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Revision as of 09:42, 14 May 2009

Air India Express
एअर इंडिया एक्स्प्रेस
File:AirIndiaExpressLogo.png
IATA ICAO Call sign
IX AXB EXPRESS INDIA
FoundedApril 2005
Hubs
Focus cities
Fleet size22 (+ 3 orders)
Destinations32
Parent companyAir India
HeadquartersMumbai, India
Key peopleChairman: Raghu Menon
COO: Capt PP Singh
COO: Capt Jagmohan
Websitehttp://www.airindiaexpress.in

Air-India Express (Template:Lang-hi) is a low-cost airline subsidiary of Air India based in Mumbai, India. It operates services mainly to the Middle East. Its main base is Cochin International Airport, with a hub at Trivandrum International Airport [2]. The airline is now part of the National Aviation Company of India Limited, which was formed in order to facilitate the seamless merger of Air India and Indian Airlines.

History

The airline was established in May 2004 and started operations on 29 April 2005 with a flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Abu Dhabi[2]. Delivery of the first aircraft for Air-India Express took place on 22 February 2005 when a new production Boeing 737-86Q (leased from Boullioun Aviation Services) was handed over. The airline has plans for expansion into Europe and America with the arrival of new aircraft.

The airline has been making huge profits on most routes. But after seeing Air India Express' success, many other carriers such as Air Arabia and Jazeera Airways have entered the India - Gulf market and many others such as JetLite might enter






Tail Art

Each Air India Express aircraft features a different tail design that reflects a facet of Indian culture, history and tradition.

Air India Express plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Air India Express airplane(VT-AXD) at Cochin International Airport, Kochi
Air India Express at Mangalore Airport
Air India Express liveries [3]
Registration Left Tail Right Tail
1 VT-AXA Thrissur Pooram elephant Pushkar Fair camel
2 VT-AXB Rangoli Indian Kite
3 VT-AXC Sitar Tabla
4 VT-AXD Nilavilakku (Oil lamp) Diya (Oil lamp)
5 VT-AXE Kathakali dancer Bharatanatyam dancer
6 VT-AXF Konark Sun Temple Taj Mahal
7 VT-AXG Indian jewellery Saree
8 VT-AXH India Gate Gateway of India
9 VT-AXI Indian art [4] Indian art [5]
10 VT-AXJ Red Fort Red Fort
11 VT-AXM Mehrangarh Fort Mysore Palace
12 VT-AXN Hawa Mahal Ujjayanta Palace
13 VT-AXP Indian art [6] Indian art [7]
14 VT-AXQ Qutub Minar Jantar Mantar [8]
15 VT-AXR Snake Boat Race Kalaripayattu
16 VT-AXT Indian Peacock Painted Stork
17 VT-AXU Bihu Garba
18 VT-AXV Victoria Memorial Konark Sun Temple
19 VT-AXW Sanchi Stupa Charminar
20 VT-AXX Himalayas Beach
21 VT-AXZ Dal Lake Thar Desert
22 VT-AYA Ellora elephant statue Ajanta cave painting

Destinations

Air-India Express operates 32 destinations (18 domestic and 14 international) as of February,2009 [9]

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Southwest Asia

Fleet

As of January,2009 the Air India Express fleet includes

Air India Express Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Options Passengers
(Economy) 		Routes Notes
Boeing 737-800 22 3 0 186 (Owned A/C)
189 (Leased A/C) 		International Short Haul Seven aircraft are dry leased.
Total 22 3 0

As of February 2009 the average age of the Air India Express Fleet is 2.33 years

References

  1. ^ http://www.trichyportal.com/images/airport_28042009.jpg
  2. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 58.
  3. ^ Flickr - Rick Schlamp
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ [2]
  6. ^ [3]
  7. ^ [4] by Raja Ravi Varma
  8. ^ [5]
  9. ^ [6] Budget Airline Guide

See also

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