Air India first 777

p1lot · Post by **p1lot** » 26 Apr 2005, 10:34

Avro wrote:To be honest I don't really like the AI livery on the B777. The lilvery looks much better on older planes such as B747's or A310's but not on the B777.

Just my 2 cents

Chris

And my 2 cents so that's 4!

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 26 Apr 2005, 11:28

Air India will inaugurate services from London

Kolkata

Dhaka. from June 4th,2005.

The flight will operate 3 times a week.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 04 May 2005, 07:49

Advisor wrote:Air India will inaugurate services from London Kolkata Dhaka. from June 4th,2005.

The flight will operate 3 times a week.

UPDATE

AirIndia plans to operate 6 flights *B777*

a week into the Dhaka.

Tentatively from June 2005 it will run 3 flights a week on the Dhaka to London route via Calcutta

And 3 flights a week to the US via New Delhi. 8)

Volare · Post by **Volare** » 04 May 2005, 08:03

http://www.ndtv.com/money/templatebu... ... 5&id=24977

Air India Deal hitting problems?

Ciao Ciao

Giancarlo

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 08 May 2005, 16:47

E-ticketing has been implemented on the India/USA/India, India/UK/India andUK/USA/UK routes as well as on all our domestic flights except to/from Goa,Calicut and Lucknow.

http://www.airindia.com/page.asp?pageid=340

http://www.airindia.co.in/yatrik/yatrik.jsp

brakes_78 · Post by **brakes_78** » 09 May 2005, 18:13

Volare wrote:http://www.ndtv.com/money/templatebu... ... 5&id=24977

Air India Deal hitting problems?

Ciao Ciao

Giancarlo

Hitting problems or are the problems being created for AirIndia.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 10 May 2005, 09:21

brakes_78 wrote:
Volare wrote:http://www.ndtv.com/money/templatebu... ... 5&id=24977

Air India Deal hitting problems?

Ciao Ciao

Giancarlo
Hitting problems or are the problems being created for AirIndia.

I could not agree less with you, Brakes

fftopic: BTW where have you been missing Brother Brakes

ArthurQ · Post by **ArthurQ** » 14 May 2005, 06:19

Sounds like sour grapes...

Wed May 11, 2005 01:38 PM ET

BOMBAY, May 11 (Reuters) - India's state-run international carrier Air-India on Wednesday rejected complaints by aircraft maker Airbus about the airline's choice of rival Boeing Co. for an aircraft purchase.

Air-India in April approved the purchase of up to 50 long-range Boeing aircraft worth about 300 billion rupees ($6.9 billion), subject to government approval.

Air-India Chairman V. Thulasidas cited Indian media reports that quoted an Airbus official as saying the evaluation had been unfair.

"We understand the disappointment of Airbus at having lost the contract," Thulasidas told reporters, although he added: "It is our prerogative to decide what we need, not for the seller to dictate."

The order was a significant one for Boeing, which has vowed to end the dominance of its European rival. Airbus, majority-owned by EADS, has outsold the Chicago-based aircraft maker every year since 2001.

Thulasidas said Air-India had written to Airbus expressing its stand and had written to the Indian government.

David Velupillai, a spokesman for Airbus in Toulouse, France, said his company had received the letter from Air-India.

"Airbus will respond to it, making our position on the issue clear," he said.

"Airbus asks for a level playing field and an apples-to-apples comparison on aircraft. We're concerned about any aircraft evaluation that's not an apples-to-apples comparison and does not offer a level playing field," he added.

Thulasidas said Air-India's evaluation had been sent to India's chief vigilance commissioner and to the comptroller and audit general as a matter of procedure for their review.

"As of now, we are not considering any other action," he said. "The relationship between the two companies cannot be affected that easily. We need Airbus as much as we need Boeing."

In an interview last week, Indian Aviation Minister Praful Patel dismissed the row as a fight between two competitors and said it would not derail the Boeing purchase.

Air-India's order includes eight 777-200LR ultra-long-range aircraft, 15 of Boeing's 777-300ER and 27 of the new 787 long-range jets.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 14 May 2005, 07:11

ArthurQ wrote:Sounds like sour grapes...

Wed May 11, 2005 01:38 PM ET

BOMBAY, May 11 (Reuters) - India's state-run international carrier Air-India on Wednesday rejected complaints by aircraft maker Airbus about the airline's choice of rival Boeing Co. for an aircraft purchase.

Air-India in April approved the purchase of up to 50 long-range Boeing aircraft worth about 300 billion rupees ($6.9 billion), subject to government approval.

Air-India Chairman V. Thulasidas cited Indian media reports that quoted an Airbus official as saying the evaluation had been unfair.

"We understand the disappointment of Airbus at having lost the contract," Thulasidas told reporters, although he added: "It is our prerogative to decide what we need, not for the seller to dictate."

