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Pranjal Pande

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Lead Journalist - India - Pranjal is an experienced journalist with a strong focus on Indian aviation. His background in political science and economics gives him unique insight into issues surrounding international travel and governmental regulations. Pranjal is enthusiastic about new aircraft types and has his stories regularly picked up by renowned publications including Forbes. Based in New Delhi, India.
Airbus A320neo
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Airbus To Push Ahead With A320 Production Hikes With New Orders

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 19, 2021
As Airbus wraps up 2021 with a trio of massive orders, the planemaker is more ambitious than ever.…
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Singapore Airlines To Bring The A380 Back to India In January

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 18, 2021
Passengers looking to fly Singapore Airlines’ flagship aircraft in India need to wait no more. The flag carrier…
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Virgin Atlantic Set To Take 2 More A350s

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 17, 2021
Virgin Atlantic will grow its Airbus A350-1000 fleet with two new leases from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The…
Boeing 737 MAX, Deliveries, Recertification
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Southwest Launches Its Full Summer 2022 Schedule

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 16, 2021
Southwest has published its full summer schedule for 2022, allowing passengers to book flights through 5th September. The…
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Inside Qatar Airways’ Private Jet Fleet

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 16, 2021
Qatar Airways added three new Gulfstream G650ERs this week, growing its private jet offerings. Known as Qatar Executive,…
American Southwest United Boeing 737 MAX
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US Airline CEOs Set To Testify For The Senate

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 15, 2021
Three major US airline CEOs will testify before the Senate on Wednesday to discuss several issues. The pressing…
Air India Airbus A319
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Tata To Take $3 Billion Loan To Fund Air India Purchase

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 15, 2021
The Tata Group is set to take a ₹23,000 crore ($3.02bn) loan to fund its acquisition and operation…
Etihad Airways, Airbus A380, Return
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Etihad’s CEO Reveals Any A380 Return Would Be Short Lived

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 13, 2021
Etihad CEO Tony Douglas sparked some hope for the future of the A380 at his airline as travel…
Evergreen International Airline Boeing 747-200
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30 Years Ago A Boeing 747 Flew Supersonic In A Dive

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 13, 2021
Sunday marked the 30th anniversary of an interesting event: a Boeing 747 going supersonic. Reports from 1991 suggest…
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China Domestic Traffic Falls As COVID Cases Emerge

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 13, 2021
China’s domestic market is faltering once again as the country clamps down on new COVID cases. Airlines have…
Emirates 777-300ER
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Emirates Suspends Flights to Nigeria After Schedule Slashed

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 12, 2021
One week after Emirates restarted flights to Nigeria, the carrier has been forced to cut flights again. The…
Qatar Airways A350 LAX
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UK’s Investment Minister Offers To Mediate Between Airbus And Qatar Airways

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 11, 2021
As the war of words between Qatar Airways and Airbus threatens to spill into court, the UK Investment…
IndiGo A320neo
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IndiGo Founders May Be Close To Settling Dispute

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 11, 2021
IndiGo founders Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal could be close to resolving an ongoing dispute since 2019. The…
ANA 767-300ER Panda Livery
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What Happened To All Nippon Airways’ Panda Boeing 767?

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 10, 2021
ANA is well known for its special aircraft liveries, ranging from Star Wars to the Flying Honu A380s.…
American Airlines 777-300ER
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American Airlines Adds Doha To Its International Network

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 9, 2021
After two years of delays, American Airlines is set to add Qatar to its destination map. The carrier…
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Why Asia’s Aviation Recovery Is More Restricted Than Other Markets

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 9, 2021
As borders slowly reopen after nearly two years, one region has been slow to respond: Asia-Pacific (APAC). While…
Vistara Boeing 787-9
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Vistara Long-Haul US Flights: What Passengers Can Expect

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 8, 2021
Vistara is gearing up to launch direct flights between India and the US in a few months. Speaking…
KLM B787
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KLM Targets Responsible Flying With New Advertising Campaign

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 8, 2021
KLM has launched a new advertising campaign to discuss sustainable travel. The campaign includes a TV spot that…
Breeze A220
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Breeze Airways CEO: Will Never Say Never To An Airbus A220 Stretch

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 6, 2021
The unreleased Airbus A220 stretch may have another potential customer: Breeze Airways. In an interview at Simple Flying’s…
Norwegian 737
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Norwegian Achieves 1 Million Passengers For A Second Month

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 6, 2021
Norwegian has hit another benchmark on its path to recovery: 1 million passengers (again). The carrier notched just…
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330
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Virgin Atlantic Inaugurates Long-Haul Flights From Edinburgh

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 6, 2021
Sunday saw Virgin Atlantic inaugurate its first long-haul route from Edinburgh. The airline launched its new service from…
Air India Boeing 777-300ER
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Air India Flight To Newark Returns To Delhi After Passenger Dies Onboard

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 5, 2021
In tragic news this week, an Air India flight bound for New York was forced to return to…
Pan Am 747
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30 Years Ago Today Pan Am Ceased Operations

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 4, 2021
On this day, 30 years ago, Pan Am flew its last commercial flight and ceased operations. The six-decade-old…
ITA Airways A320
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Forging Partnerships: ITA Signs 1st Codeshare Agreement With KLM

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 3, 2021
Italy’s new flag carrier, ITA, has signed its first codeshare agreement with KLM. The deal will allow the…
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