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Jump to postSo many possibilites....... MAHARAJAH AIR or AIR MAHARAJA / MAHARAJAH ROYAL INDIAN ( using the Maharaja logo ) INDIA INTERNATIONAL INDIA OCEANIC ( like Virgin Atlantic ) My humble contribution above......... surely, if some of us A.netters put on our thinking caps I am sure we would come up with sev...
Jump to postI guess it should be "We Indians" Mr English Teacher Atmx2000 ???
Jump to postUs Indians speak better English than most other people who speak English. The "Air Indian" proposal tells the world that we don't know our English! The "Air Indian" attempt will be a disastrous try at merging, de-branding and re-branding. The intellectual capabilities of the unionized staff who agre...
Jump to postIf you are surprised with that bloomer, hear this one : I was on flight <acronym title="Indian Airlines">IC</acronym> 187 from <acronym title="Delhi - Indira Gandhi International (Palam) (DEL / VIDP), India">DEL</acronym> to <acronym title="Birmingham - International (Elmdon) (BHX / EGBB), United Ki...
Jump to postThe airlines who have ordered the 380 have seen their expansion plans come crashing down while looking from the sidelines at the drama unfolding at Airbus - delays, management problems, politics etc. However it is in their interest to keep Airbus afloat despite their obvious dismay and disgust at wh...
Jump to postThanx all for your inputs. Well its quite mysterious, could be pilot training (777 most likely since its the newest type) or a sudden spurt in traffic sufficient enough to fill 2 x 743s a week and 1 x 772, in addition to the 310 flights ! Cheers <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/airplane...
Jump to postNow this is not a Pakistan-bashing post. Just something to figure out "why" PIA flies BOM <acronym title="Karachi - Jinnah International (Quaid-e-Azam) (KHI / OPKC), Pakistan">KHI</acronym> (I think daily) as flight <acronym title="Pakistan International Airlines">PK</acronym> 275. I've been noticin...
Jump to postPraful Patel is a man in a hurry. And he should be. Knowing how long it takes to get things done with governments in India, he has managed to push thru so many initiatives in the short time he's been the MOCA that he's done in 2 years what un-successive MOCAs couldn't do in 20. So, kudos and congrat...
Jump to postFor those who believe in Numerology, "8" is the number for disasters, natural calamities, crashes etc. Maybe that's why its no coincidence that most crashes in recent years seem to happen in August. In India, we've had recent instances of natural disasters on an "8" date : 26th July 2005 : Bombay fl...
Jump to postA newsitem in todays <acronym title="Ethiopian Airlines">ET</acronym> (Economic Times) mentions that Jet will be using one of its new A340-313s on the BOM DEL trunk route till such time as permission is granted for flights to the US This is good news for travelers on the sector, since all they have ...
Jump to postYup Roy agree 100% with u. Well, the best companies in the world cut jobs, and it's not always because of inefficient staff or underperforming. In Air India's case, I daresay, some of the job cuts would be " well deserved " if you know what I mean ! I'm waitin' for the day <acronym title="Air India"...
Jump to postRoy The situation in India is somewhat different from die Bundesrepublik, which I assume you are comparing India with. The point I was trying to make is : Air India, being an International Airline of some stature ( or so they claim ) should have done the "Due Diligence" of checking all facilities an...
Jump to postAnother continued sad story in the "never ending story" of fleet acquisitions for <acronym title="Indian Airlines">IC</acronym> and <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym>. While appreciating all that Mr Praful Patel has done in his tenure as MoCA, and we've come a long way from the <acronym title="...
Jump to postUnfortunately it wasn't a pig, or the passengers would have BROUGHT HOME THE BACON !!!
Also, this incident will probably be discussed till the COW(s) COME HOME !!!
As long as Air India is owned by the GOI, this s**t will continue. As long as the left parties support the present Govt, there's no chance that either <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym> or <acronym title="Indian Airlines">IC</acronym> will be sold (or even partly sold) to anyone Therefore, the ...
Jump to postThe name change of <acronym title="Alliance Air (India)">CD</acronym>, if any, should be re-christened (or re-Hindu'd) as <b>ANCIENT INDIA AIR</b> which will correctly reflect : 1. The age of the aircraft they use (till they get A319s in 2015) 2. The age of some of their cabin crew 3. The age in whi...
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Has she left or still around ? Why dont u get a pic ??
Well, lots of arguments ! Lets not forget the following : 1. The order to Boeing has been approved by the <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym> board. 2. If I am not wrong, the next step is the CCEA (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) 3. After CCEA clearance it would need a final nod from the ...
