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Supposed to be a picture the Tripura palace.


Other aircraft will have a heavy does of motifs from the North East.


(No surprises!!! Thulasi was former Chief Secretary of Tripura!!)



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Supposed to be a picture the Tripura palace.


Other aircraft will have a heavy does of motifs from the North East.


(No surprises!!! Thulasi was former Chief Secretary of Tripura!!)





Oh! That's great. I would love to see that.


Tripura Palace


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Air Arabia to launch operations in Kerala capital
Posted by admin on 2006/11/3 20:09:24 
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 3 (IANS) Air Arabia, the budget airline of the Sharjah government, is all set to launch its operations at the international airport here Sunday.


The airline, which already has operations in Kochi since May, is to operate daily flights to and from Sharjah.


"We will operate A 320 aircraft which has 162 seats, all in the economy class. Our inaugural flight will cost Rs.3,800 plus taxes. And henceforth, fares would be based on the supply demand theory," Rohit Ramachandran of Air Arabia told reporters here Friday.


And watching Air Arabia's moves is India's national carrier Air India that has its own budget airline Air India Express that operates daily flights to Dubai.


"Competition is always welcome and the fare levels of the two carriers are going to be very similar. We will fine-tune our fares soon since Air Arabia is here," H. Munaf, chief of Air India here, told IANS.


But K.V. Muraleedharan, president of the Kerala Association of Travel Agents was not too pleased and said all budget airlines made mere promises at the time of their launch but never followed up on them.


"When these airlines begin operations, they say one thing but soon forget what they said initially. In the last peak travel season, a ticket to Dubai on Air India Express was Rs.16,500 and on Air Arabia from Kochi to Sharjah was Rs.17,050. They say it is based on supply and demand, so I would reserve my comments," said Muraleedharan.


Air India Express has one advantage over Air Arabia - it serves complimentary snacks to passengers.


"We offer snacks and water free of cost, whereas on Air Arabia you have to pay for them," said Munaf.
 



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Supposed to be a picture the Tripura palace.


Other aircraft will have a heavy does of motifs from the North East.


(No surprises!!! Thulasi was former Chief Secretary of Tripura!!)





But what about the other side livery?


Its gonna be different



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Mangalore: Flight service to Muscat, Abu Dhabi likely  


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Delivery of additional aircraft awaited 


MANGALORE: Air India Express that introduced its Dubai-Mangalore tri-weekly flight service this October plans to make it six days a week most likely from January 2007, according to Karnataka NRI Forum, UAE.


The airline also plans to connect Abu Dhabi and Muscat with Mangalore when it gets delivery of an additional aircraft. This was conveyed to the forum by P.P. Singh, Chief Operating Officer, Air India Charters Limited, according to Rajesh Sequeira, co-ordinator of the forum. Mr. Singh's reply to the forum was in response to a letter by it to the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel recently. Mr. Sequeira quoted Mr. Singh's letter as having said: "Our future plans for Mangalore include increasing flights from Dubai to Mangalore to six flights a week and also link Abu Dhabi and Muscat to Mangalore. This would be possible probably from January 2007 onwards when we get delivery of additional aircraft."
 



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Here it is guys!!!! AI Express' first own B737-8HJ. The Boeing customer code for
AIX will be HJ.



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It has the Gateway of India on the right side. The other side features be the Tripura palace.

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Passengers protest 17-hour delay in AIX flight
Kochi, Nov 28 (UNI)


Protesting against the nearly 17 hour delay in the Kozhikode-Kochi-Sharjah Air India Express flight, at least 70 passengers who were stranded here since last night gave vent to their anger at the airport, arguing with officials. They also destroyed equipment and allegedly caused minor damage to the interiors of the plane. 
 The flight, which was to have arrived here at 10.20 pm last night from Kozhikode, had developed some technical snag and its journey was suspended, airport sources here said.
 The passengers were accommodated in nearby hotels last night.
 They were informed that the flight would arrive here at 12 noon today. The passengers said they arrived at the airport only to be told by officials that the flight had once again run into some technical problems after it took off from Kozhikode.
 Finally, after the problem was rectified, the flight arrived here and took off for Sharjah at about 3 pm. 


