Mihir Mishra

New Delhi

India Aviation and Infrastructure Reporter at Bloomberg News

India Aviation and Infrastructure Reporter at Bloomberg. Past: BS, IE, ET and Mint. Mail: [email protected]

Articles

Air India CEO Says Pakistan Airspace Ban Adding to Flying Costs

4 days ago | bloomberg.com | Guy Johnson |Mihir Mishra

Campbell Wilson(Bloomberg) -- The continuing ban for Indian airlines in using Pakistani airspace is adding flying hours for non-stop flights and will weigh down Air India Ltd.’s path to profitability, its top executive said in an interview. “The impact is significant but we have been able to sustain non-stop operations” to most destinations in North America and Europe, Air India Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson said in a Bloomberg TV interview Monday.
IndiGo Orders 30 New Airbus Jets, Partners Delta in Global Push

5 days ago | bloomberg.com | Siddharth Philip |Mihir Mishra

An Airbus SE A320 aircraft, operated by IndiGo.(Bloomberg) -- Discount-carrier IndiGo doubled its order of Airbus SE A350 widebody aircraft and signed a code-sharing accord with three major international airlines, as the Indian market leader pushes ahead with its global expansion effort. Interglobe Aviation Ltd., which runs IndiGo, signed a codesharing pact with Delta Air Lines Inc., Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., the airlines said in a statement Sunday.
IndiGo Ties Up With Delta, Air France-KLM, Virgin in Global Push

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Siddharth Philip |Mihir Mishra

1 hour agoMajor: IndiGo Partners With Delta, Air France-KLM, Virgin AtlanticThe IATA AGM has just kicked off in Delhi (so you can expect lots of interesting quotes from airline executives in the coming days). To kick off the …1 day agoThe country that made smoking sexy is breaking up with cigarettesPARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot lounged barefoot on a Saint-Tropez beach, drawing languorous puffs from her cigarette.
India Races to Contain Oil Spill From Sunken Container Ship

1 week ago | insurancejournal.com | Mihir Mishra |Rajesh Kumar Singh

Indian agencies detected an oil spill from a container ship that capsized off the coast of the southern state of Kerala early Sunday, triggering efforts to contain the environmental damage, the defense ministry said in a statement a day after the incident. The spill was spotted drifting east and southeast by late Sunday morning, according to the statement. An Indian Coast Guard aircraft conducted an aerial assessment and dispersed oil spill chemicals across the affected zone.
IndiGo’s Gangwal Raises $1.4 Billion From Upsized Stake Sale

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Julia Fioretti |Mihir Mishra

An IndiGo Airbus SE A320 aircraft lands at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India. (Bloomberg) -- Indian billionaire Rakesh Gangwal raised 115.6 billion rupees ($1.4 billion) selling a stake in the parent of IndiGo, as he continues to retreat from the airline he co-founded almost two decades ago. Gangwal and the Chinkerpoo Family Trust sold 22.1 million shares, or a 5.7% stake, in InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., according to terms of the deal seen by Bloomberg News.
Oil Spill Spotted After a Ship Sinks Off India’s Southern Coast

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Mihir Mishra |Rajesh Kumar Singh

Shipping containers from the MSC Elsa 3 in Kollam, Kerala, on May 26. (Bloomberg) -- Indian agencies have spotted an oil spillage from a container ship that capsized off the country’s southern coast in Kerala early Sunday, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Early monsoon rains are complicating efforts to assess the extent of the spill, the people said, asking not to be named as they’re not authorized to speak to the press.
India Plans to Spend $10B on Homebuilt Oil Tanker Fleet

2 weeks ago | rigzone.com | Mihir Mishra

India plans to spend 850 billion rupees ($10 billion) to purchase 112 crude carriers through 2040, people familiar with the matter said, as the world’s third-biggest importer of oil seeks to have its own fleet to secure supplies. State-owned oil companies currently operate an aging fleet that’s mostly on-charter from global companies and the shipping and petroleum ministries want to change that, said the people, who asked not to be identified citing rules.
India Plans to Spend $10 Billion on Homebuilt Oil Tanker Fleet

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Mihir Mishra

A crude oil tanker. Photographer: Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- India plans to spend 850 billion rupees ($10 billion) to purchase 112 crude carriers through 2040, people familiar with the matter said, as the world’s third-biggest importer of oil seeks to have its own fleet to secure supplies.
India Plans to Spend $10 Billion on Homebuilt Oil Tanker Fleet

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Mihir Mishra

5 hours agoMumbai homes are making a giant mess. Over 2,000 buildings being torn down, built back upThe frantic redevelopment is generating new housing stock even in saturated pockets like Bandra, Colaba, Andheri, and Chembur.
La India se llena de aeropuertos fantasma

2 weeks ago | elpais.com | Mihir Mishra

Cuando las autoridades indias inauguraron un nuevo aeropuerto en la pequeña ciudad de Hisar, la idea era soñar a lo grande. Con una capacidad anual prevista para un par de millones de pasajeros, el gobierno local promocionó el proyecto como una alternativa a las terminales mucho más concurridas que dan servicio a la cercana Nueva Delhi. Pero varios años después de la ceremonia de inauguración, el aeropuerto de Hisar apenas funciona.