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karatecatman · Member

Flights from Pondicherry ---Jagson test flight

karatecatman · Member

Jagson plans for Himachal Pradesh

karatecatman · Member

Himachal airport

the_380 · Member

RE: Flights from Pondicherry ---Jagson test flight

himmat01 · Member

Jagson should use the DO 328s for PNY as well. It's much more comfortable than a DO 228. I have flown in a Yumdoot, sorry Vayudoot DO 228. It's bloody cramped.

vivekman · Member

I agree. Atleast the ATR-42 would have made sense here

the_380 wrote:
they r using Dornier aircrafts??? didnt they have a better choice for atleast ATRs

karatecatman · Member

http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7BCA00ECF4-4FA9-4A5B-AA80-80E04E677D17%7D&CATEGORYNAME=Tamil+Nadu

Jagson to link Pondicherry with Tirupati

Flight from Pondy on June 14

Pondicherry, Jun 13: Lt Governor of Pondicherry M M Lakhera will flag-off the first air service from Pondicherry airport here tomorrow, marking the introduction of flight service from here to Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.

A release from the Jagson Airlines Limited operating the air services from Pondicherry said the company was confident that the air services from and to Pondicherry would be a permanent affair and it would be expanded in a big way.

It said air services would be operated from Pondicherry to Chennai, Bangalore and Tirupati.

The Chief Secretary of Pondicherry C S Khairwal and the President and Chief Executive officer of Jagsons airlines U K Bose would be among those who would grace the occasion.

The Pondicherry government had underwritten nine seats to promote air service and the flight will be operated six days a week except Sunday. The company expected to expand the services with bigger aircraft as Pondicherry government had actively taken up the issue of expansion of the airport at Lawspet.

The airport is being activated with the operation of air services now. (Agencies)

karatecatman · Member

http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/09/stories/2006060908930100.htm

Flight from Pondy likely on June 14

Rajesh Nair

First service scheduled to take off to Tirupati, return the same day

No formal function as code of conduct for civic polls is in force

Air services planned to Chennai, Bangalore, Tirupati

READY TO TAKE-OFF: A Dornier aircraft of Jagson Airlines positioned at Pondicherry Airport. — Photo: T. Singaravelou

PONDICHERRY: The inaugural flight from Pondicherry airport is likely to take off on June 14 at 10.30 a.m.

"We have asked Jagson Airlines to commence their operations from June 14," Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Malladi Krishna Rao told The Hindu on Thursday. There would not be a formal function as the code of conduct for civic elections was in force.

The first flight will be to Tirupati, one of the sectors identified by the government. It will return the same day. The passenger service will commence in the ensuing days, according to Chief Secretary C S Khairwal.

Training for police personnel

The training programme for policemen, the only work pending before commencement of operations, will be completed in a few days. On Wednesday the list of 25 policemen, who will be in-charge of the security check, was sent to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, according to sources in the Police department.

According to the MoU signed between the Government and the service provider in February, an 18-seater aircraft, which has been positioned at the airport, will operate to Chennai, Bangalore and Tirupati.

Schedule, fare

As per the schedule, the first service will take off to Chennai at 7 a.m. and return by 8.20 a.m. It will go to Banglaore at 8.40 a.m. and return by 10.40 a.m. It will take off to Tirupati at 11 a.m. and come back at 1 p.m.

The fare has been fixed at Rs.1,721 for Chennai (children Rs.1,096) and Rs.2,721 for Bangalore (children Rs.1,596) and Tirupati.

It is learnt that the government has asked the service provider to reduce the charges. A decision is pending. There will be a 25 per cent discount in fare as inaugural offer.

As per the agreement, the government will guarantee nine seats for every flight. This will be subject to review depending on the growth in passenger volume.

-- Edited by karatecatman at 13:32, 2006-06-14

karatecatman · Member

http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/15/stories/2006061509460100.htm

Pondicherry back on the air map after 15 years

Rajesh Nair

Jagson Airlines to begin regular flights to Chennai next week

PHOTO:T. SINGARAVELOU

SPECIAL GUESTS: Four students board the Dornier aircraft in Pondicherry.

PONDICHERRY: After a gap of 15 years, Pondicherry is once again on the country's air map. An 18-seater Dornier of private air service provider Jagson Airlines Ltd took off for Tirupati from here on Wednesday morning to mark the restoration of air links to the Union Territory.