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http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20061129000503&Page=R&Title=Kerala&Topic=0
Flight delayed: Airport witnesses unruly scenes
Wednesday November 29 2006 10:26 IST
NEDUMBASSERY: The Cochin International Airport here witnessed unruly scenes when Sharjah-bound Air India Express flight failed to reach the airport from Kozhikode on Monday night, leaving around 70 passengers stranded at the airport.


Air India Express flight IX 353, Kozhikode-Kochi-Sharjah, was scheduled to reach the airport at 9.35 pm on Monday and leave for Sharjah at 10.20 pm. But the flight was held up in Kozhikode due to a technical snag.


The passengers were shifted to hotels when they started shouting at the authorities for the delay. Some of them had to join duty in Sharjah on Tuesday. ‘‘If we did not join duty our visas would be cancelled,’’ they said.


The Air India authorities expected the flight to reach Kochi on Tuesday after maintenance. The passengers were brought from the hotels to the airport by 11 am. But the flight which took off from Kozhikode had to return to Kozhikode airport as its VHF system was found reportedly mal functioning.


The passengers turned violent when they came to know that the flight would be further delayed. However, the flight, which reached from Kozhikode left for Sharjah at 3.30 pm with 70 passengers boarding the flight from the Cochin airport.



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Another one from Jet Photos



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Air-India’s budget airline finally ready to take off



Published: Wednesday, 29 November, 2006, 10:47 AM Doha Time








Golder.. February launchBy Arvind Nair


AFTER a few false starts, Air-India Express, a budget carrier, seems to be finally ready to start its Doha service from February.


It was first announced that the service would begin from October 2005. Then it was postponed until last April, then rescheduled for last month, only to be put off again until next February.


According to current indications, the service should commence in February 2007, Debashis Golder, manager of Air-India in Qatar, told Gulf Times yesterday.


The airline would be receiving an additional aircraft and hiring fresh crew next month. This should enable the airline to start the service to Doha and Bahrain by February, he added.


The change is not only in the launch date but in the number of flights and destinations as well. According to original reports, Doha was supposed to have got 14 flights a week. But, according to Golder, the service would begin with just nine services.


Six of them would be to Kerala airports while three would go to Mumbai.


Delhi will have to wait a while longer for a direct service from Doha, though it was originally mentioned that it would be one of the launch destinations.


Currently, Air-India flies seven times to India - to Mumbai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode.


Doha will share all its Express flights with Bahrain.


Golder pointed out that now that it is already the winter peak season, the airline couldn’t have started the service earlier than February.


The current high fare season continues until January 15. Besides, there might be many passengers booked to travel by business class, he added.


Though Air-India Express will have just one budget class, the fares could vary drastically. For instance, one could possibly travel to Mumbai for as little as QR400 or to Kochi for QR500.


To get this benefit, passengers will have to buy their tickets really early. Any change in the date or cancellation could entail a charge and take away the early bird advantage, the manager pointed out.


Normally, the fare would be up to 35% cheaper than a scheduled carrier. In any case, it would be 15% to 20% less expensive. The earlier you buy the ticket, the greater the advantage, Golder explained.


Besides, unlike other budget carriers, AI Express would be serving meals onboard, he added.


The no-frills airline was inaugurated in April 2005 mainly to satisfy demands from under-privileged Indians in the Gulf and elsewhere for an affordable means of travel. It is offering flights to major international destinations within a distance of around four hours from different cities in India. Most of the flights are quick-turn-around services with a ground time of around one-hour at the destinations.


It already operates from such Indian cities as Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai and Delhi to such destinations as Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Muscat, Sharjah and Salalah.


Tickets can be reserved only through Internet since the booking facility will not be available through any existing central reservation system.


However, considering the difficulty likely be encountered by some of its potential customers who might not have access to a PC or may not be computer savvy, the airline plans to authorise selected travel agents to do the booking.


The travel agents would charge a service fee expected to be around QR20 or QR30 on a one-way ticket or QR50/60 on a return ticket. This will be documented.


