In this issue

Cruising Heights' May 2018 issue details the goings-on among the top airframers of the world. Even as the Airbus-Bombardier tie-up awaits to cross the last hurdles, the Boeing-Embraer joint venture too, is in the midst of clearing the last formalities. What will the future look like when the two tie-ups are formalised and operational? What kind of competition would these tie-ups pose for the likes of China's Comac, Russia's Sukhoi and Japan's Mitsubishi?
Meanwhile, closer home, a look at the Air India divestment that has been going through air pockets with the government changing the contours of the bidding process. Also: An indepth interview with Airports Authority of India Chairman on infrastructure enhancement to accommodate the growth in air traffic.
Plus: Launch of the Falcon 6X; Boeing's creates history with the rollout of the 10,000th Boeing 737 and how Japan Airlines' new recruits celebrate their first day at work.

The Maharaja's Worth For Bidders!

The national carrier has many takeaways and the government expects the bidders to pay for the good as well as the bad. It is a package deal, agreed. But as bidders find the conditions of the stake sale onerous, the government has come half-way to say that it is willing to change terms.

8 mins

The Win-Win JV?

The much-hyped Boeing-Embraer deal is still a “work in progress” and faces a lot of hurdles before it receives the final nod. Life after the deal will not be easy for the likes of China’s Comac, Russia’s Sukhoi and Japan’s Mitsubishi. Perhaps, more important, it could set the ball rolling for Boeing’s Midmarket Aircraft – unofficially, the 797. A report.

6 mins

Done Deal?

The Airbus-Bombardier deal – it has yet to be cleared by antitrust bodies — promises to give the European air framer a significant advantage in the single-aisle front. And, now that the unions have given the tie-up a thumbs-up, the world of aviation will wait to see if Airbus has an ace in its hands. A report

7 mins

Enter the Falcon 6X

Pushing the boundaries further with the spacious, advanced and versatile twinjet Falcon 6X, Dassault will set new standards in the long-range large-cabin segment

8 mins

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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.