Airbus Helicopters and SIDBI sign an MoU for helicopter financing in India

New Delhi, 20 May, 2024: Airbus Helicopters and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the Government of India’s principal financial institution for promoting, financing and developing the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for financing the purchase of Airbus’ helicopters in India. The MoU was signed … Continue reading Airbus Helicopters and SIDBI sign an MoU for helicopter financing in India →

Air India partners MedAire to offer enhanced in-flight healthcare for passengers

GURUGRAM, 17 May 2024: Air India, India's leading global airline, has announced its partnership with MedAire, a premier aviation medical support provider, to ensure emergency healthcare services to its passengers and crew on board its flights. The initiative sets a benchmark in the Indian aviation sector, making Air India the first airline in the country … Continue reading Air India partners MedAire to offer enhanced in-flight healthcare for passengers →

Weekend Musings: Time to plan for the rainy day

Edition 47 With the IndiGo widebody order, it seems everything that could have been on order has been possibly ordered. IndiGo, Air India group and Akasa Air have their orders locked in for a few years. The focus has now shifted on pilots, allied infrastructure, training, simulators amongst others. The industry (and media) has to … Continue reading Weekend Musings: Time to plan for the rainy day →

Weekend Musings: The joy of multiple aircraft types

Edition 46 Air India, now a Tata enterprise, has gradually deputed the ex-Etihad B77Ws to London Heathrow from Mumbai. This helped replace the 787-8 Dreamliner which the airline traditionally operated in this sector. What has this led to? An upgraded product, upgraded capacity and more importantly a new class of service - First class on … Continue reading Weekend Musings: The joy of multiple aircraft types →