Once you get past the whole "saved taxpayers money" gig, the problem is that the Air India experience is still negative. The general public looks at it as a silver bullet that will just resolve everything overnight and that's not how it works. You and me understand that but not all. And i...
Jump to postAir India will no doubt improve its quality further with the Tata takeover. Cant wait for the fleet refurbishing to begin! Why has it not begun BTW? WB fleet refurbish was supposed to be done in a staggered fashion and completed Q1 2025. It has not even begun! The new aircraft acquired on Temp leas...
Jump to postVT-AEQ was recently delivered to the airline however its most probably still in its Austrian registration. Besides that, I think AI's fleet utilization for the leased 777-200LR is terrible with 5 planes flying only 3 routes with the BOM-DEL run. Maybe they may announce a new route since BOM-EWR wil...
Jump to postThe TATA's should be ashamed that their management was outdone by a livery that was designed under the Government bureaucrats. What a shame!!!! Matter of opinion, perhaps.I think the new livery is great. It is a huge improvement with the current swan with a bubble in the backside. Whenever people s...
Jump to postmanny wrote:The TATA's should be ashamed that their management was outdone by a livery that was designed under the Government bureaucrats. What a shame!!!!
I like the new design and colors. My big problem with it is that it still has the Hindi language on one side. C'mon, its Modern India 2023, where we don't have favoritism for Hindi and just put our common language of English all around. For some of us, especially a well-known Tamil patriot like me,...
Jump to postThere is no guarantee that the revived airline will be profitable and pay any outstanding dues. There is intense competition in Indian aviation. Considering the history of aviation in India, the lenders are hesitant to give money again. There are no guarantees, and nobody asked the lenders for any ...
Jump to postSeems like it is all coming to a close now. Banks and lenders are requesting the Supreme Court of India to wind up Jet Airways. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/jet-airways-insolvency-creditors-say-jalan-fritsch-resolution-plan-unviable-unworkable/art...
Jump to postSo it is possible for unauthorised people to enter a secure airport in Germany and damage a plane parked on the ramp. I know so-called 'third world' countries where this is impossible. And had this incident happened in one of the said 'third world countries', everyone in the west would have been cry...
Jump to postn471wn wrote:ATDB is reporting that AI has parked two 787-8’s. I thought they were short on long haul aircraft?
n471wn wrote:ATDB is reporting that AI has parked two 787-8’s. I thought they were short on long haul aircraft?
debonair wrote:Cabo Verde Airlines will join the club with B737-8MAX - any more details about the aircraft, like msn and possible routes?!
https://www.facebook.com/caboverdeairlines/
I saw Marrakech Menara at No3 and didn't bother reading further.
Seriously? Who makes these lists?
Valid point, you could be right that traffic will not diminish for ME3, but if EK are asking for more slots then they are sensing something or an opportunity to capture the 2nd tier and 3rd tier cities for good since AI is focusing DEL, to some extent BOM and BLR. . Sir, this has been the case for ...
Jump to post5) EK oh EK - you built your business on India’s back and still want more. EK should be focused on developing tourism to Dubai. The best way to do that is for the UAE to allow all those unused UAE (non Dubai) to India seats be used for DXB-India. But they won’t do that. AI also seems to be pulling ...
Jump to postAI will be increasing LHR-DEL to 17 weekly flights. https://simpleflying.com/heathrow-delhi-record-flights/ According to this article, AI will be ending service from LHR to Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Goa, Hyderabad, and Kochi. I guess service from secondary Indian cities to Europe is being cut. I guess t...
Jump to postDo you think the newly merged airline will do a better job of integrating Air India Express? Because I honestly think it does a major disservice to passengers to have such a lack of integration between the parent company and the subsidiary. Overall even post Tata acquisition, the online booking fea...
Jump to postWill the widebody fleet count also take into account the Vistara 789s that they'll get post merger? (Afaik it's 7 frames) Post merger, AI will have : - 27 787-8 - 26 787-9 (including 6 from UK) - 13 B777-300ER -10 B777-9 - 6 A359s - 34 A340-1000 On Temporary Lease: - 5 B777-200LR (Ex-Delta) - 6 B77...
