TAP Portugal & the aircraft surprise!

The first leg of our trip got us to Lisbon, Portugal on Emirates. The next stop was Madrid and the multiple daily flights between the two airports comprised of Iberia, Air Europa, Easyjet and TAP Air Portugal. With the leg from Madrid to Nice being planned on Air Nostrum – operated by Iberia and Easyjet … Continue reading TAP Portugal & the aircraft surprise! →

A321XLR: A game changer for thin markets

As the Paris Air Show comes to an end, there was the usual buzz around orders, options, firm commitment, intent and repeat orders. Amidst all this, Airbus announced the launch of A321XLR which also clocked orders at the air show. I have been a keen follower of “thin markets” and this has led to me … Continue reading A321XLR: A game changer for thin markets →

IndiGo announces flights to Istanbul

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has announced launch of its flights to Istanbul effective 20th March 2019. The domestic market leader in India announced a new CEO yesterday and announced its intentions to start rapid International expansion a day before in its call with analysts post results declaration. The airline had announced a code share agreement … Continue reading IndiGo announces flights to Istanbul →

IndiGo takes delivery of its first A321

Wheels up! VT-IUA the first A321neo for IndiGo has started its journey to India! The airline took delivery of its 200th aircraft on 5th of December 2018. IndiGo is the first airline in India to reach this milestone and comes at a time when it has been on a blitzkrieg. The airline recently converted 125 … Continue reading IndiGo takes delivery of its first A321 →