In this issue

Cruising Heights November 2017 takes a look at top low cost carriers, IndiGo and SpiceJet, that have joined in the competition to reach the last mile as part of the Udey Desh ka Aam Nagrik programme. While one has plans to start operations with seaplanes, the other wants to bank on ATRs.
On the international front, Airbus' stake in Bombardier's C Series has added a new dimension to the rivalry between the two giant aerospace manufacturers in the single-aisle market. Will the C Series airplanes soar with the much-needed help from Airbus.
Meanwhile, in the military aerospace front, while Lockheed Martin has upped the ante in the Indian Air Force's fighter requirement by announcing that it was keen to share the F-16 technology with India, Dassault Aviation has taken the first step in the production of the Rafale by laying the foundation stone for the manufacturing facility in Nagpur.
Plus: All the regular features

Rise Of The Regional Rajas

Over the last few months, the ambitious regional connectivity has received a boost from SpiceJet and IndiGo, the two top low cost carriers, that are readying to take the pole position to reach the last man at the end of the last mile.

9 mins

Advocate Who Hates 'Jerks'

Were it not for a jerk that Advocate Yashwant Shenoy felt every time his flight landed at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati International Airport, the High Court of Bombay would not have taken notice of the gross violations in building constructions taking place at the end of the airport’s runway.

4 mins

LM's Ready For Tech Transfer

Building on its 25-year-old relationship with India, the US defence manufacturer is committed to shift its Fort Worth, Texas plant to India

2 mins

Airbus To Chop Its Way To The Top

Light single- and twin-engined helicopters from Airbus will dominate, accounting for 16,234 combined sales, or 74 per cent of the total

2 mins

Kempegowda Steps To Become Smart

Committed to a futuristic and innovative vision of The Smart Airport - the Bangalore International Airport will soon become the ‘first in India’ to implement Aadhaar and biometric-enabled entry.

3 mins

Delhi Lifeline For N-E's Perishables

GMR-led Delhi Airport has started a new service that seeks to open up markets for fruits and vegetables from the North-Eastern states

3 mins

ACAAI's Not Guilty

In the latest round of the battle over the Cargo Accounts Settlement System (CASS), Tirthankar Ghosh reports that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed allegations levelled by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) against the Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI) of unfair practices.

5 mins

Another Boost For India

With his appointment to the TIACA Board of Directors, air cargo veteran Ramesh Mamidala hopes to improve trade processes and practices that need involvement of various government and trade bodies.

3 mins

Read all stories from Cruising Heights

Cruising Heights Magazine Description:

CRUISING HEIGHTS is India's best known monthly aviation magazine with equal interests in air cargo, travel and tourism. In its four years of existence, Cruising Heights has received accolades from the Minister of Civil Aviation, Aviation CEOs, Airport Developers, Travel Agents Associations and others for its path-breaking stories.One of the first true aviation magazines of the country, Cruising Heights was started with the idea of supporting professionals in the airline business to make informed choices on a variety of subjects from ground handling to cargo to airport development-all of which are transforming the Indian aviation scene in mind-boggling ways. Later, due to the interest it generated and in response to demands from the travel and tourism industry stakeholders we have targeted the general reader-the educated Indian who is keen to be an informed Indian-to know what's happening in the business.