Air India Express is planning to induct 50 new B737 MAX planes within the upcoming 15 months as the Tata Group boosts its aviation business.
The mixed entity of Air India Express and AIX Connect, previously recognized as AirAsia India will launch its new model on October 18.
In a message to workers this week, Air India Express and AIX Connect Managing Director Aloke Singh stated key milestones have been achieved together with migration to a typical reservations and check-in system.
The mixed entity, at current, has a fleet of 56 plane, together with 26 B737, 2 B737 MAX, 5 A320 neo and 23 A320.
“Over the next 15 months, a total of 50 new B737 MAX aircraft will join the LCC fleet, allowing us to grow our network to new destinations and increase flights on existing routes,” Singh stated.
The focus, in accordance to him, is now on the preparedness for deploying this capability and that already, over 800 aircrew and different operational personnel have been beneath numerous levels of coaching.
Together, the mixed entity operates round 2,700 flights each week, out of which practically 700 are operated by Air India Express and the remainder by AIX Connect. There are 14 worldwide locations out of the 44 locations the place they fly to.
The mixed entity would be the Low Cost Carrier (LCC) of the Tata Group that took over the reins of Air India and Air India Express in January 2022.
“On the integration front, key milestones have been achieved; these include migration to a common reservations and check-in system, a common website and agent portal, aligned product and service offerings, and above all, use of a common brand and domain,” Singh stated within the message.
Tata Group within the means of consolidating its airline business
Apart from Air India Express-AIX Connect integration, Air India is merging (*50*) with itself.
(*50*) is a three way partnership between Tatas and Singapore Airlines, by which the previous holds a 51 per cent stake.
India is among the quickest rising aviation markets on this planet and air site visitors can also be on the rise.
(With PTI inputs)
