India’s youngest airline, Akasa Air, turned three this month with a 30-aircraft fleet and an ambitious plan to expand by 30% annually until 2032. Launched in the depths of the pandemic—when COVID-19 had grounded fleets worldwide—Akasa was a contrarian bet…
As IndiGo turned 19 this month, it avoided making a big splash—possibly out of respect for the mood in the aviation sector following a fatal Air India crash in June. Instead, it marked the occasion with a subdued lean-season promotion…
As July comes to an end, the Tata Group put out advertisements across major newspapers, recalling the words of its founder and India’s first pilot, who passionately launched Air India in 1932. “The obstacles, doubts and setbacks which may have…
It has been over a month since the Air India Boeing 787 en route to London crashed seconds after take-off, claiming the lives of more than 260 people. Yet the investigation remains mired in claims and counterclaims, with no clear…
The recent preliminary Air India crash report was meant to shed light on the first-ever Boeing 787 crash. Instead, it has become controversial for multiple reasons. Broadly, the report says that shortly after takeoff, both the fuel cutoff switches were…
In April, an Air India Express pilot in his 30s died of cardiac arrest shortly after landing a flight from Srinagar to Delhi. His sudden death sparked a wave of speculation—was it linked to poor rostering practices, long duty hours…