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Lease will be for about a year with a clause that can terminate at 6 to 8 months!!!


A340s are most probably the older lot. The ones with the hair dryer engines. Don;t expect The 300E!! Leave that to 9W!!


Anyway, nice to see an A340 in possible AI's colours. Word is that AI bosses are wondering whether to have a white painted plane with just "Air India" writtten on it or go in for a full Air India colour scheme.    



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That is sad then, i doubt they will have any PTVs too.


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Hey guys check out the attachment.


How an AI A340 would look



-- Edited by the_380 at 00:25, 2006-11-04

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the_380 wrote:




Dude tht looks really pretty

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Hey guys check out the attachment.


How an AI A340 would look



-- Edited by the_380 at 00:25, 2006-11-04


Did you guys notice the registration on the A340. It's VT-EFO, the registration of "Emperor Kanishka"

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Actually in the start the AI Mgt had cleared 10 A340-500s but then Boeing couldn't swallow this.


Then later Boeing had talks with AI and 68 Boeings were decided for AI



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Actually in the start the AI Mgt had cleared 10 A340-500s but then Boeing couldn't swallow this.


Then later Boeing had talks with AI and 68 Boeings were decided for AI




 


Mate those were 10 A340-300Xs and 18 737-800s, not A340-500s [this was way back in 2001]


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the_380 wrote:


Actually in the start the AI Mgt had cleared 10 A340-500s but then Boeing couldn't swallow this.


Then later Boeing had talks with AI and 68 Boeings were decided for AI




 


Mate those were 10 A340-300Xs and 18 737-800s, not A340-500s [this was way back in 2001]


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Nope i have a TOI cutting of somewhere in 2003-04 about 10 A340-500s

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Nope i have a TOI cutting of somewhere in 2003-04 about 10 A340-500s


 


Here is the link from Airliners.net which confirms the selection of the A340-300 for the fleet and the dissapointment of the few Indian members at the time.


http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/1255490


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Karan69 wrote:


the_380 wrote:

Nope i have a TOI cutting of somewhere in 2003-04 about 10 A340-500s


 


Here is the link from Airliners.net which confirms the selection of the A340-300 for the fleet and the dissapointment of the few Indian members at the time.


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Dude there is a 100% chance in the media nonesense as usual... especially when it comes to AI and IC.


So better lets drop off this topic... we'll sue the media later on


As far as my reading is concerned i still remember it was A345 but could be a media messup...they might not be knowing the difference between the dash 300 and dash 500 series



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http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200611121023.htm
Air-India to take 3 aircraft on dry lease
Mumbai, Nov. 12 (PTI): Air-India has signed a Letter of Intent with Montrose Global Capial LLC for dry lease of three aircraft as the state-run carrier plans to ramp up its operations for the busy summer season next year.


The LoI with Montrose is for dry lease of three Boeing 747-400 aircraft, a top airline official said.


The aircraft would join A-I fleet in February and March next year, he said.


Air-India has also decided to take one 767-300 ER aircraft on wet lease from Globespan Airways UK.


"This aircraft would be used on Mumbai-Delhi-Bangkok and Mumbai-Delhi-Kuala Lampur route," he said, adding the aircraft would start operations starting from November 22.


Further, the airline has decided to extend the term of two A 310-300 aircraft, which are on dry lease with it up to February and April next year.


 



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www.uninews.com


Air-India to put up Boeing simulator at Mumbai facility


Mumbai, Nov 16 (UNI)


State-run carrier Air-India has entered into an agreement with Alteon Training, a subsidiary of US aircraft manufacturer Boeing, for putting up a Boeing 737 NG simulator at its Mumbai facility.


‘‘At Air-India, we are rapidly expanding our fleet to meet the increasing demands of air travel in India and we have been working closely with Alteon to identify and develop the most suitable training solutions for our new airplane orders,’’ AI General Manager (Training) T Manilal, said here today.


The new Boeing 73NG simulator is scheduled to arrive in Mumbai by the month-end and would be installed in Air-India operations building and certified by end of January. This would be followed by Boeing 777 simulator in November 2007 and Boeing 787 simulator in early 2008.


‘‘By providing solutions in Mumbai instead of having their pilots and crew travel to other training centres, Air India can save both money and time,’’ said Manilal.


Other Indian carriers flying 737 NG aircraft can also train their crew at very competitive prices at this facility in Mumbai, he added. 


 



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Jst wondering any plans of AI to install the winglets on its workhorses ie 747-400s??

 


 Most of airlines including SQ , TG have got winglets on their 747,s..



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Jst wondering any plans of AI to install the winglets on its workhorses ie 747-400s??

 


 Most of airlines including SQ , TG have got winglets on their 747,s..



am I missing something here. don't B744s come factory fitted with winglets.  AFAIK they all have it, unless you are confusing them with B743s, which obviously don't.

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 Well sorrie wasnt aware of that jst updating my knowledge. So AI,s 747-400 have got winglets?? Never seen a photograph of a jumbojet with winglets



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ROFL!!!...... mate are you for real??

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ROFL!!!...... mate are you for real??


 


 Lol well lemme rephrase wat i meant was never seen an Air India Jumbojet with winglets. If they have it then honestly i need some help becoz being an airfan i ought to have seen them .



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 Lol well lemme rephrase wat i meant was never seen an Air India Jumbojet with winglets. If they have it then honestly i need some help becoz being an airfan i ought to have seen them .




looky VABBy, it's better to humbly accept error than to goof up again and again.  The trade mark of any B744 is its winglet, and thats what differentiates it from B743s.  "The" very first B747-400 rolled out with winglets, and to prove that point let me provide you with the link to oldest photo of B747-400 on A.net's database.


http://tinyurl.com/sjnzg


and here is the oldest photo of AI's B747-400 on A.net's database


http://tinyurl.com/tufty


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Man i must say i am hell lucky to have a model of AI's first B744 VT-ESM

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Countdown begins for AI's first, own and brand new 737-800 to arrive. Just about 7 more days. Nov. 30, 2006


Delivery schedule:


737-800
2006 Nov, Dec                                       = 2
2007 Jan (3), Feb, May, Aug (2), Oct       = 8
2008 Feb, May, Jul, Oct                         = 4
2009 Jan, May, Jul, Oct                         = 4                              Total: 18


777-200LR
2007 Feb, Mar, Apr             = 3
2008 Jan, Feb                    = 2
2009 Apr, May, Jun             = 3                                                Total: 8


777-300ER
2007 Jun, Jul, Aug            = 3
2008 Apr, May                 =  2
2009 Apr, May, Jun, Jul     = 4 
2010 Apr, May, Jul, Nov     = 4
2011 May, Aug                 = 2                                                 Total: 15


787-8
2008 Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec                                   = 4
2009 Jan, Mar (2), May, Aug, Oct (2), Dec (3)    = 10
2010 Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec                    =   6
2011 Aug (2),Sep (2),Oct                                =   5 
2012 Jan, Feb                                                =   2                Total: 27


                                                                                          G. total = 68    


 



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