In this issue

Cruising Heights' May 2019 issue looks at low-cost carrier IndiGo flying on international routes. While the carrier's domestic routing was well planned, the international flights might not be that smooth. It has had to face challenges : from terminal conversion to competitors. An indepth story on IndiGo's foreign forays.
While the issue also features an infographical story on the problems that Jet Airways continues to face, there is a follow-up on the ground handling tender that has raised fears of security lapses. All this even as rules were tampered by Airports Authority of India to accommodate a handful of favoured participants that have questionable security clearances. In addition, an in-depth story on what went wrong with Rolls- Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines. The incident came to light when Singapore Airlines grounded two of its 787-10s after it found premature blade deterioration on some Trent TEN turbofans powering its biggest Dreamliners. Plus: All regular features.

West Or East? Indigo Knows Best

Ambitious to fly international big time, home-grown IndiGo has the wherewithal, the equipment and the expertise. But as Ameya Joshi points out, the foreign forays will not be as easy as IndiGo’s domestic moves. Its first flight to Istanbul and the codeshare with Turkish Airlines would not only be a test case for the carrier but will be closely watched by the competition.

10+ mins

VR Prescription For Faulty Engines

The ways in which VR is being applied in the aviation industry are extremely useful and varied. Commercial aircraft faults are now being enhanced by the use of VR simulations, along with aviation training, component design, and several other uses. And now, Rolls-Royce and Qatar Airways are using Virtual Reality (VR) to train engineers, in a first for the two companies.

4 mins

Simulation Can Augment Indian Aviation

As the Indian aviation industry story plays out, it is important that safety should be the topmost priority and simulation is a process that can help meet all the challenges.

4 mins

Will Our Airports Be Secure?

The recent bombings in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has raised the question of security. It is in such a situation that the recent Airports Authority of India (AAI) tender for Ground Handling assumes importance. While a senior official has been caught by the Central Bureau of Investigation for allegedly demanding a bribe from a ground handling company, many questions still remain unanswered. TIRTHANKAR GHOSH asks why to simply accommodate a handful of favoured few participants, officials, for reasons best known to them, went out of their way to welcome entities with questionable security clearances in the most security-sensitive zones in our country: Airports.

8 mins

Air Cargo - Readying For The Future

Representing prominent players from the air cargo fraternity in the country, the Air Cargo Forum India’s recent conference has set the ball rolling for India to become the third largest in the movement of both cargo and passenger traffic.

4 mins

A Kick-start For Regional Cargo?

The government’s decision to provide viability gap funding for cargo flights from regional to urban centres would not only boost the economy but help domestic cargo sector.

3 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.