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Indian enhances domestic network

10-Mar-2007
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Indian enhances domestic network
Indian launched six times weekly Delhi-Patna service with A320/B737 equipment on 10-Mar-07. Meanwhile, Alliance Air, the wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines announced (08-Mar-07) plans to launch daily Kochi-Agatti service in Jul-07, with ATR-42 equipment.

Indian has an annual turnover of over USD1 billion and carries over 8 million passengers p/a. It operates to 54 destinations in India and 18 destinations in the Gulf and Southeast Asia. Indian is inducting the remaining 42 Airbus aircraft on order (20 A321s, 18 A319s and 4 A320s) in a phased manner, with nine scheduled to join the current fleet of 74 aircraft in 2007.

It also continues to lease aircraft to support its expansion plans. Two widebody A330 aircraft are expected to join the fleet in Oct-07, with which it will launch services to Melbourne and Guangzhou. Six regional jets are also planned to be leased in 2007.

 

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