Cruising Heights - July 2018
English | 76 pages | True PDF | 15.2 MB
English | 76 pages | True PDF | 15.2 MB
Cruising Heights' July issue takes a close look at Jet Airways, once India's only carrier with all the bells and whistles. Today as it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the carrier looks old and tired. In the domestic skies, Jet has lost its dominant position. Internationally too, Jet is an also ran. Now that it is inducting the new B737 MAX8, the carrier has the opportunity to get back the leadership position it once held.
The issue also has a run-down of the mess that Air India is in. Caught in a tight-jacketed financial bind, the airline started its downhill journey a long ago and if nothing is done to revive its fortunes by the end of this financial year, India could bid farewell to the iconic national carrier. Also, an update on all that happened at the Sydney AGM of the International Air Transport Association.
In the cargo section, despite the moves to bring in greater use of technology to boost exports, little has been done in non-metro airports to enhance facilities. Plus: All the regular features.