TopicAirline industry

Topic: airline industry

Malaysia Airlines may shut down if restructuring talks fail, says carrier’s CEO

Yantoultra Ngui - 11 October, 2020

The company has cut salaries for management and pilots, offered unpaid leave to employees, has sought payment deferrals and contract renegotiations since March.

Anti-Covid coating, fabric barriers – innovations in the works to make your flight safe

Angus Whitley - 7 September, 2020

Airlines are considering a range of modifications to keep passengers apart to reassure public that their health won't be at risk on a flight.

Global aviation job losses could touch 5 lakh by the end of the year

Christopher Jasper - 1 September, 2020

More than 50,000 positions were eliminated across the sector in August, with the trend line suggesting that there are many more to come.

Airlines struggle to get passengers, democratic erosion in Latin America & other Covid news

Srijan Shukla - 30 July, 2020

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Indian airlines face risk of extinction as Modi govt refuses to rescue them

Anurag Kotoky - 1 July, 2020

Indian airlines need $2.5 billion to keep flying, but Modi govt hasn’t doled out funds to industries or airlines backed by private businesses or billionaires.

IndiGo’s Rahul Bhatia considering bidding for Richard Branson’s collapsed Virgin Australia

Anurag Kotoky - 12 May, 2020

Rahul Bhatia is evaluating data of Virgin Australia, which collapsed 2 months ago, and is finalising a strategy but no decision has been made.

Airlines and airports will need very expensive revamp to survive in the virus era

Alan Levin - 6 May, 2020

Airlines have been burning through $10 billion a month as passenger totals have tumbled more than 90 per cent during the past month.

How coronavirus will forever change airlines and the way we fly

Angus Whitley - 25 April, 2020

Changes in cabin configurations, passenger testing, and a switch to only essential travel may become the norm soon.

Modi govt told airlines to stop selling tickets, but they still are

Anurag Kotoky - 22 April, 2020

Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri reiterates that no commercial flights will be allowed to operate until the spread of coronavirus has been controlled.

For global airline industry, Covid-19 crisis is going to be bigger than 9/11 aftermath

Anurag Kotoky - 3 April, 2020

IATA says airlines worldwide could lose $252 billion in revenue this year and burn through as much as $61 billion in the second quarter as travel slumps.

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ThePrint Team - 28 May, 2021

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MP para teachers scheme showed India struggled with contract service. Apply that to Agnipath

Mekhala Krishnamurthy - 29 June, 2022

Agnipath is a continuation of the casualisation of frontline workers in civil bureaucracy—a trend that began in MP in 1996. It didn't turn out too well.

On Maharashtra, BJP only concerned with three Gs. Gujarat, Guwahati and Goa—connect the dots

29 June, 2022

Hard-nosed, practical—why India has revived relations with Kabul, and why Taliban is welcoming

28 June, 2022

Economy

Bigger cars, smaller chips — Why Mahindra is worried about increased wait time

Katrina Nicholas - 28 June, 2022

A major focus for Mahindra will be defending its market share in the large-format SUV segment from Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor.

Topic: airline industry

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

MP para teachers scheme showed India struggled with contract service. Apply that to Agnipath

On Maharashtra, BJP only concerned with three Gs. Gujarat, Guwahati and Goa—connect the dots

Hard-nosed, practical—why India has revived relations with Kabul, and why Taliban is welcoming

Economy

Bigger cars, smaller chips — Why Mahindra is worried about increased wait time

Defence

Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations

National Interest

With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

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