Anshuk From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2009, 478 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 3226 times:
As surprising as it may seem, over the years, AI has operated almost every major commercial aircraft to grace the skies. If I'm not wrong, they were one of the first airlines in the world to have an all-jet fleet! So it isn't surprising that they operated these particular aircraft as well! During their golden days, they were a force to reckon with! Its a pity that the state of affairs is what it is now. However, with fleet modernization and everything, seems that we might truly witness the second reign of the 'Maharaja of the Skies'!
Tharanga From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 1778 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 3218 times:
Looks like they both came in 1995 (one from TAP, the other from Carib), then moved on in 1998 and 1999.
So not so short-term. That'd be quite a livery to paint on for a short period.
In late 1994 Caribjet started operations with 2 Airbus 310-300 wetleased to Air India. In the end of 1995 the company expanded to also include 2 Tristar 500´s (ex TAP). The Tristars, painted in Air India colors like the 310's, were used on longhaul flights between Europe and India. Destinations in India were Bombay (now Mumbai) and Delhi and in Europe Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam. Later on London was also included. [.......] In september 1996 Air India cancelled the contract and Caribjet ceased operations. The aircrafts were registered in Antigua and the company (which still existed in 1999) is also an Antigua-registered company.
V2-LEJ (L-1011-500, serial no 1246) [....] was parked from the fall of 1996 until early 1999 when it joined Air Transat as C-FTSW.
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 6, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2880 times:
Quoting Jayeshrulz (Thread starter): Can anyone please tell me when were these aircrafts leased and why?
The two (2) Air India L-1011-500's, V2-LEK (s/n 1246) and V2-LEJ (s/n 1248) were leased from Caribjet in Nov 1995 and Dec 1995 respectively. Both were returned to Caribjet in June 1996.
One can only guess that Air India needed the capacity.
Both the TriStars that Air India leased were ex-Royal Jordanian that were sold to Caribjet in November 1995.
Tharanga From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 1778 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2865 times:
Looks like I gave inaccurate information above about the end-date of the lease. Please disregard.
It didn't even register on me at first that the registry was V2, not VT.
AKelley728 From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 2101 posts, RR: 6 Reply 15, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1903 times:
Quoting Anshuk (Reply 2): As surprising as it may seem, over the years, AI has operated almost every major commercial aircraft to grace the skies.
I don't believe they ever operated the DC-10 or MD-11.
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