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From Comfort to Convenience
Indian aviation has come a long way from its “wild wild west” era. Today, it’s a force to be reckoned with! Billions of dollars' worth of airplanes are being ordered, and new routes are being added. But as a seasoned flyer, there’s something that’s been gnawing at me: HOW DID INDIAN AIRLINES GO FROM COMFORT TO CONVENIENCE? How did we go from world-class products and service in the 2000s to cramming passengers like cattle on planes? Let’s dive into this fascinating journey tog
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How the ME3 took over India's long-haul market
Having been a regular on India-US flights for several years while I was younger, and having had most of my friends and family in the US,...
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IndiGo's Growth Gambit: -Riding on India's Travel Boom
Indigo seems to be having a time of its life. The airline is recording record profit and passenger numbers and expanding like no other,...
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Project 2025-The Indian Airline Edition
With this year coming to a close seeing the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, Indian Aviation is all ready to enter 2025. Not only...
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Indigo Event- The highlights
Hello everyone, your extremely regular aviation blogger is back :) but jokes aside, here comes another August with another event. Last...
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Indigo's A350 order- A game changer for the industry?
On the 25th of April, the aviation world was shocked when India's largest airline, Indigo, placed an order for 30 Airbus A350-900s with...
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Are mergers the worst decision that an Indian airline can make?
There goes a famous saying in the business world which says, "If you cannot beat them, join them". The same could be applied for an...
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2023- the most important year for Indian Aviation?
2023 was a good year for aviation overall with airlines not only recovering from the slump of the COVID-19 pandemic but also saw record...
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Why Are Air rage incidents on aircrafts on a rise? An Avgeek Parikh analysis
On the 14th of January 2024, A video went viral of a man slapping a pilot on a delayed Indigo flight. The incident occurred on a Delhi to...
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Air India Express rebranding- My views and what's next for them.
After the grand reveal of the Air India livery, it was time for its subsidiary, Air India Express. Started in 2005 with the intention of...
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Indian Airlines, Where to Next? An AvGeek Parikh Analysis
India and Indian airlines are, at this point, witnessing a tremendous growth. Having said that, there has been an increase in demand to...
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Air India Rebranding – My views and what is next for them.
The Livery Phew! What a day it has been. With bated breath, Avgeeks around the world including myself waited for what might be one of the...
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