Madhu Unnikrishnan

'Aviation's Darkest Hour'

The questions are more numerous than the answers. Will warm weather stunt the spread of Covid-19? Can victims be re-infected? When, if ever, can the world produce and administer a…

Uncle Sam to the Rescue

The counterattack is underway. Governments around the world are spending trillions of dollars to cushion their economies from the wrath of Covid-19. In the U.S., the rescue mission will cost…

'State of Emergency'

It’s another week in the war against Covid-19, a once-in-a-century viral pandemic. Like everyone else on planet Earth, airlines are still in a phase of deeply uncomfortable uncertainty, especially about…

The Corona Crunch

It’s not just a problem for Chinese airlines anymore. Or just airlines in Asia. The Covid-19 virus outbreak is now obliterating demand for travel across the entire world. Suddenly, airlines…

The Covid-19 Crisis

The alarm bells are ringing across the global airline industry. A coronavirus crisis that first decimated China’s travel market is now spreading elsewhere. Not only are people across the globe…

Gulf Growth 2.0

It was New Year’s Day when reports first began surfacing of a mysterious SARS-like virus spreading in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Nearly two months later, public health officials are…