Jump to posthttps://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/121777-air-india-puts-retired-b747-400s-up-for-sale Interesting to see the hours/cycles on the 4 retired 744s of Air India. Were many of the 744s retired by US carriers during Covid younger? Could India get away with selling to Iranian carriers? They are bein...
Jump to postHi all - there’s a lot of rumours in the Greek press about the upcoming announcement of a route between Athens and India. These rumours seem to be coming from Athens Airport itself so they feel quite legit. Apparently this was nearly announced pre-COVID but then was put on hold. I assume this is DE...
Jump to postI hope the Tatas stop running charity service from Kerala to Gulf . For example: Calicut/Kannur to Sharjah/Ras-al-Khaimah/Al Ain among other destinations are around 200$ even during peak or last minute travel. These routes are more than 4 hours long and do come with decent baggage allowance. If you...
Jump to postI hope the Tatas stop running charity service from Kerala to Gulf. For example: Calicut/Kannur to Sharjah/Ras-al-Khaimah/Al Ain among other destinations are around 200$ even during peak or last minute travel. These routes are more than 4 hours long and do come with decent baggage allowance. If you ...
Jump to postWhat strange is that a while she seems relatively intelligent on some levels , this is a weird mistake. Presumably she has enough money to just buy the round-trip ticket instead of the one-way. I think any ticket out of the country is suspicious considering the circumstances, but especially a one-w...
Jump to postdidn’t QF order the 35K for project sunrise? i’m hoping that AI gets a mix of 789s and a few -10s that could be deployed to high-volume european markets. Westward long haul bound, the B781 for AI is only suited for LHR ops whilst everything else in EU is better slotted for the B788-789 size range. ...
Jump to postAMD usually the yields are low. This was the problem with old AI. It's route structure made no sense. Now with the BOM and DEL focused they are finally getting putting together an optimal network that will utlilize aircraft optimally. I do not think they are focused on the AMD or ATQ traffic if the...
Jump to postjbs2886 wrote:IceCream wrote:LHR-HYD is ending as well.
I'm surprised its the only one not getting LGW flights of those cities that got LHR dropped.
Brilliant move by Air India and great for Gatwick. Stansted is probably the big loser here. From the airport's side they were all ready to resume Air India flights to Amristar, but with this announcement, that's probably not going to happen. Unsuprising as STN definitely cannot handle all of these ...
Jump to postInteresting question. I would think long-term certainly, but well over doubling the fleets of two airlines (Air India and Air India Express), along with the merging of foIl ur airlines into two, and just the general overall work for Air India needed, it shouldn't be a short- or even medium-term goa...
Jump to postbehramjee wrote:Any clue where these additional B777-300ERs are coming from?
They should do more practical things like appointing more immigration officers or at least, keeping the automatic passport control for EU nationals operational, instead of these pointless name changes. I flew through it yesterday and it was complete chaos with many people missing flights.
Jump to postMaybe a 767 MAX can be a strong contender???
Jump to postI will be surprised if Geo Politics isn't a factor in this deal. What about MC 21 as a contender for the single aisle requirement? Who knows if India might consider placing an order for MC 21 in exchange for technology transfer and local production facilities at a time when much of the West is sanc...
Jump to postAkasa Air will start operating flights on the 7th of August. BOM-AMD and BLR-COK are the first routes. Bookings are already open on their website. https://simpleflying.com/akasa-air-to-launch-flights-on-august-7th/ They got their AOC much after Jet 2.0. And Jet 2.0 is still wondering which aircraft ...
Jump to postIt's strange that Indigo flight attendants are claiming "sick" leave when they are not sick. How can Indigo allow this to happen? Don't they ask for a doctor's note? I posted this on the Indian Aviation forum, since this also involves Indigo. In India, one can get a doctor's note for any ...