The order was a significant one for Boeing, which has vowed to end the dominance of its European rival. Airbus, majority-owned by EADS, has outsold the Chicago-based aircraft maker every year since 2001.

Thulasidas said Air-India had written to Airbus expressing its stand and had written to the Indian government.

David Velupillai, a spokesman for Airbus in Toulouse, France, said his company had received the letter from Air-India.

"Airbus will respond to it, making our position on the issue clear," he said.

"Airbus asks for a level playing field and an apples-to-apples comparison on aircraft. We're concerned about any aircraft evaluation that's not an apples-to-apples comparison and does not offer a level playing field," he added.

Thulasidas said Air-India's evaluation had been sent to India's chief vigilance commissioner and to the comptroller and audit general as a matter of procedure for their review.

"As of now, we are not considering any other action," he said. "The relationship between the two companies cannot be affected that easily. We need Airbus as much as we need Boeing."

In an interview last week, Indian Aviation Minister Praful Patel dismissed the row as a fight between two competitors and said it would not derail the Boeing purchase.

Air-India's order includes eight 777-200LR ultra-long-range aircraft, 15 of Boeing's 777-300ER and 27 of the new 787 long-range jets.

Welcome To Luchtzak, ArthurQ and yes thank you for giving a step wise detailed growth on the whole issue.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 17 May 2005, 12:13

About the 777 About AIRINDIA

About Canada and About 20 years later :rock:

fftopic:
Air India returns to Canada after 20 YEARS with the launch of a inaugural flight in and out of Toronto.

If we all remember AI had suspended services to Canada following the crash of one of its Boeing 747 aka KANISHKA en route from Toronto to Mumbai via London on June 23rd 1985.

Air India will service the New Delhi - Amritsar - Birmingham - Toronto route 3x a week with a Boeing 777-200.

Sector Departure Arrival
AI-187 (Local Time) (Local Time)

Delhi-Amritsar 0730 hours 0825 hours

Amritsar-Birmingham 0955hours 1445 hours

Birmingham - Toronto 1615hours 1845 hours

AI-188
Toronto - Birmingham 2330 hours 1110 hours (Thur, Sat, Mon)

Birmingham - Amritsar 1230 hours 0125 hours (Fri, Sun, Tue)

Amritsar - Delhi 0255 hours 0350 hours

Source

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 17 May 2005, 12:15

Before somebody corrects me:
Air-India had, in the past, operated flights on the Mumbai-Delhi-Amritsar-Moscow-Birmingham route from January 1982 to October 1984. Flights to Toronto are being launched after a gap of eight years.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 17 May 2005, 12:20

Advisor wrote:Air India will inaugurate services from London Kolkata Dhaka. from June 4th,2005.

The flight will operate 3 times a week.

NEW FLIGHTS FROM DHAKA AND KOLKATA TO LONDON

Effective 18th June 2005, Air India is commencing flights on the routing
Delhi/Dhaka/Kolkata/ London and vice versa. These flights will be operated with B-777-200ER aircraft on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

The B-777-200ER aircraft is configurates with 12 First, 49 Executive and 211 Economy class seats.

With these flights, Air India will be flying to Dhaka after almost 20 years.
These flights are also very significant for Eastern India as for the first time
Kolkata will have direct flights to London.

Source = http://www.airindia.com/article.asp?articleid=286

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 17 May 2005, 12:49

fftopic:

Air India to lure passengers with choicest food, drinks and to help achieve that it has planned a series of food festivals to rev up its inflight catering and entertainment services.

Passengers on board flights from New Delhi to London, Frankfurt and the Gulf can savour exotic culinary fare of Awadh (Lucknow) region.

The menus will be served for lunch and dinner in all three classes -- first, executive and economy -- and will be presented in collaboration with Ambassador's Sky Chef and Taj SATS Air Catering.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 17 May 2005, 13:03

Advisor wrote:About the 777 About AIRINDIA About Canada and About 20 years later :rock:

fftopic:
Air India returns to Canada after 20 YEARS with the launch of a inaugural flight in and out of Toronto.

If we all remember AI had suspended services to Canada following the crash of one of its Boeing 747 aka KANISHKA en route from Toronto to Mumbai via London on June 23rd 1985.

Air India will service the New Delhi - Amritsar - Birmingham - Toronto route 3x a week with a Boeing 777-200.

