Mumabi: For the past few days, employees in the airline industry have been talking excitedly about a new domestic carrier that is entering the Indian market, and has already started hiring a crew to launch its operations. A four-star hotel in Andheri East was teeming last week with candidates waiting for interviews with this company.
But while Volk Airlines is being seen as a great beacon of hope by the struggling airline industry, and especially by the employees of the crisis-driven Kingfisher Airlines, there is confusion about this supposed new venture. None of the airline industry’s official gatekeepers we contacted, including the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), seemed to have any clue about it.
Mumbai Mirror has learnt that the booking for interviews at Kohinoor Continental Hotel last week was made by Zeta Travels, a company specialising in travel management and expenses owned by the Maalini Global Group, which is into industrial and infrastructure consultancy.
The airline’s half-complete website, which went live a few weeks ago, says it is registered office in Chennai and has it’s corporate offices in Bangalore. It claims to be world’s first vegetarian airline.
“With a fleet of 12 aircraft, we currently cater to 15 destinations in India, and our network is rapidly expanding,” says a message from its anonymous chairman. The destinations on the website include cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Goa.
09/04/12 Mumbai Mirror
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