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13 Jan Vistara aims to go the extra mile to make passengers smile- Neelam Mathews Jan 13 2019 Vistara, a young, boutique airline in India, is seeking to make waves for its service and gracious staff. With a fleet of 22 aircraft including nine Airbus A320neos, Vistara – which is jointly owned by Tata and Singapore Airlines – has an endearing quality. Its name was drawn from the Sanskrit word Vistaar, which means “limitless expanse”. Presented with the opportunity to try .....https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2019/01/13/vistara-aims-to-go-the-extra-mile-to-make-passengers-smile/ By Neelam Mathews   → https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2018/12/04/oman-air-continues-to-embrace-its-roots-with-737-max-experience/ Oman Air continues to embrace its roots with 737 MAX experience Dec 4, 2018    By Neelam Mathews  → Oman Air recently celebrated the delivery of its fifth of 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8s on order with the airframer. Ke...

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AINONLINE by    NEELAM MATHEWS Dinesh Keskar, Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ senior v-p of sales for Asia Pacific and India. [Photo: Neelam Mathews] March 13, 2014, 4:35 PM Airbus and Boeing released their outlooks for the Indian airliner market over the next two decades on at the India Aviation show in Hyderabad this week, with both  OEM s estimating different figures. Boeing forecast demand in India for 1,600 new airplanes worth $205 billion, with the country’s fleet expected to grow more than five times in size over the next 20 years, while Airbus estimated a slightly more conservative 1,290 aircraft worth $190 billion. “India’s demographics are highly favorable to the growth of air transportation,” said Dinesh Keskar, Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ senior vice president of sales, Asia Pacific and India. “The share of India’s large population entering the workforce is growing and India could have the world’s fourth-largest econom...

AINONLINE by    NEELAM MATHEWS Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has increased its order for Boeing 737 Max airliners. [Photo: Neelam Mathews] March 12, 2014, 11:53 AM India’s SpiceJet has confirmed an order for 42 of Boeing’s new 737 Max 8 narrrowbodies. The $4.4 billion deal was previously logged as being for an unidentified customer by Boeing and was announced on Wednesday at the India Aviation show in Hyderabad. It includes changes to previously announced business. The contract builds on a deal signed by SpiceJet in 2010 when it ordered 25 737  NG s with deliveries to start in 2015. Now SpiceJet has converted 12 of these to the new Max 8 model, featuring the more fuel-efficient  CFM  International Leap 1-B engine, adding to the 30 Max 8s that it already has on order. Currently, the SpiceJet fleet comprises 15 Bombardier Q400s and 43 Boeing 737- 900ER /800s, with four more expected to be delivered by Decem...