Aneesh Phadnis And Abhijit Lele

Stories by Aneesh Phadnis And Abhijit Lele

Jet's crisis deepens as Etihad, lenders lock horns

Jet's crisis deepens as Etihad, lenders lock horns

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2019

Etihad said it would not participate in the rights issue or infuse fresh funds under the current terms and conditions of the resolution plan

Passengers have gruelling time as Jet grounds more flights

Passengers have gruelling time as Jet grounds more flights

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2019

While the airline is accommodating passengers on available flights, this is resulting in extending travel time and detour for customers.

Jet suspends services to Abu Dhabi, slashes flights to Dubai

Jet suspends services to Abu Dhabi, slashes flights to Dubai

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2019

Jet has proactively undertaken certain operational adjustments to its flight schedule, keeping in mind the likely, yet interim non-availability of some aircraft in its fleet in the foreseeable future.

Boeing lease rates like to rise over MAX grounding

Boeing lease rates like to rise over MAX grounding

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2019

Demand for the earlier variant 737NG planes is also expected to pick up due to the grounding of MAX planes.

Jet's woes may fly away in a week

Jet's woes may fly away in a week

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2019

Jet and Etihad have already agreed upon a Rs 4,000-crore interim financing plan according to which Etihad will put in Rs 750 crore either on its own or from an offshore or onshore lender, and a matching amount will be provided by the Jet lenders.

SpiceJet to seek compensation from Boeing

SpiceJet to seek compensation from Boeing

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2019

SpiceJet had bet its fortunes heavily on the new version of the 737 of which it has 13 planes in its fleet and another 193 aircraft on order

DGCA to monitor airfares, as India grounds all Boeing 737 MAX

DGCA to monitor airfares, as India grounds all Boeing 737 MAX

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2019

The airfares are already 15 per cent higher than last season and due to this shortage it will go higher, said Sharat Dhall, COO of Yatra.com.

The new charter does not make life easy for flight passengers

The new charter does not make life easy for flight passengers

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2019

It neither mentions timelines for refund or compensation, nor talks about penal provisions for airlines.

GoAir to sub lease older Airbus A320 planes

GoAir to sub lease older Airbus A320 planes

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2019

It has a fleet of 47 planes including 17 Airbus A320Neo. The remainder include Airbus A320Ceo planes.

IndiGo crisis explained: Planes, planes everywhere, but no one to fly them

IndiGo crisis explained: Planes, planes everywhere, but no one to fly them

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2019

IndiGo's situation points to a deeper malaise where skill shortage can challenge India's status as the fastest-growing aviation market, say experts.

RBI removes 3 more banks from PCA framework

RBI removes 3 more banks from PCA framework

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2019

After removing three PSBs - BoI, Mahabank and OBC from the framework, RBI, on Tuesday, took out three commercial banks - Allahabad, Corporation and Dhanlaxmi from the said list.

Why banks are hesitant to lend more to real estate sector

Why banks are hesitant to lend more to real estate sector

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2019

Owing to the risk perception attached with the segment by banks, the residential realty segment has been increasingly relying on non-banking financial companies and housing finance companies to raise debt financing, reports Abhijit Lele.

Bankers say post-recapitalisation, PSBs 4-5 quarters from profitability

Bankers say post-recapitalisation, PSBs 4-5 quarters from profitability

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2019

A key hindrance to a faster turnaround of these banks is the slow progress in the resolution of legacy bad loans and the need to build up provisions against those assets.

Domestic air traffic battling strong headwinds

Domestic air traffic battling strong headwinds

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2019

Domestic air traffic clocked slowest growth in 4 years on high fares and flight cancellations.

RBI rate cut: Banks won't pass full benefits to YOU

RBI rate cut: Banks won't pass full benefits to YOU

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2019

'The effect will be seen two-three quarters down the line.'

Why liquidity will remain constrained till March-end

Why liquidity will remain constrained till March-end

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2019

Although the RBI's open market operations have ensured sufficient system-level liquidity, some sectors are finding liquidity to be a challenge owing to their credit profile.

Rs 2500 cr rights issue key to Jet's revival plans

Rs 2500 cr rights issue key to Jet's revival plans

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2019

Additionally, promoter Naresh Goyal and Etihad Airways, which owns a 24 per cent stake in the airline, will infuse around Rs 2,000 crore into the airline, sources aware of the development said.

Here's some bad news for frequent fliers

Here's some bad news for frequent fliers

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2019

To maintain smooth flight operations and avert a staff crisis, India's airlines will require an additional 2,000 pilots. Unfortunately, the number of additional commanders being recruited is slowing down.

How runway closure at Mumbai, Bengaluru airports hurting fliers

How runway closure at Mumbai, Bengaluru airports hurting fliers

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2019

According to a survey by travel portal ixigo, economy airfares from Mumbai have shot up by almost 25- 30 per cent till the end of March.

The blind spot on India's biggest banking whodunit

The blind spot on India's biggest banking whodunit

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2019

The PNB fiasco falls into a family line that involves non-fund limits - read contingent liabilities which are off-books. Harshad Mehta did it with bankers' receipts in 1992. Ketan Parekh exploited the ignorance of bankers who did not know the difference between a cheque and a pay-order. And the RBI blinked when it failed to insist the SWIFT platform be linked to the core banking solution. Raghu Mohan & Abhijit Lele trace the banking mess that was just waiting to happen.