Why Air India, Indigo Are The Sales Target For Embraer’s 200-Plus Firm Order
Embraer has disclosed publicly that it needs firm orders from India for more than 200 Embraer E-175 (E1) aircraft if it is to establish the final assembly line there. The aircraft’s maker’s CEO, Francisco Gomes Neto, told The Times of…
India’s Alliance Air Officially Separates From Air India
State-owned regional airline Alliance Air, which was excluded from Air India’s recent privatization, has officially separated from Air India. The airline says in a statement it is now no longer part of Air India and is an independent business unit…
Growth In India’s Domestic Market
Indian domestic airlines plan to operate more flights in 2022’s summer schedule than the last two years, with flag carrier Air India seeing the largest growth. According to India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), domestic airlines plan to operate…
India’s Spicejet Reduces The Size Of Its Flight Operation
India’s second largest airline Spicejet has cut close to a third of its weekly domestic flights for the upcoming winter schedule, despite government-imposed capacity restrictions being lifted. India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) says it has approved 22,287 weekly…
India’s Alliance Air Seeks To Lease Two ATR 42-600s
Air India’s regional subsidiary Alliance Air is seeking to lease two brand new ATR 42-600 aircraft, a move that suggests the carrier is planning to expand into thinner routes with more challenging airports. The carrier has issued a tender that…
