Paramount to expand network in north India

New Delhi: At a time when airlines are scaling down operations, Chennai-based Paramount Airways is expanding rapidly.
The airline, which is the market leader in south and operates to west and northeast India, has now started Delhi-Chennai flights and is going to add more northern cities in its network soon. What's more, Paramount MD M Thiagarajan has sought DGCA's approval for having technology that allows flyers to use mobile phones inflight from September 1.
The six-Embraer strong airline that will see 14 more planes joining the fleet by 2010-end could also launch international flights from south if UPA-II relaxes the norms for young airlines to do so. "We currently operate to 15 cities and Delhi was the 16th. In the next three to four months we will link Delhi to other places we currently operate to like Kolkata, Kochi, Goa and Pune. We are looking at almost every important north Indian city to be on our map," Thiagarajan said.
On the proposed mobile phone in flight, he said: "Our aircraft are enabled with Satcom technology. Subject to regulatory approvals by coming September we will be able to provide mobile connectivity in all our aircraft. This will allow passengers to make calls during take off, landing and on cruise."
Paramount, an all business class airline that offers economy fares, first established its stronghold in the south before venturing to other regions.
22/05/09 Times of India

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