jet fuel and import of aircraft spare parts and consumables and the differential aviation fuel pricing in each state, to name just a few. MARK D MARTIN dreads the return of the 1980s scenario when air travel was an Emergency or Imperatively Urgent Travel Medium and rail the first choice for the middle class Indian.
Flying on the razor's edge in 2020
The year that has gone by – 2019 – was possibly the worst year for Indian aviation. Not only did it see the demise of Jet Airways but there was red ink on the balance sheets of domestic carriers. November 2019 brought relief to the industry as double-digit growth came back. Will that trend continue, asks AMEYA JOSHI?