Podcast: Why was Kingfisher's entry into oneworld delayed, and what next for the airline?

In this podcast Addison, Vinay and I discuss the events that caused oneworld to suspend Kingfisher Airline's entry in to the alliance.

As an update, the higher amount of deposit demanded by the IATA Clearing House (ICH) is $8 million i.e. a total of $11.5 million.

Kingfisher is still paying in this money to ICH, but we understand that as of this morning it has not, and the airline still remains suspended from the ICH.

We tried clarifying this with the airline, but regretably the official spokespersons are not responding to our queries.

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Podcast: The chaos in the Indian airline sector and suit by ATA to block US Ex-Im bank funding to Air India

India has the world's fastest growing airline sector - yes faster than even the Gulf, much of whose traffic is again driven by India. Year on year growth is 17%.

Despite this, in its 100th year, the civil aviation sector in India is in near total financial chaos. Air India is a political plaything that has no business being a business, but is being kept alive just to cater to the whims and fancies of the political, bureaucratic and labour aristocracy. The two leading private airlines Jet and Kingfisher are hurting financially. After the on-going fiasco at Kingfisher, the auditors of Jet Airways have sounded the alarm bells. There is sole shining star is IndiGo, but even there some tarnish is appearing.

Has Indian aviation reached a tipping point, like the telecom sector did in India, more than a decade ago?

We also discussed the suit filed by the US airlines industry body, Air Transport Association of America (ATA) against the US Exim bank for providing loans to Air India for purchasing Boeing aircraft.

Do take the time to post your thoughts via a comment. We sincerely appreciate your efforts and thank you for your participation.

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Podcast - India overview. Kingfisher LCC withdrawal, IndiGo results, SpiceJet's Q400 success

By Devesh Agarwal

In this India overview podcast Vinay Bhaskara, Addison Schonland, and myself, cover:

• the announcement of Kingfisher Airlines to withdraw from the LCC segment and what could some of the reasons behind this announcement.
• The continued financial success of IndiGo as announced by their results
• The astounding initial success of the recently commenced Q400 turbo-prop service of SpiceJet.

So please do listen and do post your thoughts and views.

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Podcast: Air India's 787 plight, Is Kingfisher bankrupt?, SpiceJet's Q400 delivery experience

The team of Vinay Bhaskara, Addison Schonland and Devesh Agarwal bring you another edition of the India aviation review podcast.

In this edition we feature

• the dilemma faced by a bankrupt Air India and its 27 787 Dreamliner order. There is no doubt that the airline needs a good mid-sized aircraft, but it is out of money. Is the national carrier's announced plan to acquire 14 aircraft and cancel the rest, the best way to go?
• Vinay and Devesh debate whether Kingfisher is really bankrupt as announced by Veritas Investment Research Corp.
• We recount the unique experience of Bangalore Aviation being the only online only media to be at the delivery ceremony of the Q400 by Bombardier to SpiceJet. See the product briefing video.
  

Click on the play button to commence.



After listening to the podcast, we are keen and request your thoughts and views on the Air India 787 dilemma. In case you cannot see the survey below, you can click here to take the survey.

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As usual, comments are invited and encouraged.

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Podcast: AirAsia Malaysia Airlines stock swap, Star's India misfire, Air India's 787 Dreamliner

Another edition of the Asian air scene podcast featuring Addison Schonland, Vinay Bhaskara and Devesh Agarwal. We covered the share swap between AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines and what benefits would it offer and what would it take away. In the India scene we covered the suspension of the application of national carrier Air India and the reported fait accompli presented by the Star Alliance to the Government of India, and how this is going to backfire on the alliance's members. We also covered the slightly delayed, yes again, entry of the 787 Dreamliner in to the Air India fleet, now expected in December 2011.

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Podcast: India's airline market overview

Earlier this morning I had the opportunity to record a podcast on the state of Indian airline market along with IAG's Addison Schonland and The Gate at FlyerTalk author Vinay Bhaskara.

Amongst the topics covered -- the mess called Air India, and the mega A320neo order by IndiGo.



We hope to make this podcast a monthly affair.

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Audio Podcast: Air India on the skids

As per media reports, civil aviation minister Mr. Praful Patel announced in Chennai yesterday, there would be no job cuts despite the hugely over-bloated workforce at Air India.

This is precisely the political meddling and easy options approach that I had warned about in my earlier article.

Mr. Patel, if you are unable to help Air India management, at least please step out of the way and not hinder their efforts.

I have recorded an audio postcast with Addison Schonland of Innovation Analysis Group (IAG) on the state of Air India. Please give it a listen and do post your views via a comment.

Air India on the skids

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India civil aviation overview podcast at IAG blog

I was given an opportunity to record a podcast at the Innovation Analysis Group and provide an overview on some latest developments in the Indian civil aviation market.

Some of the topics covered; the rise of SpiceJet and IndiGo, and the airport development fee at New Delhi and Mumbai airports.

You can hear and download the podcast here.

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