When Air-India Express begins Doha operations, the full service Air-India would stop its service from here. However, the airline would maintain an off-line office to do bookings across the network, Golder said.


However, a possible merger between Air-India and Indian, the other state-owned airline in the country, could change the whole scenario, observers pointed out.



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The other motif on VT-AXH. "India Gate". It really looks great.

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Huh!! Something new!!!!


http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/12/02/stories/2006120201950700.htm
Air India takes delivery of first Boeing business jet
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VVIPs will soon be able to travel in more comfort and style 


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The VVIP flight Boeing business jet to have separate meeting room, communication centre. It will replace the Govt's existing fleet of Boeing 737-200 aircraft.
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New Delhi , Dec. 1


Air India has taken delivery of the first of the 68 Boeing aircraft that it is to purchase from the US aircraft manufacturer. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft was delivered at a ceremony in Seattle attended by the airline Chairman and Managing Director, Mr V. Thulasidas.


The aircraft is the first of the 18 Boeing 737-800 aircraft that the airline is acquiring for use by its subsidiary, Air India Express Ltd. The airline placed the order for the aircraft, which have a list price of $11 billion, in December 2005. The President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister and the other VVIPs will soon be able to travel long distances in more comfort and style.


Special configuration



The specially configured aircraft is to have a separate state and meeting room, communication centre and seating for at least 48 passengers. The basic cost of each aircraft is estimated to be around $40-45 million although the final amount to be paid is likely to go up depending on the work carried out on these aircraft.


Joint venture


Boeing business jets is a joint venture with General Electric and these aircraft can fly more than 11,110 km, thereby, allowing non-stop flights between Tokyo and Mumbai and India and London. It will replace the Government's existing fleet of Boeing 737-200 aircraft that is currently used to transport the VVIPs. The Boeing business jet is a derivative of the 737-700 aircraft.


Its induction into the Government's VVIP fleet will offer them the option of using either the Embraer or BBJ for their travels. The Embraer jets joined the VVIP fleet recently.


At present, the President, Prime Minister and Vice President use Air India aircraft on their travels abroad while for domestic travel the Boeing 737-200 aircraft, especially maintained by the Indian Air Force, are used.


 



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This is the right situation:


Two deliveries made by Boeing. One to Air India (Express) and one to the Indian Government.


www.uniindia.com


Air-India Express gets first delivery from Boeing
New Delhi, Dec 1 (UNI)


Flag carrier Air-India today took delivery of a brand new Boeing 737-800, the first of the 68 aircraft it has ordered from the US manufacturer, which would be used by its subsidiary Air-India Express.
 ‘‘The induction of this and future aircraft into our fleet will support our mission of providing convenient routes at most affordable prices to our passengers,’’ Air-India CMD V Thulasidas said in a statement.
 Last year, Air-India had placed an order for 68 aircraft from Boeing worth more than 11 bilion dollars. It includes 27 787-8 Dreamliners, eight 777-200LR (Long Range) Worldliners and 15 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes for Air-India and 18 Next Generation 737-800s for Air India Express.
 Commenting on the delivery, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Vice-President Sales, Dinesh Keskar said it would further strengthen its relationship with Air-India, which had embarked on a strategic fleet renewal and expansion plan.
 The 737-800 can seat 162 to 189 passenger, can fly 260 nautical miles farther and carry 12 more passengers than the competition, a Boeing statement said.


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Boeing delivers business jet to India
New Delhi, Dec 1 (UNI)


India has taken delivery of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) for VVIP movement from US-based Boeing Co, for which this happened to be the 100th such aircraft supplied to customers worldwide.
 The 100th ‘‘green’’ aircraft or an unfinished plane would now be fully fitted at the Delaware-based PATS Aircraft Completion Center, the company said in a release.
 ‘‘Representatives of the Government of India accepted the milestone airplane at the Boeing Delivery Center in Seattle’’ on November 29, the release said, adding that it was the 100th of Boeing Business Jets (BBJs) delivered by the aircraft major to its customers worldwide.
 The BBJ delivered to the Indian official representatives are typically designed to seat between 25 and 50 passengers. The aircraft to be fitted in Delaware would have a stateroom, a meeting room, a communications centre and seating for 48 passengers, the release said.
 ‘‘Green’’ aircraft are unfinished planes as they do not have interior furnishing or exterior paint. Once the aircraft is ready, customers work with the designers to install the interiors matching their preferences and needs.
 Dinesh Keskar, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Vice President, said the company was ‘‘honoured that the Government of India has (so far) utilised the 737 Boeing Business jet for transportation of VVIPs and heads of state’’.
 India has ordered three such aircraft from Boeing.
 ‘‘The delivery of this airplane (BBJ) will continue to build upon our long-term partnership. We are extremely pleased that the BBJ will be part of that great future’’, Keskar said.


