Articles tagged “jet airways”

Airlines

Skift India Report: Air India-Vistara Merger Is Cleared for Take-Off

Air India is expected to emerge as a global network carrier in terms of size, scale and quality over the next few years.

Skift India Report: Air India-Vistara Merger Is Cleared for Take-Off

Airlines

Skift India Report: Akasa Air Set to Fly International With New Aircraft

Securing air traffic rights and finalizing slots at target airports are certainly the next set of prerequisites Akasa Air has to meet.

Skift India Report: Akasa Air Set to Fly International With New Aircraft

Hotels

India Daily: Hotels to Attract $2.3 Billion Investment in Next Few Years

India’s booming aviation market coupled with sustained economic growth have made global hospitality titans check into the country with a robust pipeline of hotels over the next five years.

India Daily: Hotels to Attract $2.3 Billion Investment in Next Few Years

Airlines

Indian Carrier GoFirst Files for Bankruptcy Blaming Engine Delivery Delays

GoFirst's bankruptcy filing is not unexpected given the airline's ongoing financial struggles. However, the real question is whether the airline can recover from this situation, especially as the country is still awaiting the resurrection of Jet Airways.

Indian Carrier GoFirst Files for Bankruptcy Blaming Engine Delivery Delays

Tourism

India Daily: Los Angeles Expects Indian Visitations to Fully Recover This Year

Here's a hint to destinations that say they want the Indian outbound traveler — don't have visa processing times that last for months. But then that's not really rocket science, right?

India Daily: Los Angeles Expects Indian Visitations to Fully Recover This Year

Airlines

Akasa Air CEO on How India’s Newest Startup Carrier Will Stand Out

No matter how big the Indian aviation pie may be, a new carrier, especially one whose crew wears sneakers, entering the market, will definitely shake things up as airlines compete more aggressively to tap first-time fliers.

Akasa Air CEO on How India’s Newest Startup Carrier Will Stand Out

News Blog

India’s Jet Airways Back For Another Life, Cleared To Fly

India's civil aviation regulator cleared Jet Airways to resume operations, allowing what was once the country's largest airline to operate commercial flights. Jet Airways ceased flying in April 2019, buckling under the weight of an aggressive expansion strategy and what were called at the time operational missteps and a heavy debt load. The carrier first…

Airline Weekly

India’s Jet Airways Ready for Second Act, Investors Say

Could India's Jet Airways be ready for a comeback? The airline had global ambitious before going belly-up in 2019, before the pandemic. But now, a consortium of investors say the carrier is all set to relaunch.

India’s Jet Airways Ready for Second Act, Investors Say

Airlines

Indian Billionaire Plans to Launch Low-Cost Carrier in an Already Tough Market

With the pandemic gutting India's low-cost carrier market, which already includes IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoFirst and AirAsia India, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala thinks a fresh start, a capital infusion, and new planes could be a competitive advantage. Hope springs eternal, as they say.

Airlines

The Most Amazing Airline Failures of the Past 15 Years

The airline industry is a tough business. Dozens of carriers have gone belly-up since Skift Airline Weekly began publishing in 2004. We picked 10 of the most interesting bankruptcy and grounding stories in the last 15 years.

The Most Amazing Airline Failures of the Past 15 Years