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This article is about the Indian airline. For other uses, see Alliance Air.

Alliance Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
9I[1] LLR[1] ALLIED[2]
Founded1996
Commenced operations21 June 1996; 28 years ago (1996-06-21)
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer programFlying returns
AllianceStar Alliance (affiliate)
Fleet size10 (May 2017)
Destinations34 (January 2017)
Parent companyAir India Limited
HeadquartersDelhi
Key peopleAshwani Lohani, CMD
Websiteairindia.in

Alliance Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India which was founded in 1996. The airline mainly operates regional routes in India as part of government's Regional Connectivity Scheme.

History

Alliance Air was founded in 1996 and was a part of the now defunct Indian airlines. In 2007, when Indian Airlines was merged with Air India, it became the regional arm of Air India operating under a new identity as Air India Regional. In March 2017, the airline was again renamed Alliance Air.[3]

Destinations

Main article: Alliance Air destinations

Alliance Air operates to 34 destinations in India. It mainly operates regional services in India through its operating bases in Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Fleet

An Air India Regional ATR 42 taxiing at the Delhi hub
An Alliance Air ATR 72 in former Air India regional livery

Alliance Air operates the following aircraft as of May 2017:[4][5][6]

Alliance Air fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
ATR 42-300 2 0 48 —
ATR 72-600 8 10[7] 70 Deliveries till end of 2017
Total 10 10

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Alliance Air (India)". ch-aviation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. ^ "JO 7340.2G Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 5 January 2017. p. 3-1-17. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Air India Regional". Air India. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ^ "India's Alliance Air considering int'l ops". ch-aviation. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  5. ^ "ATR 42-320". Air India. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  6. ^ "ATR 72-600". Air India. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Alliance Air". Air India. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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