In this issue

Cruising Heights' September 2019 issue takes a close look at how Vistara -the country's youngest full-service carrier- aims to be the best airline globally. The story also focuses on its maiden international flight as well as plan for international expansion. The issue also takes an in-depth look at why the first flight of Zunum Aero ZA10 hybrid-electric airliner will not take place at all and does that mean that it is the end to cutting edge technology in aviation. An incisive report on the all-new Delhi airport. Delhi Airport is all set to welcome more flights, passengers and is becoming future-ready. It will be the only airport in the country to have four runways. The issue also looks at business aviation's green revolution, improving environmental performance is becoming one of the industry's top priority and general aviation is no exception. The industry has been working on green solutions as well as sustainable fuel alternatives. Plus: all regular features.

Halted! Boeing's Contender For ‘Sunrise'

It is well known that Airbus and Boeing have been competing to build the world’s longest-range aircraft.

3 mins

A Landmark Journey By Qantas

The 30th anniversary of Qantas’ record-holding Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA jumbo jet continuous flight from London to Sydney — a marathon journey featuring specially-made fuel and covert planning — was recently marked with a special flight.

2 mins

Spreading Its Wings

Barely five years old, Vistara is living up to its name as it ramps up to fly to distant shores. CEO Leslie Thng put it admirably when he said that to make Vistara the best global airline, it would have to fly to more destinations internationally. AMEYA JOSHI takes a look at the Vistara journey so far.

10 mins

BizAv's Green Revolution?

Improving environmental performance is becoming one of industry’s top priority and General Aviation is no exception. The industry has been working on green solutions, including sustainable fuel alternatives — and not just recently.

4 mins

Delhi Airport - Phase 3A For 100 mnpax

The GMR-led Delhi Airport is all set to expand with a fourth runway – the only airport in the country – a bigger T1 apron area and development of a dual elevated Eastern Cross Taxiway (ECT), reports NIDHI SHARMA

4 mins

Durgapur Emerges From The Shadows

The first private airport in West Bengal, Durgapur Airport has witnessed unprecedented passenger growth making it the third busiest airport in the state, reports Amartya Sinha

4 mins

Zunum Zooms Out?

Founded by Ashish Kumar a former Googler, Zunum Aero had ambitious plans for its ZA10 hybrid-electric airliner. It would be a gamechanger in aviation: operating at $250 per flight hour with carbon emissions less than 80 per cent of regional aircraft. All that is now over with the company’s two top investors – Boeing and JetBlue – backing out. Does that mean an end to such cutting edge technology in aviation?

6 mins

Change Policy To Lower Logistics Costs

Even as country’s first national Time Release Study (TRS) is conducted to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of international trade flows, the Express Industry Council of India has demanded a change in National Logistics Policy to ensure reduction in air cargo delivery costs, reports Tirthankar Ghosh

4 mins

Hyderabad Adds Spicexpress Services

The freighter service will connect Hyderabad with Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai

2 mins

Air Freight Plunges Further

For the eighth month in a row the global air freight market decreased by 4.8 per cent. Airlines in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East once again suffered the sharpest declines in year-on-year growth in total air freight volumes.

2 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.