The Multi-Hub Myth feat. Behramjee Ghadially and Sean Mendis

<p>Episode 71 of <strong>The Indian AvGeek</strong>, host Vishal Mehra sits down with two of the sharpest minds in the business.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Fresh off AviaDev 2026, Sean Mendis</strong> and <strong>Behramjee Ghadially</strong> join the show for an unfiltered, deeply analytical discussion on the geopolitical and structural shifts in aviation.</p><p><br></p><p>As India aggressively pursues a multi-hub model across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and even Rajkot. We look at whether India is making a strategic error by not doubling down on a single mega-hub. We break down the stark realities of IndiGo&#39;s massive scale versus its missing sixth-freedom strategy and evaluate how Air India is sequencing its high-stakes widebody international rebuild.</p><p><br></p><p>Beyond India&#39;s borders, the aviation landscape is getting complicated. We dissect the hidden operational costs of the West Asia airspace crisis, from disrupted crew schedules to punishing engine cycles and debate a building thesis: Is Gulf hub supremacy finally peaking as point-to-point long-haul becomes viable via the A321XLR? </p><p><br></p><p>Plus, we explore the entry of Riyadh Air, the stealthy dominance of Gulf LCCs on trunk routes, and the glaring, underserved commercial opportunities waiting in Sub-Saharan Africa.</p><p><br></p><p>We wrap up the roundtable with a look at how cargo is shifting from an operational afterthought to a day-one business case requirement, alongside a look at the most underrated aviation markets in the world that the industry is completely sleeping on.</p><p><br></p><p>The Indian AvGeek streams on all podcast apps. Subscribe so you never miss a takeoff! ✈️</p><p><br></p><p>Sean Mendis - <a href="https://x.com/SeanMendis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@SeanMendis</a></p><p><br></p><p>Vishal Mehra - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://x.com/vishal1mehra" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠@vis⁠hal1mehra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>  </p>