The Indian #AvGeek

Indian Aviation in 2024, Part 1 - feat. Devesh Agarwal (Bangalore Aviation)

Episode number 20 of The Indian AvGeek features Devesh Agarwal (BLRAviation) recapping important events of Indian aviation in 2024. We discussed important laws and direct

Highflying Headlines - feat. Jagriti Chandra (The Hindu)

This week’s show has Jagriti talking about her background in aviation journalism, stories that she is proud of covering, Air India’s latest additional 100 aircraft order,

The Embraer Encore - feat. Vasuki Prasad (Embraer)

Vasuki Prasad (Marketing Director, APAC for Embraer) is back for an encore, and we dive into many topics.  * How Embraer approached new markets * Future innovations and

The Small Narrow Body Edition - feat. Vasuki Prasad (Embraer)

This week’s show features Vasuki Prasad, Embraer Commercial Aviation’s APAC Marketing Director. The first part of our chat discusses Vasuki’s time heading commercial at V

Airline Marketing 101 - feat. Solomon Wheeler

Solomon Wheeler, the ex- head of marketing at Vistara and SpiceJet, joins us to give a peek inside the life of an airline CMO. He touches upon his time at SpiceJet, how c

Simplifying Airline Marketing - feat. Shashank Nigam (Simpliflying)

As a historic week in the world of Indian aviation continues to rumble, the world’s foremost aviation marketing expert, Shashank Nigam, joins the show to talk about iconi

Regional Rumblings - feat. Manoj Chacko (FLY91)

Episode #14 features the Founder CEO of FLY91, Manoj Chacko, talking about how his time at Kingfisher Airlines led to the initial thought for the regional airline, his bu

High Finance: Navigating the skies of Aircraft Leasing - feat. Nitin Sarin (Sarin & Co)

This week’s guest is Nitin Sarin, Managing Partner at Sarin & Co, India’s only aviation law firm. The topics ranged from how aircraft leasing happens, to how an engine le

“If Mohammad, Jesus & Ram put forward an airport proposal” - feat. Sean Mendis

This week our focus is entirely on Africa and its enormous potential for the India-Africa market. Sean Mendis talks to us about the overall state of African aviation, why

The Mouth of the South - feat. Satyaki Raghunath (Bengaluru International Airport)

This episode is dedicated to the greatest Indian AvGeek — Mr. Ratan Tata. Part two of my chat with the COO of Bengaluru International Airport, Satyaki Raghunath. This ep

The Perfect Ten - feat. Satyaki Raghunath (Bengaluru International Airport)

The 10th episode of The Indian AvGeek features the COO of BLR, Satyaki Raghunath. Satyaki delves deep into the growth of the airport, the business, Talks in detail about

The PhoenixJet rises. Again - feat. Ameya Joshi (Network Thoughts)

SpiceJet seems to have secured another lifeline. What does the future look like for the airline, Why have top Indian and International investors put their faith in it, Ho

Criss-Crossing the Globe with Air India - feat. Rishi Jain

This week's episode features Rishi Jain. We delved deep into the India-UK air travel market, the fight for Heathrow slots and then fantasised together about possible new

The Business of General Aviation - feat. Captain Kishore Chinta

This week's episode features Captain Kishore Chinta, one of the most prolific aviators in the country with a celebrated background in the Indian Air Force and last two de

Move it like a MRO - feat. Devesh Agarwal (Bangalore Aviation)

This week’s episode has Devesh Agarwal, the founder of BangaloreAviation.com talking with Vishal on Air India’s upcoming mega MRO facility in Bengaluru, a new wide-body h

Monumental Audits & Acquisitions - feat. Sanjay Lazar

An unmissable episode where Vishal Mehra speaks to Sanjay Lazar, a four-decade veteran of Indian Aviation, with most of his career spent in Air India. Sanjay dishes out o

From MasalaJet to Seattle, via GYD!

This week Vishal Mehra talks about all the latest happenings in Indian aviation, from SpiceJet, to Akasa, to Air India and over to airports in the country and the latest

Stretch it like IndiGo - feat. Ajay Awtaney (Live From A Lounge)

The second episode of The Indian AvGeek is here and it features one of India’s most authoritative voices on aviation, Ajay Awtaney. Ajay and I discussed a variety of topi

BlueHot IndiGo and RedCold SpiceJet - Ameya Joshi (Network Thoughts)

The first episode of The Indian AvGeek features one the most respected analysts of the Indian aviation industry, Ameya Joshi from networkthoughts.com as we discuss Indigo

Welcome to the Indian #AvGeek

Vishal Mehra, the host of The Indian AvGeek introduces himself and the show, focussing on the Indian skies, and talks about what's in store for listeners as new episodes