Mihir Mishra

New Delhi

India Aviation and Infrastructure Reporter at Bloomberg News

National Corporate Editor at Mint. Tweets are not the views of the employer. Contact: [email protected]/[email protected]

Articles

IndiGo Ramps Up Plans for Direct Flights to Europe and Africa

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Mihir Mishra

IndiGo plans to add more direct flights to Europe and Africa, as India’s biggest airline taps a long-haul strategy that has historically yielded mixed results for low-cost carriers. The budget airline will do so using leased wide-body aircraft and inducting new narrow-body planes capable of long-haul trips, Pieter Elbers, chief executive officer of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., which operates IndiGo, said in an email interview.
Airbus Plans to Buy $2 Billion of Parts From India Every Year

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Mihir Mishra

Sign up for the India Edition newsletter by Menaka Doshi – an insider's guide to the emerging economic powerhouse, and the billionaires and businesses behind its rise, delivered weekly. Airbus SE plans to bolster its sourcing from India to $2 billion a year by 2030 — a jump of almost 43% from the current levels — as it eyes growing sales in the South Asian nation’s booming aviation market.
Air India Pushes Jet Upgrade to Lure Back Disgruntled Passengers

2 weeks ago | ndtv.com | Mihir Mishra

Air India long languished under government ownership while cash-rich Middle Eastern rivals siphoned off travelers. Now the airline is trying to even the score with cheaper fares, fresh cabins and lounges as well as shorter layover times. The multi-year turnaround program will initially focus on the airline's 27 Boeing Co. 787-8 Dreamliners that are more than 10 years old in some cases, with Air India seeking to complete a refit in early 2027.
Air India Pushes Jet Upgrade to Lure Back Disgruntled Passengers

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Mihir Mishra

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A Supply Chain Quirk Helped Air India Get 50 Boeing Jets Made for Chinese Carriers

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Mihir Mishra

Air India Ltd.’s windfall of 737 Max jets amid a broader shortage of new planes is coming to an end. After adding two Boeing Co. aircraft a month on average since September 2023 as the US manufacturer cleared a backlog of the jets it had originally built for Chinese carriers, the pool will run dry by June, people familiar with the matter said, leaving the Indian airline with little visibility around fresh deliveries in the months ahead.
Air India to Get Last of 50 Boeing Jets Made for Chinese Peers

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Mihir Mishra

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Air India to Woo Indian Diaspora With Cheaper Fares, CEO Says

4 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Mihir Mishra

Air India Ltd. will woo the 35-million strong Indian diaspora with cheaper fares, as the carrier seeks to make up for its dated cabins amid upgrade delays, its top official said. “People choose an airline for many things - price, travel duration, affinity with the culture or the food or just the perception of quality,” Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson said in an interview in Gurugram, near New Delhi.
Air India to Woo Indian Diaspora With Cheaper Fares, CEO Says

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Mihir Mishra

15 hours ago Why overseas audiences are rejecting India's patriotic films Trade experts say that Indian diaspora viewers prefer mainstream entertainers packed with music and drama, steering clear of films perceived as … 6 hours ago Bangladesh govt not acknowledging persecution of minorities: MEA to Par panel Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefed the committee on the "Future of India-Bangladesh Relationship" and various aspects of the Indian diaspora … 16 hours ago BLS partners with Indian...
IndiGo, Air India, and others refuse to share data on airfares in a brewing tiff with policymakers

1 month ago | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Mihir Mishra

India’s airlines have refused to share data on airfares sought by the government regulator, setting up a clash with policymakers who are trying to improve protections for consumers in a market that is a near-duopoly.Market leaders IndiGo and Air India Group, along with SpiceJet , told the aviation regulator they can’t share the data as disclosing the information would lead to commercial setbacks, according to a March 11 letter by the Federation of Indian Airlines that was seen by Bloomberg News.
Indian Carriers Refuse Regulator’s Data Request in Brewing Tiff

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Mihir Mishra

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