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Indian airlines have been under continuous vicissitude since the inception of the pandemic. The aviation sector witnessed its worst nightmare in the form of grounded aircraft for two months at the time of the national lockdown. A slump in demand followed this, along with a restriction on capacity deployment by the civil aviation regulator. This …

An excess capacity big concern for a volatile aviation sector in India! Read More »

The scandal of systematic abuse of players in the United States National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has affected Alaska Airlines’ decision on sponsorship deals with football teams. Presently, Alaska Airlines is a partner and sponsor of two Portland-based football teams, the Timbers (men’s Major League Soccer team) and the Thorns (women’s team in the NWSL). …

Update: Alaska Airlines Deals on Football Team Sponsorship under reconsideration! Read More »

Gulfstream I, the iconic airplane of Walt Disney, registered N234MM under the nickname “The mouse” is about to immortalize in the Palm Springs Air Museum and be available for eternal display. The airplane spend the weekend at Anaheim, California in the west coast for the first time since October 1982 on display at the D23 …

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One of the very first Indian carriers, Vistara has started live TV streaming on its wide-body fleet of Boeing 737 from the 1st of October. The Airline Spokesperson remarked that passengers opting to fly in the full-service carrier will be able to watch two sports channels and three news channels Vistara presently has a fleet …

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Pradhaan Air Express, the all-cargo airline is reported to receive its first freighter aircraft as it has plans to operate next year with a fleet of four aircraft. The Delhi-based cargo secured clearance with a no-objection certificate for the Civil Aviation Ministry. The Airline is predicted to start its operations in the very year 2022. …

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The Delhi—based upcoming cargo airline, Pradhaan Air Express is soon to commence its operations in July 2022 with Nipun Anand as the CEO of the Company. The company is registered as a non-governmental private company with a share capital of Rs. 10,000,000. The airline is reported to have received its first aircraft- A320-200P2F. The airline …

Pradhan Air Express – A320-200P2F touching Indian Skies! Read More »

Pilots’ salaries have always been a matter of interest for many. At Aviation Thrust we get regular queries regarding the same by aspirants and sometimes the general public too. We are sure you will find this article interesting.  If not initial pilot training, recency requirements for pilots is not an easy task as it includes …

UAE pilots are among the highest salaried ones! Read More »

The co-founder of Indigo, Rakesh Gangwal has plans to sell a 2.8 percent stake in InterGlobe Aviation. InterGlobe Aviation the parent company of Indigo Airlines launched a block deal for sale facilitated by Morgan Stanley and other related service providers. As part of the block deal, 10.8 million shares that belonged that the Gangwal family …

Rakesh Gangwal family to sell 2.8% stake in InterGlobe Aviation! Read More »

This article is a quick update on Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0. In an endeavor to facilitate and incentivize the movements of Agri-produce and promote the Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0 the Aviation Minister nullified the parking, landing, and navigation charges as in the Terminal Navigation Landing Charges (TNLC), and Route Navigation Facility Charges (RNFC) at 21 …

No more RNFC and TNLC under Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0 Read More »