TATV Newsround: India’s cargo business struggling to keep up

As India’s Covid situation worsens daily and with many routes closed, India’s cargo business is struggling to keep up. Our correspondent Neelam Mathews reports on the situation from New Delhi.

In a special report, Airports editor Chloe Greenbank looks into the murky world of wildlife smuggling. She meets the people who are fighting the global battle to end the illegal trade and with Africa a major source of illegal game, she looks at how air transport can help stem the flow.

In defence, Bahrain becomes the first nation across the emerging markets to order the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter from Bell. While many of the air forces – particularly in the Middle East- are more familiar with Boeing’s Apache, we find out why Viper may be a good choice to keep the allies ready to fly.

Technology editor Steve Nichols looks into a test underway with Panasonic to see how passengers with unlimited access to next-generation super fast wifi in the sky would use that access.

This plus news headlines from across Africa, Arabia and South Asia’s aerospace and defence businesses, from Marcelle Nethersole while host Alan Peaford shares the latest development straight from the site of next year’s major defence showcase, the World Defense Show.

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Chloe Greenbank

Chloe Greenbank

Chloe Greenbank wrote her first airline magazine article two decades ago and has been immersed in aviation magazines ever since. 

Steve Nichols

Steve Nichols

Steve (BSc Hons, FIIC) is a journalist and communicator with more than 35 years' experience.

Marcelle (Ella) Nethersole

Marcelle (Ella) Nethersole

Ella is a news editor for digital news channels including Arabian Aerospace, African Aerospace and Times Aerospace TV.

Alan Peaford

Alan Peaford MBE

Alan is a regular broadcaster and is the consultant editor-in-chief and presenter for Times Aerospace TV and is a regular commentator on aviation issues for many global broadcasting channels. He is conference chairman of the Aviation Africa summit and the Aviation MENA summit and has moderated or chaired conferences for organisations such as IATA, DCAA, the Global Aerospace Summit and business aviation associations in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.