Non-stop US flights: AI to buy planes

New Delhi: The Maharaja is not satisfied with the 68 new generation aircraft it had ordered earlier. Air India's top officials have begun deliberations to see how many more Boeing 777-200 long range (LR) aircraft it would need for direct Indo-US services. This stems from two reaons — the airline now anticipates higher passenger traffic and wants to connect more US cities like Washington and Houston to India.
"From June we will launch non stop India-US flights on the Boeing 777-200 long range (LR) while the three other carriers who offer this service are using extended range versions," AI CMD V Thulasidas said.
AI's earlier plans were to begin daily services on these routes — New York from Delhi and Mumbai; Mumbai-Chicago and to San Francisco from a Metro. Each direct flight requires two aircraft and the airline has ordered eight Boeing 777 LR versions.
26/04/07 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India

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