Experiencing the Star Air E175 on its first commercial flight

I was enjoying a holiday when I got a message inviting me for Star Air’s inaugural flight with the E175. I have been a big fan of regional aviation for ages and continue to see scope to operate regional jets in India, profitably. With a few adjustments it was time to head to Bengaluru for … Continue reading Experiencing the Star Air E175 on its first commercial flight →

Press release: Go FIRST files for voluntary insolvency with NCLT

Go Airlines (India) Limited (“GO FIRST”), India’s third largest airline, today filed an application with the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) Delhi for resolution under section 10 of the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code (“IBC”).GO FIRST has had to take this step due to the ever-increasing number of failing engines supplied by Pratt & Whitney’s International Aero … Continue reading Press release: Go FIRST files for voluntary insolvency with NCLT →

Understanding the network strategy in Lufthansa’s India expansion

Last evening, Lufthansa announced its India expansion plans which included flights to Bengaluru from Munich and to Hyderabad from Frankfurt starting this winter. The two additions aren't surprising for students of airline network planning. The flight to Bengaluru from Munich starts from October 29, 2023 and is now open for sale. The thrice a week … Continue reading Understanding the network strategy in Lufthansa’s India expansion →

Delhi gets a new airline as FlyArystan announces Shymkent Delhi flights

Delhi, the largest airport in the country, is getting a new airline and a new connection this May. FlyArystan - the Kazakh airline will connect Shymkent with Delhi, twice a week starting May 22, 2023. Credits to Aeroroutes for tweeting this and getting it to my notice. The airline which is a subsidiary of Air … Continue reading Delhi gets a new airline as FlyArystan announces Shymkent Delhi flights →

Understanding the India – UK Bilateral Air Services Agreement

There has constantly been a rumour of Virgin Atlantic adding flights to Bengaluru, even before Vistara announced flights to London Heathrow from Mumbai. As Vistara’s flights opened for sale, debate raged on about why they are 5x weekly when they are holding slots for all days of the week. It also makes sense to look … Continue reading Understanding the India – UK Bilateral Air Services Agreement →