Himmat01 From India, joined Dec 2004, 984 posts, RR: 4 Posted (4 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 871 times:
There have been a lot of speculations about the 4th and 5th B777s to be acquired by AI. Does anybody have 'insider' info. Really missing the inputs of Sean.
Himmat
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Cricket From India, joined Aug 2005, 2356 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (4 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 846 times:
They're getting them alright. I was in AI Building to meet their PRO on some work and he said that 4 and 5 will come and they will increase the frequency of the 'Sardarji Express' once they do. God knows where they're getting them from, even though there is one theory that SQ might be offloading their oldest 200ER's once they start getting their 300ER's (in true SQ style). Won't be surprising since AI ends up with a lot of ex-SQ a/c.
Careful with these comments! I made a similar one and received an acrimonious delition notice.. Yes, also I miss them (and I probably speak for 99 % of Indian anetters), and now we will have to rely on discussions regarding new routes of AA from DFW to SEA
Nimish From India, joined Feb 2005, 2705 posts, RR: 8 Reply 3, posted (4 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 788 times:
This would be good for AI - getting the a/c from anywhere - even if ancient SQ ones. They'd still be the only way for AI to get it's act together until the GOI signs off on their actual order.
LH459 From United States, joined Aug 2005, 671 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (4 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 565 times:
Quoting Mrniji (Reply 2): Careful with these comments! I made a similar one and received an acrimonious delition notice.. Yes, also I miss them (and I probably speak for 99 % of Indian anetters), and now we will have to rely on discussions regarding new routes of AA from DFW to SEA
Believe me, you and the other Desi anetters aren't the only ones missing Mr. Mendis' input! Still, he can be found on Flyertalk.
Back to the topic at hand, I expect SFO will be announced shortly before service begins, in true AI style! I doubt if they'll throw a big party for local agents when the service is announced, like FI did, but hey I can dream!
Quoting Kaitak744 (Reply 7): And enter the Kangaroo route they will! Something they should have done ages ago.
AI would certainly be an interesting alternative on the Kangaroo route!
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BN747 From United States, joined Mar 2002, 4080 posts, RR: 56 Reply 10, posted (4 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 383 times:
I know this is a tad of topic... but have any of you any idea what the most recent AI 747-400 (ex-SQ) has been registered as? And what name was she given? The ship was pictured here within the last two weeks ago.
Thanks in advance,
BN747
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I doubt if they'll throw a big party for local agents when the service is announced, like FI did, but hey I can dream! 
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