Jump to post[ AI's existing 77Ws do have more life in them and with a cabin reconfig and overhaul, they can easily go on for another five years or so. So, once you factor the cost of a a) complete cabin upgrade for the 77W + b) lease/finance cost + c) operating cost (fuel etc.) and compare it with brand new A3...
Jump to postThe widebody order is more complex. Boeing has a chance with the 787-9/10, but the A350 is just a better fit for Air India overall. Available in 2 lengths perfectly suited for Air India operations. -1000HGW for North America and -900 for Europe. The -900ULR could be used as an option later to open ...
Jump to postI wonder if the airports in India could expand as much as AI is looking to expand. I know Chennai(my home airport in India) is very much constrained at the moment and I wonder if AI could expand further at the airport. A lot of these will be replacements for the older/leased A320s/ 737-8's of AI, A...
Jump to postMDC862 wrote:I seem to recall AI canabolizing new 787s for parts to keep the others flying. A lessor's nightmare trying to keep serial numbered planes back together. Not to mention the shody service records.
dmstorm22 wrote:Is it going to be like an Air India where one side of the plane is the local language and the other says Turkish Airlines (or Turkiye Airlines, or something similar)?
Lufthansa manages to brand itself in German and nobody makes a fuss. KLM's initials are from Dutch words That's not the point. TK used to be called THY and they weren't a very good airline back then. Then they cleaned up their act and rebranded themselves as Turkish Airlines. And now they want to g...
Jump to postSwitzerland won’t impose any flightbans. Neutrality is key for the Swiss. Since the EU has banned all Russian flights, planes, etc... they have nowhere to go from Switzerland, they can only fly circles above Switzerland. So while Switzerland keeps their airspace open every other piece of airspace s...
Jump to postSome westbound UL flights are making stopovers in TRV to fill up their tanks as there's no fuel available in CMB. Bad situation out there.
Jump to postAren't the cost of D-checks are already built in the leasing costs? Its not like Jet will have to pay the lessor separately for the checks. Jet and SpiceJet, both Boeing 737 operators, was/are struggling compared to A320 operators - Indigo, Vistara, Go Air and Air Asia. Vistara, Air Asia and Go Air...
Jump to postCan't wait for their new aircraft order; which aircraft type it'd be and how many. They are starting with 737-800 proving flights. But I wish they could take up the more fuel efficient A320neo that are leaving the Indigo fleet after 6 years of service. Those planes are are most likely due for D-che...
Jump to post[threeid][/threeid] So apparently, Jet Airways will be creating history of sorts by being the first airline in India to restart operations after the suspension. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/jet-airways-one-step-closer-to-creating-history-8460111.html Jet Airways had tangible assets by ...
Jump to postAI has been very weak in BLR for quite sometime, both domestically and Internationally. In the mid 2000s as foreign carriers made a beeline to get into the BLR market, AI sat there and did nothing. Just a few years ago, there was a famous A.net poster who would often claim that BLR pax didn't "...
Jump to postI think the Air Asia India & Air India merger makes a lot of sense. Considering AI has condensed their operations to mostly BOM and DEL based operations, Air Asia India flies many routes that were flown by Air India themselves before the pandemic. Take COK for an example, Air India used to fly ...
Jump to postIs 12-13 years "old"? The 77W's are perfectly modern aircraft, they just need a refurbishment. Airplanes can run for 30-40 years of properly maintained, and I don't think they have a need to replace anything other than the near 30 year A320's. What Air India does need is some widebody's f...
Jump to postI am pretty sure PNQ's had international flights before. 9W used to have a flight to AUH as part of the Etihad alliance although I am not sure if they had DXB as well at the same time. They had at least announced a PNQ-SIN (2017-18is but don't hold me to it - too lazy to dig out) and I know for a f...
Jump to postThe way the things are, it could be difficult even for Tatas to dislodge IndiGo. Only another LCC like Akasa may have a chance. IndiGo is the only player on many non-trunk routes, but to their credit they have kept the fares in check so it is not expensive to fly even if they are only player on a r...
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