Indo-Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia India is planning to add two more Airbus A320s to its existing fleet of four by April-end, according to Mittu Chandilya, chief executive officer of AirAsia (India).
The airline firm, a joint venture with Tata Sons Limited, on Saturday unveiled its fourth aircraft at the Shamshabad International Airport here with a livery dedicated to JRD Tata, as a mark of respect to the pioneer of civil aviation in the Indian sub-continent. The aircraft has been christened The Pioneer.
The livery of AirAsia India's fourth aircraft dons an image of JRD Tata with a Puss Moth, the aircraft he flew on October 15, 1932, leading to the birth of Tata Airlines and starting civil aviation in the sub-continent.
“High taxation on aviation turbine fuel is a major concern. However, we are bullish on the Indian aviation industry as the number of people flying is just 100 million. With another addition to our fleet, we will soon make flying, a possibility for every Indian,” Chandilya said, adding that the airline was expecting to achieve operational break even within this calendar.
21/03/15 Business Standard
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The airline firm, a joint venture with Tata Sons Limited, on Saturday unveiled its fourth aircraft at the Shamshabad International Airport here with a livery dedicated to JRD Tata, as a mark of respect to the pioneer of civil aviation in the Indian sub-continent. The aircraft has been christened The Pioneer.
The livery of AirAsia India's fourth aircraft dons an image of JRD Tata with a Puss Moth, the aircraft he flew on October 15, 1932, leading to the birth of Tata Airlines and starting civil aviation in the sub-continent.
“High taxation on aviation turbine fuel is a major concern. However, we are bullish on the Indian aviation industry as the number of people flying is just 100 million. With another addition to our fleet, we will soon make flying, a possibility for every Indian,” Chandilya said, adding that the airline was expecting to achieve operational break even within this calendar.
21/03/15 Business Standard
