SP's AirBuz - ISSUE No 03-18
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In a candid interview Sanjiv Kapoor, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, Vistara talks to Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief of SP’s AirBuz.
The Boeing-Embraer announcement confirms the strong market potential in the 100 to 150 seat category
Airbus and Boeing have dominated the single-aisle narrow body space since the 1990s although their names and component companies have changed several times since then
Aviation related Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions are currently approximately two per cent of the global Greenhouse Gas emissions and growing with growth in aviation
In India a long term vision on how to develop civil aircraft manufacturing industry is sadly lacking
The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi came up with the UDAN scheme with the aim of taking aviation to the remote regions and smaller cities of the country.
The C919 is set to significantly change the narrow-body airliner segment in the next three years or so when its deliveries commence
From Aviation Minister Jayant Sinha endorsing Flying Rickshaws to IIT-Kanpur- VTOL Aviation India’s 15 crore collab to make flying cars, SP’s AirBuz separates facts from fiction.
Co-founder of PigeonIS, Dewang Gala, talks using drone technology to replace manual labour and civil aviation ministry’s drone policy
The week-long biennial event, being held from 16-22 July, is the perfect opportunity for veterans as well as newbies in the aerospace field. Over 1,500 trade exhibitors, 150 aircraft and 150,000 trade and public visitors are expected to visit the show this time
The Indian civil aviation industry is one segment of business that has registered an impressive rate of growth since its liberalisation
Aerion, the leader in supersonic flight, has appointed Roger Noble as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern United States, CFM International has appointed Jean-Marc Domergue as Vice President of Contracts, replacing Sharyn Cones and...
Although shortage of pilots in the recent past has adversely affected Regional Aviation in the US, in the Middle East, the largest airline Emirates, had to ground 18 per cent of its fleet. Emirates had to also reduce pilot staffing on long-haul flights.
Jet Airways and AeroMexico have announced a code-share agreement between the two carriers. The code-share agreement will see Jet Airways affixing its “9W” code on flights operated by AeroMexico from London to Mexico’s capital city.
Vistara is a joint venture between Tata Sons and SIA, in which the Singapore-based carrier holds 49 per cent. “The partnership with Vistara has proved mutually beneficial for both parties.
Japan’s first customer for the Airbus A380, All Nippon Airways (ANA), saw the first of the three it has ordered, make its debut at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse recently as the aircraft...
In a major setback to the Air India disinvestment process, the government said no initial bids were received for the proposed strategic stake sale of the debt-laden airlines by the deadline on May 31, 2018.
Indigo’s fourth quarter results were far below expectations, reflecting the intensely competitive market, somewhat irrational market as also Indigo’s challenges as it continues on its path of growth.
Jet Airways slipped to 10.40 billion net loss in the fourth quarter of FY 2018 on rising costs and sharp fall in other incomes.
Low cost carrier GoAir has revised its plans for growth owing to rising fuel price, troubles with new plane engines and shortage of pilots.
In the third week of May this year, Arunachal Pradesh has been put on the aviation map of the country with the state’s first commercial flight, carrying Chief Minister Pema Khandu and 24 other passengers...
The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) at Bengaluru clocked an all-time record of traffic of 26.91 million passengers during the financial year 2017-18, a 17.6 per cent growth over the previous fiscal year.
The Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) will implement common use passenger processing solutions for check-in, boarding and baggage tracking from SITA.
The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has won this year’s SKYTRAX Award for Best Regional Airport in India and Central Asia.
On March 8, this year, the city of Bengaluru got the country’s first heli-taxi service, which flies between Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and Electronics City.
The two global aerospace majors Boeing of the US and Embraer of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic partnership to form a joint venture consisting of the commercial aircraft...
On March 10 this year, no-frills airline SpiceJet inked a $12.5 billion (81,000 crore) deal with the Safran Group of France for CFM aircraft engines.
In the last week of March this year, Boeing delivered the first 787-10 to the launch customer Singapore Airlines. Singapore airlines has configured the first Boeing 787 in a two-class arrangement with 36 Business Class and 301 Economy Class seats.
Embraer has announced a firm order valued at $705 million for 15 E175 jets from American Airlines. Combined with the airline’s three previous orders for E175 aircraft, American Airlines now has an order for 89 E175 aircraft.
In the last week of April this year, Embraer’s brand new E190-E2 completed its first revenue flight with launch customer Widerøe.
In the first week of April this year, Jet Airways entered into an agreement to buy 75 Boeing 737 MAX narrow-body jets, worth $8.8 billion, to meet passenger demand which has shown no sign of abating after years of growth.
A major event in the recent past that will have far reaching implications for the global civil aviation industry is a deal for partnership between the US aerospace giant Boeing and the renowned Brazilian aerospace major Embraer to set up a joint venture in which the former will hold a stake of 80 per cent and the remaining 20 per cent will be the share for the latter.