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Air India Specific is about to induct 50 new Boeing 737 MAX planes in subsequent 15 months.
New Delhi:
Air India Specific, which is within the technique of merging AIX Join with itself, plans to induct 50 new B737 MAX planes within the subsequent 15 months because the Tata Group bolsters its aviation enterprise.
Apart from, the mixed entity of Air India Specific, additionally the nation’s first worldwide funds service, and AIX Join, previously often known as AirAsia India, will probably be launching its new model on October 18.
In a message to workers this week, Air India Specific and AIX Join Managing Director Aloke Singh stated key milestones, together with migration to a standard reservations and check-in system, have been achieved by way of integration of the 2 carriers.
At present, the mixed entity has a fleet of 56 plane, together with 26 B737, 2 B737 MAX, 5 A320 neo and 23 A320.
“Over the subsequent 15 months, a complete of fifty new B737 MAX plane will be a part of the LCC fleet, permitting us to develop our community to new locations and enhance flights on current routes,” Singh stated within the message.
In response to him, the main focus is now on the preparedness for deploying this capability and that already, greater than 800 aircrew and different operational personnel who’ve joined the entity are beneath numerous levels of coaching.
Collectively, the mixed entity operates round 2,700 flights each week. Out of them, about 700 are operated by Air India Specific and the remainder by AIX Join. They fly to 44 locations, together with 14 worldwide ones.
The mixed entity would be the Low Value Service (LCC) of the Tata Group that took over the reins of Air India and Air India Specific in January final 12 months.
“On the combination entrance, key milestones have been achieved; these embody migration to a standard reservations and check-in system, a standard web site and agent portal, aligned product and repair choices, and above all, use of a standard model and area,” Singh stated within the message.
In the meantime, Tata Group is within the technique of consolidating its airline enterprise. Other than Air India Specific-AIX Join integration, Air India is merging Vistara with itself. Vistara is a three way partnership between Tatas and Singapore Airways, during which the previous holds a 51 per cent stake.
India is likely one of the quickest rising aviation markets on this planet and air visitors can also be on the rise.
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