Sector Departure Arrival
AI-187 (Local Time) (Local Time)

Delhi-Amritsar 0730 hours 0825 hours

Amritsar-Birmingham 0955hours 1445 hours

Birmingham - Toronto 1615hours 1845 hours

AI-188
Toronto - Birmingham 2330 hours 1110 hours (Thur, Sat, Mon)

Birmingham - Amritsar 1230 hours 0125 hours (Fri, Sun, Tue)

Amritsar - Delhi 0255 hours 0350 hours

Source

http://www.planepictures.net/a//1116215761_TN.jpg and another one at http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=333513

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 17 May 2005, 13:05

Advisor wrote:Before somebody corrects me:
Air-India had, in the past, operated flights on the Mumbai-Delhi-Amritsar-Moscow-Birmingham route from January 1982 to October 1984. Flights to Toronto are being launched after a gap of eight years.

http://www.planepictures.net/a//1116215678_TN.jpg and the other http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=333512

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 18 May 2005, 14:37

Classes in AirIndia

First Class: F,A
Business Class: C,J,D
Economy Class: B, W, Y, H, K, L, M, G, V, N, U

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 18 May 2005, 14:41

Can anybody confirm this

Air India will commence service to Seoul, South Korea from July 2005 with 4 weekly roundtrip flights linking Incheon airport with Delhi and Mumbai via Hong Kong.

The flights will be operated with Airbus 310-300 in 2-class configuration.

Flights will operate from Delhi to Seoul on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and from Seoul to Delhi on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

AI 310 (ops Mo/We/Th/Su)

BOM d 2025
DEL a 2215 d 2315
HKG a 0700+1 d 0805+1
ICN a 1225+1

AI 311 (ops Mo/Tu/Th/Fr)

ICN d 1415
HKG a 1650 d 1805
DEL a 2100 d 2200
BOM a 2355

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 18 May 2005, 15:11

Advisor wrote:
Advisor wrote:Air India will inaugurate services from London Kolkata Dhaka. from June 4th,2005.

The flight will operate 3 times a week.
NEW FLIGHTS FROM DHAKA AND KOLKATA TO LONDON

Effective 18th June 2005, Air India is commencing flights on the routing
Delhi/Dhaka/Kolkata/ London and vice versa. These flights will be operated with B-777-200ER aircraft on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

The B-777-200ER aircraft is configurates with 12 First, 49 Executive and 211 Economy class seats.

With these flights, Air India will be flying to Dhaka after almost 20 years.
These flights are also very significant for Eastern India as for the first time
Kolkata will have direct flights to London.

Source = http://www.airindia.com/article.asp?articleid=286

Delhi - Dhaka vv (eff. Jun 4)

AI 520 DEL 0340 0630 DAC (ops Tue)
AI 520 DEL 0750 1040 DAC (ops Thu)
AI 520 DEL 0800 1050 DAC (ops Sat)
AI 521 DAC 1645 1825 DEL (ops We/Fr/Su)

Kolkata - Dhaka vv

AI 530 CCU 1410 1530 DAC (ops We/Fr/Su)
AI 531 DAC 0745 0805 CCU (ops Tue)
AI 531 DAC 1155 1215 CCU (ops Thu)
AI 531 DAC 1205 1225 CCU (ops Sat)

Kolkata - London vv

AI 151 CCU 0935 1555 LHR (ops Tue)
AI 151 CCU 1345 2005 LHR (ops Thu)
AI 151 CCU 1355 2015 LHR (ops Sat)
AI 150 LHR 2230 1250+1 CCU (ops Tu/Th/Sa)

vivek0072 · Post by **vivek0072** » 19 May 2005, 20:11

Advisor wrote:fftopic:

Air India to lure passengers with choicest food, drinks and to help achieve that it has planned a series of food festivals to rev up its inflight catering and entertainment services.

Passengers on board flights from New Delhi to London, Frankfurt and the Gulf can savour exotic culinary fare of Awadh (Lucknow) region.

The menus will be served for lunch and dinner in all three classes -- first, executive and economy -- and will be presented in collaboration with Ambassador's Sky Chef and Taj SATS Air Catering.

we do not need all this, first get ur basics right, get some pretty air hostesses, have service quality improved, the crew on the aircraft behave as if they are doing a big favour to you, fit all aircraft with PTV with loads of entertainment. Improve basic airport handling facilities....the list goes on.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 20 May 2005, 09:22

vivek0072 wrote:
Advisor wrote:fftopic:

Air India to lure passengers with choicest food, drinks and to help achieve that it has planned a series of food festivals to rev up its inflight catering and entertainment services.

Passengers on board flights from New Delhi to London, Frankfurt and the Gulf can savour exotic culinary fare of Awadh (Lucknow) region.

The menus will be served for lunch and dinner in all three classes -- first, executive and economy -- and will be presented in collaboration with Ambassador's Sky Chef and Taj SATS Air Catering.
we do not need all this, first get ur basics right, get some pretty air hostesses, have service quality improved, the crew on the aircraft behave as if they are doing a big favour to you, fit all aircraft with PTV with loads of entertainment. Improve basic airport handling facilities....the list goes on.

Vivek does have a valid point.