Air India Privatization
Jun 20, 2022, 12:09 am
#271
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UK is hesitant to expand but AI seems to be looking at expanding/renewing its fleet. One would think 44 widebodies (17/27 split B777 & B787) and 72 A32S is enough to first stabilize the operations... especially since the domestic market is a bloodbath it shouldn't venture into... let the LCCs slaughter themselves there. Especially since A350s will be super expensive right now?
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/92317544.cms
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/92317544.cms
Jun 20, 2022, 12:54 pm
#272
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UK is hesitant to expand but AI seems to be looking at expanding/renewing its fleet. One would think 44 widebodies (17/27 split B777 & B787) and 72 A32S is enough to first stabilize the operations... especially since the domestic market is a bloodbath it shouldn't venture into... let the LCCs slaughter themselves there. Especially since A350s will be super expensive right now?
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/92317544.cms
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/92317544.cms
Jun 20, 2022, 1:38 pm
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Jun 21, 2022, 2:34 am
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Only the interior (which is rooted in the assinine probably bribed decision to install seats from the italian manfacturer Avio) is in bad shape. The airframe itself is fine. Flying ULH India-US with B77W is killer effecient. The B77L are a different story: if they are not completely full the margins are super bad with the current fuel prices. I don't have any insight on the economics of the B788 that flies 14-15h from IAD to India, I'm assuming they fly that route with a reduced payload....
Jun 21, 2022, 8:01 am
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The B77W refurb project has started this week:
https://twitter.com/aneeshp/status/1539077172362727426
https://twitter.com/aneeshp/status/1539077172362727426
Business class seat design has evolved considerably, and this layout is good for 1980 but not 2022. Simply refurbishing these seats is not enough, they need to invest in a modern design. Which they might be doing, but there is no info. The previous management put these awful seats in the 787 as well.
Last edited by SeeBuyFly; Jun 21, 2022 at 11:06 am
Jun 22, 2022, 2:46 am
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ET found a chatty AI insider at the IATA meeting in Doha... https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/92362420.cms
Nothing really new, other than the new that the DCS will also be migrated to Altea in July.
Nothing really new, other than the new that the DCS will also be migrated to Altea in July.
Jun 27, 2022, 7:52 am
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They are certainly taking their time with redemptions. It was supposed to be working within 5 days of the migration!
Jun 27, 2022, 8:26 pm
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Actually before they started offering online redemption's, i recollect going across to their city booking office, which had a separate Flying Returns Desk. Was not too much of a hassle. Of course all this was a good 12 - 13 years back. They subsequently shut the city office down and re-located it nearer to the airport along with some other offices of theirs.
Jul 4, 2022, 12:46 am
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AIASL is crumbling and not performing well: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/92605207.cms
Aug 10, 2022, 1:46 am
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50% loss for FY 21-22: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/93462005.cms
Aug 10, 2022, 11:15 am
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India is removing the air ticket price controls it put in place in 2020. So after August 31st, it will be open season for the airlines setting prices without being stuck with maximum and minimum price levels and having 40% of tickets sold at or below the median price. This will make all the airlines in India happy. The Tatas/Air India are celebrating.
And consumers will get to see what a more free market looks like with ticket prices.
And consumers will get to see what a more free market looks like with ticket prices.
Aug 10, 2022, 11:36 am
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Terms like free market, inflation and so on are lovely illusions that companies like to toss up to let everyone know how they are screwing their customers over.