India is a massive country both in area and people. The combination should give it advantages to grow fast and generate economic progress. But it hasn’t yet and the new, much praised Prime Minister, has yet to unleash the pent…
The Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment is an international treaty that enables leasing companies to repossess aircraft, among other assets, in the event of a default by the lessor. The protocols under the treaty work…
Embraer announced a major order at the Singapore Air Show from Air Costa, a regional carrier based in Southern India, for 50 E2Jets for delivery starting in 2018, plus 50 options. Air Costa is a new entrant in the Indian…
In May this year the Indian Prime Minister visited Japan and, among other things, discussed a deal for India to buy the Japanese US-2. This aircraft, a four engined amphibian, is used by the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force for…
Singapore Airlines and Tata Group, the Indian conglomerate, have agreed on a joint venture for a full service carrier in India, to be owned 51% by Tata Group and 49% by Singapore Airlines. Initial funding of the joint venture will be…
Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, has completed an investment in India’s Jet Airways for a 24% equity stake. That stake, resulting in an investment of US $379 million, creates another “equity alliance” for Etihad, modeled after their equity investments…