Ever since Vayudoot stopped operations from Pondicherry in 1991, the airport has been handling only trainer aircraft from the Orient Flight School and the NCC and the occasional chartered flight. The Jagson Dornier aircraft took off with four special guests and a few officers from the territorial administration after the Lt Governor M.M. Lakhera inaugurated the operations.

The four special guests, Ratnapradeep R, Gayathri Jaubin, both Government School toppers in higher secondary examinations and Vasathaniraja and Sumithra toppers in the SSLC examinations, were all first time air travellers.

"We have launched our operation today, as it is an auspicious day," said Vinod Kumar, Head-Business Development, Jagson Airlines. The airline will commence regular passenger operations to Chennai, Bangalore and Tirupati from next week, most likely from Monday. The flights will be operated on all three sectors daily except on Sundays.

There will be a 25 per cent discount during the initial period. The Government has begun the process of extending the runway from its present length.

HAWK21M · Member

When are the A320s arriving.

regds

MEL

Aseem · Member

HAWK21M wrote:

When are the A320s arriving. regds MEL

you mean their A321. First in India. A big jump from Dornier.

rgds

VT-ASJ

the_380 · Member

A321s???

but i thought they were comin with A320s

Aseem · Member

"Jagson to buy 20 Airbus 321s for $1.3 billion"

14 firm orders, 6 options

BY A CORRESPONDENT
February 27, 2006

Upcoming low-cost airline Jagson Airlines is planning to acquire 20 Airbus A321 aircraft for $1.3 billion. Of the total 20 aircraft, 14 are firm orders and remaining 6 are options for a later date, as the Jagson Airlines expects to launch operations by April this year."

Source:Talking Tarmac

here you go my friend.

rgds

VT-ASJ

the_380 · Member

anyways airbus considers IC as india's first airline to signup for the A321s

HAWK21M · Member

Jagsonm has a lot to Prove first.

regds

MEL

VABBy · Member

R u sure ATR,s are better than Dornier???

Just because more airlines are using ATR,s for their turboprop operations doenst mean Dornier is crap? Havent travelled in DO328 but do have travelled in 9W,s ATR 72-500 and it was crap...

But maybe Dornier 328 is a better machine. U just cant compare till u have actually experienced both

the_380 · Member

vabby wrote:

R u sure ATR,s are better than Dornier???

Yes, dorniers are "dabbas" or flying match-boxes LH operates two on charter services (their cost is lower than their other small jets).

We flew in that from Berlin to Hamburg and i was at first place thinkin whether they will take off or not.

Then once we were airborne I was wondering if a level 1 turbulence wud come then wat wud happen to the aircraft. Forget level2 or level 3 or more than that.

When on approach i was wondering if theur brakes wud work or how bad wud be the touch-down.

But finally everything ended as it shud and return from Hamburg to Frankfurt we flew in the regular Lufthansa.

But it was not so bad as I had thought.

rgds

the_380

karatecatman · Member

You should try the IA Dornier from Kochi to Agatti (Lakshadweep). A fantastic flight. Flies low and gives you goosebumps.

-- Edited by karatecatman at 14:42, 2006-06-19

the_380 · Member

dont remind ICs dorniers they may be no better than roller-coasters

I wud prefer a MiG-21 than an IC dornier atleast MiGs have parachutes IC dorniers are worse than that

-- Edited by the_380 at 15:13, 2006-06-19

vivekman · Member

Dear Vabby,

Here is a comparison of the Dornier 228 and the smaller ATR i.e. ATR-42 for you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_228

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATR-42

Summary:               D228           ATR42

Seating Capacity:      19               60

Max takeoff wt:      6400kg        16700kg

Max speed:            434km/h        556km/h

Max range:            1037 km        2965 km

As you can see from the above stats, the ATR-42 is much faster, carries more and flies farther than the Dornier 228. In fact, these two aircraft are in a different league altogether and its not quite fair to compare them. Its like comparing a Boeing 777 with an Airbus A320 - two different category of aircraft.

However, I say that an ATR would be a better bet for Jagson as this would mean higher carrying capacity and a better range. In a thundersorm or turbulence, an ATR would hold its own better than the Dornier.

Dornier is definitely not a better machine in any way!! It is more suited for a very short haul flight or charter flights.

vabby wrote:
   R u sure ATR,s are better than Dornier??? Havent travelled in DO328 but do have travelled in 9W,s ATR 72-500 and it was crap...But maybe Dornier 328 is a better machine