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[AI171] Opinion: The shameful desecration of Aviation's hallowed ground.
Expectedly, the preliminary report has unleashed a tsunami of discussions, debates and discourse on mainstream and social media, but regrettably, most of it being illogical and/or insensitive.

Prashant Kavi (PK)
Jul 186 min read


The AI171 tragedy and the parallel one playing out on our screens!
The accident aircraft: VT-ANB (Picture Credit: András Soós/Planespotters.net) “..social media has many armchair specialists .. I am...

Prashant Kavi (PK)
Jun 164 min read


Devil’s Advocate Series: Are Inflight Safety Videos sacrificing safety in pursuit of creative novelty?
Zany flight safety videos seem to be the order of the day for airlines it would appear! Predominantly the turf of full-service airlines...

Prashant Kavi (PK)
Dec 30, 20243 min read


Devil’s Advocate Series: Can Public Address (PA) announcements from the flight deck make or break a flight experience?
Within the last couple of weeks, I happened to take four domestic flights within India. Out of these, two were with Air India (AI), one...

Prashant Kavi (PK)
Dec 30, 20244 min read


Devil’s Advocate Series: Are Air Crash Investigation videos breeding a new crop of fearful flyers?
Onboard a short-haul flight recently, I exchanged small talk with a fellow passenger in the neighboring seat. This gent, upon learning my...

Prashant Kavi (PK)
Dec 30, 20243 min read


From Denis to Dave, a Double whammy for Boeing!
Marketing taglines can come back to haunt you, as Boeing is now discovering to its chagrin, following sustained set of troubles, related...

Prashant Kavi (PK)
Aug 27, 20245 min read
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