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| Founded | April 2005 | |||
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| Fleet size | 24 (+ 1 orders) | |||
| Destinations | 31 | |||
| Parent company | Air India | |||
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India | |||
| Key people | Arvind Jadhav, CMD | |||
| Website | www.airindiaexpress.in | |||
Air-India Express is a low-cost airline subsidiary of Air India based in Mumbai, India. It operates services mainly to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. 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.
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History
The airline was established in May 2004 and started operations on 29 April 2005 with a flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Abu Dhabi. 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 The Americas 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 - Persian Gulf market and many others such as JetLite might enter
Destinations
Air-India Express serves the following destinations as at September 2009 [1]
South Asia
- Bangladesh
- India
- Sri Lanka
Southeast Asia
Southwest Asia
Fleet
As of September 2009 the Air India Express fleet includes:
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers (Economy) |
Routes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | 17 7 |
1 | 186 189 |
Domestic, Asia ———————— Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Bahrain, Bangkok, Colombo, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Muscat, Salalah, Sharjah, Singapore |
7 dry leased. |
| Total | 24 | 1 | |||
As of February 2009 the average age of the Air India Express Fleet is 2.33 years
Tail Art
Each Air India Express aircraft features a different tail design that reflects a facet of Indian culture, history and tradition.
| Registration | Left Tail | Right Tail | |
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| 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 [3] | Indian art [4] |
| 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 [5] | Indian art [6] |
| 14 | VT-AXQ | Qutub Minar | Jantar Mantar [7] |
| 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 |
| 23 | VT-AYB | White tiger | Chital |
| 24 | VT-AYC | Naga Woollen Shawl | Pataola Saree |
| 25 | VT-AYD |
References
External links
- Air-India Express
- Air-India Express Search
- Air-India Express Fleet
- Photos of tail art on flickr.com
- Photos on www.Airline-Pictures.net
See also
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