Air India Express Set to Add 50 New Boeing 737 MAX Planes to its fleet Within 15 Months
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 13th Oct. Air India Express is planning to add 50 new Boeing 737 MAX planes to its fleet in the next 15 months. This move comes as the Tata Group strengthens its aviation business and merges AIX Connect with Air India Express.
The combined entity, which includes the country’s first international budget carrier, will also be launching its new brand on October 18.
Air India Express and AIX Connect Managing Director Aloke Singh announced that key milestones, such as integrating the reservation and check-in systems, have been achieved.
Currently, the combined entity operates 56 aircraft, and the addition of the new planes will allow for network expansion and increased flights.
Over 800 aircrew and operational personnel have already joined the entity and are undergoing training.
The combined entity operates around 2,700 flights per week to 44 destinations, including 14 international ones.
The Tata Group is also consolidating its airline business by merging Vistara with Air India.
India’s aviation market is one of the fastest-growing in the world, with increasing air traffic.
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