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May 15, 2022

Electric aircraft set to transform urban mobility

May 15, 2022

Leisure travel seeing a V-shape recovery

May 15, 2022

How cabin pressure plays a key role

May 01, 2022

Evolution of security in aviation

May 01, 2022

Sustainable aviation fuels could be a game-changer

May 01, 2022

Deep diving into design philosophies

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Insolvency of aircraft operator: default remedies.

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Domestic airline industry may face a rejig

Apr 17, 2022

First-ever gravity-defying plane swap set for April 24

Apr 04, 2022

Aviation industry shifts focus to digital

Dec 26, 2021

Omicron: Airlines on a wing and prayer

Nov 10, 2020

There’s more to aircraft tyres than just inflated appeal

Sep 19, 2021

Air India sale: Who will bag the Maharaja's crown?

Sep 05, 2021

Gearing up to fly twice as fast as sound

Jun 27, 2021

Wanted: A booster dose for airlines

Mar 21, 2021

AirAsia India: An airline at crossroads

Nov 10, 2020

Clean and green: Shopping for second-hand plane parts

Oct 27, 2020

Air India: Why the Maharaja is truly unique

Oct 13, 2020

With planes grounded, aviation finds new ways to ‘fly’

Feb 04, 2020

Find the airport experience stressful? Here’s help at hand

May 15, 2022

Electric aircraft set to transform urban mobility

May 15, 2022

Leisure travel seeing a V-shape recovery

May 15, 2022

How cabin pressure plays a key role

May 01, 2022

Evolution of security in aviation

May 01, 2022

Sustainable aviation fuels could be a game-changer

May 01, 2022

Deep diving into design philosophies

Apr 17, 2022

Insolvency of aircraft operator: default remedies.

Apr 17, 2022

Domestic airline industry may face a rejig

Apr 17, 2022

First-ever gravity-defying plane swap set for April 24

Apr 04, 2022

Aviation industry shifts focus to digital

Dec 26, 2021

Omicron: Airlines on a wing and prayer

Nov 10, 2020

There’s more to aircraft tyres than just inflated appeal

Sep 19, 2021

Air India sale: Who will bag the Maharaja's crown?

Sep 05, 2021

Gearing up to fly twice as fast as sound

Jun 27, 2021

Wanted: A booster dose for airlines

Mar 21, 2021

AirAsia India: An airline at crossroads

Nov 10, 2020

Clean and green: Shopping for second-hand plane parts

Oct 27, 2020

Air India: Why the Maharaja is truly unique

Oct 13, 2020

With planes grounded, aviation finds new ways to ‘fly’

Feb 04, 2020

Find the airport experience stressful? Here’s help at hand

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With planes grounded, aviation finds new ways to ‘fly’

From pop-up restaurants and online courses to cargo operations, global airlines and aircraft manufacturers are coming up with innovative ways to stay

Buckle up, is the message to Indian aviation

Recent amendments in law require airlines to tighten vigilance and diligence levels for operations. The penalties have just got stiffer. Ashwini Phadn

When an airline operates a ‘proving flight’

Adding a new aircraft type to the fleet is a complex process that requires carriers to demonstrate their capability

Will ‘Covid routes’ be viable for airlines in the new normal?

During the pandemic, Indian carriers flew repatriation flights to unscheduled destinations. Can one-off trips be made regular services? Not all think

The long wait for new aircraft just got longer

The manufacture and delivery of aircraft has slowed down over the last six months because of Covid-19. Ashwini Phadnis reports

Will the Maharaja fall out of government arms this time?

