Air Dravida
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Air Dravida is a start-up airline based in Chennai, India, planning to operate domestic scheduled services within southern India[1].
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[edit] History
The airline was established in November 2005 and is owned by Tamil Muslim entrepreneur Sheik Dawood's conglomerate Zircon International and Premier Tours and Travels - the holding company with vast experience in selling and promoting air transport and allied services[1]. In mid-2006 it was reported that the airline's application for grant of NOC as a scheduled air services operator was in the final stage of processing[2].
[edit] Destinations
Air Dravida will connect the cities of Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Coimbatore, Madurai and Trivandrum initially.The airline's major hubs will be at Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad[3].
[edit] Fleet
The start-up fleet of Air Dravida will consist of four Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft with 50 seats all economy class[2]. The fleet will gradually be increased to six aircraft by the end of first year of operations. All aircraft will be leased[3].
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 56. 2007-03-27.
- ^ a b India Trav Talk 30 July 2006
- ^ a b Express Travel World July 2006
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