India Air expects to receive its Airbus order soon

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 29 Sep 2005, 18:43

The expected delivery should take place just after the next ICE AGE

This is beyond being stupid.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/arti ... 246037.cms

Starvmg · Post by **Starvmg** » 29 Sep 2005, 21:13

Air India...(AI) is a separate government airlines from Indian Airlines (IA)

IA is gettign new planes so hopefully AI and GOI will live up to Boeings 777 and 787 deal

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 30 Sep 2005, 04:40

Govt along with the GOM has given its go ahead to Indian Airlines to place it scheduled order with Airbus.

Indian Airlines is now :rock:

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 14 Oct 2005, 01:33

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4339750.stm

5Y-KQV · Post by **5Y-KQV** » 14 Oct 2005, 12:17

Does the Government of India own both Air India and Indian Airlines? I thought Indian Airlines, unlike Air India, did not require Government approval to purchase planes.

Cheers,

Walter.

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 14 Oct 2005, 13:42

From reading the article one would assume that is the case, however the ways of the Indian Government are at times baffling and a bit of a mystery.

Perhaps "Advisor" could fill us in on the internal workings of India's Aircarriers.

KT

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 14 Oct 2005, 15:30

India is a mystical country, so nothing is straightforward.

It has actually been explained a while ago: Air India is the state-owned international carrier, while Indian Airlines is the state-owned domestic carrier.

The mystery here is why these two are split, would it not be more efficient to have a single company, and to have only one aircraft supplier?

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 14 Oct 2005, 15:53

Earthmans considerations are in the pipeline of the Civil Aviation Ministry.

They could merge in the long run, but as he says INDIA IS A MYSTICAL COUNTRY, let us wait and watch

This could be an interesting read for ppl pursuing this topic.

5Y-KQV · Post by **5Y-KQV** » 14 Oct 2005, 18:35

Thanks for clearing the air Earthman & Advisor.

Cheers,

Walter.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 15 Oct 2005, 19:53

You are welcome 5Y-KQV

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