 



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Air-India Express 737-800 (Neg#: K63860-03)


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Neg #: K63860-03


Boeing, Air India Celebrate Milestone with 737-800 Delivery
Event marks the first airplane delivery from historic order for 68 Boeing jetliners
 
SEATTLE, Nov. 30, 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Air India today celebrated the delivery of the first of 18 Next-Generation 737-800s to Air-India Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India. The delivery also marked the first airplane delivered to Air India following the airline's order for 68 Boeing jetliners, the largest commercial airplane order in India's civil aviation history. The order was placed in December 2005 and is valued at more than $11 billion at list prices.


Air India's order comprised 27 787-8 Dreamliners, eight 777-200LR (Longer Range) Worldliners and 15 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes for Air India; and 18 Next-Generation 737-800s for Air-India Express.


"Our commitment to Air India and the Indian aviation industry dates back more than 60 years, and we continue to strengthen that relationship over time," said Dinesh Keskar, vice president of Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Today marks another great milestone in our partnership with Air India as it embarks on its strategic fleet renewal and expansion plan."


The 737-800, which can seat 162 to 189 passengers, can fly 260 nautical miles farther, consume less fuel and carry 12 more passengers than the competition.


"The 737's reliability, low operating costs and passenger comfort will provide value for both the airline and its customers," said V. Thulasidas, chairman and managing director of Air India, who attended the delivery ceremony. "The induction of this and future aircraft into our fleet will support our mission of providing convenient routes at the most affordable prices to our passengers."


Air India currently operates a Boeing fleet of 11 747-400s, one 747-400 Combi, two 747-300 Combis, four 777-200ERs and seven 737-800s, and also operates 19 Airbus A310-300s.


To date, the Next-Generation 737 has logged 574 net orders in 2006. As of Oct. 30, 101 customers have placed orders for more than 3,500 Next-Generation 737s. The program has 1,442 unfilled orders with a value of nearly $100 billion at current list prices.



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we are fortunate to have one new member in our Flickr Group.  This guy Rick takes regular ramp pictures at Boeing's Washington Facility and is happy to pool India related pictures.  Especially with AI's widebodies rolling out in not so distant past. Here are the latest AIX pix by him







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Cool shots there, Rick.

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oh great! now we'll get cool shots- live and fresh even before they might reach the media

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AIE flights to Singapore to become daily


CHENNAI, Dec. 15 (UNI)
Effective December 18, Air India Express (AIE), a fully owned subsidiary budget airline of Air India, will introduce two more frequencies on the Chennai-Singapore-Chennai route, thereby operating a total of seven weekly services. With this proposed introduction, the Chennai-Singapore and return routes will now have daily flights operating to and from Singapore.
AIE initially started with five-weekly services on October 29. The increase in frequencies is in response to the growing demand for daily services and to provide for enhanced growing business ties between the two countries and also boost tourism.
The AIE flight will depart from Chennai at 11-55 a.m. and reach Singapore at 6-20 p.m. (local time). In the return direction, the flight will leave Singapore at 7-25 p.m. (local time) and arrive Chennai at 8-50 p.m.
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Air India to launch low cost services on Bahrain-Mumbai route

Air India said that it plans to introduce its low-cost Air-India express service from Bahrain, beginning Jan.1, 2007.

The airline has been profitable in most years since its inception. In the financial year ending Mar.31, 2006, it has made a net profit of Rs 97 million; earned a revenue of Rs 87.48 billion representing a growth of almost 15% over the previous year.


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