While measures such as selling 100 per cent stake and reducing Air India’s debt enhance the carrier’s appeal, will these moves draw bidders? Ashwi

Going global calls for a lot of ground work for an airline

Starting international operations involves coordination with governments across the world

More turbulence ahead for domestic airlines

If FY2020 financial reports are anything to go by, FY2021, too, is not going to be a smooth flight for domestic airlines

Aero Dynamics What it takes for an airport to go international

Flightplan introduces a new column shedding light on complexities that shape the civil aviation landscape in India. Here’s the first one taking off

Jumbo milestones

Domestic aviation comes together during Covid

Airlines ferried essential materials needed in India and abroad and also helped stranded people fly back home

Boeing 747 agoing! As farewells go, this is a Jumbo-sized one

Signing off the skies: The Boeing 747 is flying into memory as airlines opt for smaller aircraft that are more environment friendly. Ashwini Phadnis r

Turbulence ahead as global aviation seeks to rise from Covid crisis

Airlines worldwide were prepared for taxing times, but overcoming the pandemic may take longer than they bargained for

Airports, airlines go a long way to convince flyers it’s safe to fly

She wanted to become a pilot but history willed otherwise

Anuradha Reddy recounts how she became an aviation historian instead, and gave her dream wings

Bon voyage, with bilateral air bubbles

‘Travel corridors’ enable resumption of flights between select destinations and are a good way to restart services during Covid-19 times. Ashwini

Piloting a new normal to take people places

The routine has changed completely for pilots, to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Ashwini Phadnis details the processes in place

Grounded by a virus, aviation gets back its wings thanks to technology

Tech has helped Indian aviation leapfrog to ticketless travel

Time to fly again around the world with kit and kin?

Analysts favour India too resuming international flights but in a phased manner, beginning with travel-safe zones in Asia.

Airport retail goes ‘out of touch’ with old ways

Just about everything is available as before — but passengers are guided to go contactless

Getting back in the cockpit after a long break

Pilots getting back to duty after the lockdown face the task of being up to date

A crushing blow for airports

The air-transport ecosystem, a key driver of economies worldwide, is floundering

Aviation clock set back by three years

Traffic badly hit, ruling out a quick recovery, says Ashwini Phadnis

Global Stars — crossing many a hurdle to take to Indian skies

Acrobatic flying team from the UK shares details of the exhaustive preparation that goes into their breathtaking moves

How to put aircraft to bed — till they wake up to fly again

Keeping grounded planes preserved is a challenging task that requires suitable tools, manpower and money. Here's a peek into the process

Jet Airways: Going, going, gone

Jet flew with ‘Swiss precision, German engineering, American technology’; something went wrong en route

And they all fell down...

Jet, Kingfisher and Damania were among India’s leading private airlines; none of them is around today

Jet Airways: Running out of luck at just about every turn

Several attempts were made to revive Jet, but none bore fruit

Jet Airways – Financial squeeze for more than a decade

Coronavirus sends aviation industry crashing

Along with enormous losses enormous financial losses, the sector stares at retrenchment and possible consolidation down the line

You won't miss your flight, thanks to floorwalkers

Floorwalkers help round up the missing passengers during boarding

Ever think of the engine that powers your aircraft?

The engine plays a key role in the overall plane design. Tune in to its sounds the next time you fly!

Headwinds ahead?

IndiGo and SpiceJet had a good December quarter but the outlook doesn’t look encouraging, given the coronavirus outbreak and other local and global

Many dreams grounded along with Boeing MAX 737

Indian carriers’ global ambitions were clipped on that fateful day, March 13, 2019

Air India: A mighty maharaja who once ruled the skies

Recalling the history of Air India leaves one with sadness and a sense of nostalgia, says Ashwini Phadnis

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A new pitch from God’s Own Country

Kerala’s tourism revival package has new products and a unique positioning with an eye on the post-pandemic domestic traveller

India spotlights green shipping

Guidelines for incorporation of green initiatives across ports are in the works

Electric aircraft set to transform urban mobility

Investors are pouring in billions of dollars into eVTOL project (electric vertical take offs and landing aircraft) to ferry passengers

Four biases to avoid in today’s market conditions

Being aware of your biases will help you become a better investor. Here’s how.

Index Outlook: How far can Sensex and Nifty 50 fall?

The sell-off intensifies in the indices outlook is bearish and any bounce from current levels will be short-lived

Bullion Cues: Is gold and silver losing sheen?

Further decline in futures likely

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up