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Nishant Pitti’s buy-and-sell plan for Go First

The EaseMyTrip CEO has formed an unlikely partnership with SpiceJet’s Ajay Singh to buy the grounded airline. Their bid has evoked interest and a question: will it work?

20 Feb 2024

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Is Go First headed for liquidation?

Creditors seem to be running out of options to revive the grounded airline, unless SpiceJet can pull off a surprise.

22 Jan 2024

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Go First must fly again, for flyers’ sake

With the cash-strapped carrier suspending operations, the Indian airline sector seems to be rapidly moving towards a duopoly that offers flyers fewer choices and higher prices.

23 May 2023

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How Air India used a crisis in Go First to its advantage

By poaching the grounded airline’s pilots, not only did the Air India management break the unions’ resistance, it also plugged a critical shortage of talent.

16 May 2023

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Inside the chaos at Wadia Group’s Go First

Even as the low-cost carrier faces customer ire, its delicate financial condition and questionable practices raise doubts about the conglomerate’s future in aviation.

21 Nov 2022

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Poorly paid technicians bare Go First’s delicate finances

The Wadia Group airline is facing a liquidity crunch that threatens its operations in more ways than one.

18 Jul 2022