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CEO Vinay Dube has a band-aid for Akasa airline’s many deep wounds

CEO Vinay Dube has a band-aid for Akasa airline’s many deep wounds

The past two months have seen the founder and chief executive of the low-cost airline battle intense regulatory scrutiny and suspension of senior executives. While a smart management move has brought some peace, the airline’s troubles are far from over.

Prince M. Thomas

04 February, 2025

With a business class, IndiGo takes aim at Air India’s ‘premium’ tag

With a business class, IndiGo takes aim at Air India’s ‘premium’ tag

Days after Vistara’s merger with Air India, the country’s largest airline is hoping to wean away some of the full-service carrier’s customers. The risk? Complicating its own business model.

Prince M. Thomas

14 November, 2024

The C factor that could upend the Air India-Vistara merger

The C factor that could upend the Air India-Vistara merger

Indian aviation is replete with failed attempts at integrating cultures of merged entities. Given the fissures and concerns in both airlines, have the Tatas done enough to buck the trend?

Prince M. Thomas

24 October, 2024

Bomb threats to Indian flights continue, 24 affected on Sunday

Bomb threats to Indian flights continue, 24 affected on Sunday

The total number of threats to Indian airlines in the past week has crossed 90.

21 October, 2024

A profitable SpiceJet is running out of cash

A profitable SpiceJet is running out of cash

After two consecutive quarters of profit, the Ajay Singh-led airline is still struggling to pay its employees and vendors. There’s more to it than meets the eye.

Prince M. Thomas

06 September, 2024

IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal offloads 5.2% stake at Rs 9,548 crore

IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal offloads 5.2% stake at Rs 9,548 crore

Gangwal, in keeping with his February 2022 announcement of a near-complete exit from the airline in five years, has been paring his stake at regular intervals.

30 August, 2024

Can Akasa Air find better luck, more money?

Can Akasa Air find better luck, more money?

Two years after its launch, the Vinay Dube-led airline is planning to reach out to institutional investors and family offices to shore up its cash reserves as slow aircraft delivery from Boeing derails growth.

Prince M. Thomas

08 August, 2024

NITI Aayog study urges DigiYatra to clarify rules on passenger info deletion

NITI Aayog study urges DigiYatra to clarify rules on passenger info deletion

The think tank has suggested that the biometric passenger database should be stricter with deleting passenger information.

02 July, 2024

DigiYatra opens a new can of worms

DigiYatra opens a new can of worms

A user’s post on X reinforces what many privacy rights advocates have long feared: that airports are coercing flyers into using the facility, often making it impossible to say ‘no’.

21 June, 2024

Adani group’s soaring airport ambitions face regulatory check

Adani group’s soaring airport ambitions face regulatory check

A key proposal by three of the conglomerate’s airports has been turned down by authorities. There are also concerns about corporate governance and profiteering at the expense of flyers.

Prince M. Thomas

20 March, 2024

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