Air India Express to shift base to Kerala

Nedumbassery: The headquarters of Air India Express is set to be shifted from Mumbai to Kerala, with the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India, Arvind Jadhav, issuing the order.
A press release from the airline on Thursday said the headquarters of Air India Charters Ltd., the wholly owned subsidiary of the national carrier that operates the no-frills Air India Express flights, would be shifted to Kerala in pursuance of a decision taken at its board meeting on October 8. While the operational and administrative offices would be in Kochi, the engineering hub would be in Thiruvananthapuram.
The airline officials said the move to Kochi was expected to begin by January 15, while the engineering hub would be shifted when the maintenance hangar became operational in the State capital.
For Air India Express, Kerala is an important market in terms of capacity and air-connectivity. Seventeen of its 21 Boeing 737-800 aircraft operate out of the three airports in the State. The shift will help release spare aircraft fast if any flights encounter snags.
The company is now renovating its office on Durbar Hall Road here to seat nearly 50 employees to be transferred from Mumbai. In the State capital, 200 employees will have to be accommodated.
31/12/10 The Hindu

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