Emirates Airlines, looking at adding new Indian destinations, has lined up plans to significantly beef up its fleet strength.
“The delivery of a large number of aircraft is pending,” Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, vice president, Emirates - India and Nepal, said. “Besides, we are always open to procuring new aircraft whenever there is a need and demand.”
The airline currently operates a fleet of 232 aircraft, of which 218 ferry passengers and 14 carry freight.
Ahmad added: “Decisions regarding procurement of aircraft are taken by the highest level of the company’s senior management.”
Top Emirates officials said that delivery for nearly 284 aircraft with a capital outlay of $138 billion is pending as of now. “Emirates, which carried 4.86 million passengers out of India in 2013-14, is confident of boosting those numbers this year and beyond by adding new destinations and increasing frequency,” Ahmad said.
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“The delivery of a large number of aircraft is pending,” Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, vice president, Emirates - India and Nepal, said. “Besides, we are always open to procuring new aircraft whenever there is a need and demand.”
The airline currently operates a fleet of 232 aircraft, of which 218 ferry passengers and 14 carry freight.
Ahmad added: “Decisions regarding procurement of aircraft are taken by the highest level of the company’s senior management.”
Top Emirates officials said that delivery for nearly 284 aircraft with a capital outlay of $138 billion is pending as of now. “Emirates, which carried 4.86 million passengers out of India in 2013-14, is confident of boosting those numbers this year and beyond by adding new destinations and increasing frequency,” Ahmad said.
19/01/15 Ritwik Mukherjee/mydigitalfc
