Air Mantra
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| Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2012 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Chandigarh | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India | ||||||
| Website | Archived Copy | ||||||
Air Mantra was a regional airline headquartered in New Delhi, India,[2] that operated domestic flights between July 2012 and April 2013.
History
Air Mantra was founded in 2011 by Indian conglomerate Religare Group (which had operated an air charter branch in 2006),[3] in order to get a grip on the airline market in northern India.[4] The initial growth plan saw the acquisition of ATR 72 and Bombardier Q400 aircraft.[5]
Revenue flights were launched on 23 July 2012. The initial two daily flights between Chandigarh and Amritsar[6] were operated using a fleet of two Beechcraft-1900 D aircraft.[7][8] Eight months later, on 31 March 2013, all operations were suspended due to poor bookings,[9] and the company was subsequently liquidated.
Destinations
Air Mantra offered scheduled flights to the following destinations:[10]
- Amritsar - Amritsar Airport
- Chandigarh - Chandigarh Airport
- Dehra Dun - Jolly Grant Airport
- New Delhi - New Delhi Airport
Fleet
The airline operated 2 Beechcraft 1900D aircraft which seated 12 passengers (all economy) and 3 crew.
References
- ^ "Air Mantra". ch-aviation. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Airline Overview". Air Mantra. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Curious Launch". The Wall Street Journal blog. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Jet-Setting for the Not-So-Rich". Wall Street Journal. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "Religare Voyages' Air Mantra to connect Amritsar and Chandigarh". Mint. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "Air Mantra connects religious capital of Sikhs with state capital". The Times of India. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Religare Air Fleet". Air Fleets.net. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Religare Air Fleet". Air Fleets.net. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Religare-run Air Mantra’s operations suspended", at livemint.com
- ^ Air Mantra booking engine
