Bigger aircraft to fly on domestic routes in 2008

Mumbai: Indian airliner companies will fly bigger (wide-bodies) aircraft on the domestic circuits in 2008, to counter the competition in the fast-consolidating Indian aviation industry. Captain Manoj Bhambhani, Chief Pilot - Training & Standards, Jet Airways, says, "The Boeing 737-900 ER series aircraft carries more passengers and it will also further economise domestic fares, since the cost per average seat-kilometre will come down. The resultant price-war will help frequent flyers."
Commenting on the trend, Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jet Airways, adds, "...The new aircraft leaves us with 50 extra seats in comparison to an average aircraft. We have placed an order for ten such aircraft to operator on the domestic routes by mid-2008."
SpiceJet will also be inducting four Boeing 737-900 ER series aircraft to its fleet in 2008, while GoAir has already inducted one A-320 aircraft and plans are afoot to place an order for another five such planes. "
02/01/08 Mayuresh Pawar/TravelBizMonitor

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jan 2008