India’s Kingfisher Airlines had another challenge when it ran into IATA’s clearing house rules. The airline has about a third of its fleet out of action. One would think that these challengers are making the future of the airline ever…
After a long haul, the Indians appear to have selected the Dassault Rafale for their new fighter. Discussing the selection and implications with us are FlightGlobal’s Steve Trimble and G2Solution’s Michel Merluzeau. The selection process took years. Virtually every fighter…
There are lots of videos of airplane construction done in under five minutes. Every one of them is compelling to watch – if you’re an aviation geek (like us). I imagine its like watching any skilled craftsman create his magic…
In an interesting move, India’s aviation minister, Vayalar Ravi, prohibited low fare carriers in India from charging extra for seat selection “with a view to maintaining transparency in tariff publication.” Apparently the progressive low fare carriers in India will not…
Last week’s Paris show saw Indian airlines accounting for a third of orders. This is a $23bn bet on the future of an industry that suffers from state meddling and support for a dinosaur national airline. Taking such a big…
In an interesting move, India’s Jet Airways has joined AACO, the Arab Air Carriers Organization. This is the first carrier outside of the Arab League countries to join AACO, and reflects the increasing importance of trade between the subcontinent and…