Domestic (Internal) Airlines in India Information
Indian Airlines and Alliance Air :
Indian Airline's has been setting the standards for civil aviation
in India since its inception in 1953. It has many firsts to its credit,
including introduction of the wide-bodied A300 aircraft on the domestic
network, the fly-by-wire A320, Domestic Shuttle Service and Walk-in
Flights. Its unique orange and white logo emblazoned on the tails
of all its aircraft is perhaps the most widely recognized Indian brand
symbol that has over the years become synonymous with service, efficiency
and reliability.
The airlines network spans from Kuwait in the west to Singapore
in the East and covers 75 destinations - 59 within India and 16
abroad. The Indian Airlines international network covers Kuwait,
Oman, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain in West Asia, Thailand, Singapore,
Yangon and Malaysia in South East Asia and Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh,
Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Maldives in the South Asian Sub-Continent.
The airline's aircraft maintenance facilities are of the highest
international standards. Indian Airlines has developed state-of-the
art facilities for all aspects of maintenance, including engine
overhaul. These facilities are used not only by Indian Airlines
but also by other airlines from time to time. Our training facilities
for Pilots are integrated at Hyderabad where Commanders and Captains
are trained in all types of aircraft in the Indian Airlines fleet.
State-of-the-art full flight simulators are available for A300,
A320 and B737. Several international airlines also avail of these
training facilities. Indian Airlines' continuous technology up
gradation,
also extends to other areas such as Reservations, Passenger Handling
Systems and Customer Service.
Air Sahara Airlines :
Air Sahara began operations in December 1993 following the Indian
government's decision to open the skies to the private sector. It
operated with a fleet of only two Boeing 737-200s. Today, its fleet
includes 12 new generation B737 and a fleet of 7 Canadian Regional
Jets (CRJ200). The fleet also includes four highly advanced Helicopters
(Dauphin and Ecureuil) which provide efficient charter services.
Offering 119 flights with 11800 seats on a daily basis, Air Sahara
flies to various destinations in India, which include important
cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad,
Pune, Chennai and others. The airline has recently added Colombo,
Srinagar, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Gorakhpur, Allahabad, Bhubaneswar,
Ranchi and Kochi to its route network. Air Sahara also operates
flights to Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Varanasi, Patna and Goa. Interline
agreements with almost 87 international airlines and 21 General
Sales Agents spread all over the world makes it easy for a passenger
to book a seat and obtain a ticket from any part of the world.
Air Sahara has taken the lead in introducing novel initiatives
such as Steal-a-seat flexi fare options, Sixer /Super Sixer and
Square Drive/Super Four. The Sixer initiative recently won the 'The
Pacific Asia Travel Association' (PATA) award for the year 2003,
at Bali, Indonesia. Air Sahara's frequent flyer program called Cosmos
has also become a great hit with the passengers as it offers faster
accruals; lower redemption bars and requires no minimum balance
for redemption. Very simply put, it is India's fastest way to fly
free.
Jet Airways Airlines :
''We don't fly aircraft, we fly people' is the motto of this private
owned airline. They have chosen the yellow rose as their motif as
it symbolizes friendship, warmth and caring. Jet Airways was set
up with the objective of providing high quality and reliable air
travel in India. Since a very high percentage of the Indian domestic
air traffic comprised of business travelers, their focus from the
very beginning was to emerge as the "Businessman's Preferred
Airline". This led to a product and service design that aimed
at world class norms in professional service and efficiency, beginning
with the choice of aircraft itself.
Jet Airways' current fleet consists of 33 B737 new and next generation
aircraft and 8 modern turbo-prop ATR72-500 aircraft. CFM 56 engines
power all the Boeing aircraft while the ATR aircraft are powered
by Pratt and Whitney 127 engines. The average age of the fleet is
3 years making Jet Airways the operator of the youngest aircraft
fleet in Asia.
It is the first airline in India to receive the World Travel Market
Global Award, the world's premier global travel event in London.
It has also won the H&FS Domestic Airline of the Year Award
four times, with the latest award in 2001. And Citibank Diners Club
has chosen it as India's best domestic airline for our excellence
in service.
Air Deccan Airlines:
AIR DECCAN is a unit of Deccan Aviation Private Limited, India's
largest private heli-charter company. Formed in 1995, Deccan Aviation
Private Limited has carved a niche for itself in the Indian aviation
scene with its reputation for providing speedy and reliable heli-services
for company charters, tourism, medical evacuation, off-shore logistics
and a host of other services.
Their Managing Director is Captain G R Gopinath. He is a graduate
of the National Defence Academy and has served in the Indian Army.
A recipient of the prestigious ROLEX Award for Ecological site farming
and the WIPRO PRSI Award, he is the driving force behind the organization.
The company has a modern fleet of ATR-42-320 aircraft, one of the
finest and most efficient Turbo-Prop aircraft flying. ATR is a European
joint venture between Alenia Aeronautica and EADS. The ATR 42 has
become a reference aircraft amongst airlines around the world, by
offering a safe, easy to maintain and comfortable aircraft operating
on the regional market with the best economics on short haul sectors.
To date, ATR has sold over 650 aircraft to more than 100 operators
in 73 countries all around the world.
The company has adopted a 'lean-and-mean' approach to staffing and
aims at maintaining a low aircraft-to-employee ratio. We have some
of the most experienced administrators, aircrew and engineers on
our rolls. A good work culture coupled with a skilled workforce
is the backbone of the company.
Kingfisher Airlines :
The airline was launched in India quite recently in May 2005. Welcome
aboard an experience like you’ve never had before. The Kingfisher
Class experience aims to take air travel beyond just getting from
here to there. Every individual trained and every procedure designed
to delight you in a way you’ve never really expected from
an airline. Efficient yet Warm. Stylish yet Comfortable. And convenience
in-built at every step. In short, it’s the best of all possible
airline worlds. In one exhilarating Kingfisher Class experience
that begins well before you step onto our Funliner, and continues
well after you reach your destination.
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