Jump to postNot sure if BOM's rwy 27/09 would accomodate an A380 with its current length (11500 ft if I'm not mistaken) with not much space on either end to lengthen. Parking - possibly for 1 specimen.....maybe a special extention to terminal 2C sufficient to park 1 A380. BOM badly needs another terminal for i...
Jump to postIt is a sad day for Boeing, but a great day for Aviation. Boeing could have created a competitor to the A380 even before this day was seen. It would have been flying by now. They had experience with the 747, they wouldn't need $ 12 Bn to invest in a revamped and improved/modernized version of the s...
Jump to postThis is the news of the decade Finally <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym>, <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym>, <acronym title="Malaysia Airlines">MH</acronym> and <acronym title="Thai International (Thailand)">TG</acronym> will have competition worth their ...
Jump to postThe tail logo of Air India seems to be a continuation of the window line or just a stylized color swathe to fill up the tail with. <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym>'s tail logo is a manifestation of a confused identity which the airline suffers from, thanks to being a Government company. May ...
Jump to post<i> And that is just what the problem is: Air India and <acronym title="Indian Airlines">IC</acronym> have bled the taxpayer's money for years; Jet at least has investors and the market to answer to. <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym>/IC answered to no one, but the GOI types who used it as a ca...
Jump to postWell my friend TKMCE as well - Such things can happen with : 1. Airlines 2. Banks (incl public sector ones as we have seen in India) 3. Financial companies 4. Car companies (Daewoo in recent memory) 5. FMCG companies In todays world where the lines between these matters are so blurred, you can only...
Jump to postMy dear "humble aviation professional" TKMCE I am not an "aviation professional" (neither humble nor aggressive) I have an interest in aviation (which is permitted, I hope, by people like yourself). I may not know as much as you about the intricate financial and operational details about running an ...
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They'll need to replace their old and ancient DC-10s first before they can hope to be competitive on these sectors
Hi Sean Some good pix there..... I urge u to check out mine on www.jetphotos.net (do a photographer search, you'll get them all in a bunch) : got quite a few of (my fav) 9w, some Saharas and some of <acronym title="Indian Airlines">IC</acronym> as well. I take pix from inside the acft, sometimes sn...
Jump to postMy dear Sean (& TKMCE if you are reading this) As a passenger (and 99% of passengers would think this way) I care two hoots about who the CEO of Jet is, how his relationship with Naresh Goyal is, or whether Jet is the darling of the leasing companies or not. Nor do I care if Jet or Sahara is making ...
Jump to postHi Mrinji Yup I remember the engine fire incident too.....Deccan also probably got their ATR42's cheap as well......so an LCC is a LCE (Low Cost Everything) from aircraft to spares to staff salaries etc......best avoided, as far as I'm concerned. BTW, if you're interested, I also take (sneakily) pi...
Jump to post<i>But, still struggling under the same bureaucratic and governmental hurdles with reservation in recruitment for everyone fro Safaiwalahs to Pilots, for <acronym title="Indian Airlines">IC</acronym> to have achieved this much is indeed remarkable! While some may make derogatory comments about the a...
Jump to postHi Mrniji I fly very frequently on domestic sectors Fly mostly on Jet, occasionally <acronym title="Sahara Airlines (India)">S2</acronym> on CRJ sectors like BOM LKO where <acronym title="Jet Airways (India)">9W</acronym> doesnt fly direct.......avoid <acronym title="Indian Airlines">IC</acronym> l...
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Anyone know how many of the old A300s of Indian Airlines are still flying ?
My guess is 3-4 : during my extensive domestic travel recently, I've seen :
EFX, EHC, EHD.
Info welcome !
Cheers
SM777
Sean and TKMCE : Agreed on despatch reliability. Disagree entirely on service levels. <acronym title="Indian Airlines">IC</acronym> still has a long way to go. I recently flew <acronym title="Indian Airlines">IC</acronym> 866 DEL-IXC (A320, <acronym title="Air Tahiti (France)">VT</acronym>-EPC) and...
Jump to postI forgot to add (see my earlier post)...after the China Airlines <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-11 crash at <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kon...
Jump to postFrom India's perspective : <b>Air India</b> will need to begin replacing their A310's within the next 4-5 yrs. The 7E7 can be the prime contender. <b>Indian Airlines</b> will not have any widebodies left after the last of the A300s are retired (soon). Their new intended order for 43 A319/320/321s d...
Jump to postFirstly, The 777 is one of the finest looking aircraft in the skies. Majestic, tough, with those huge engines and triple bogie u/c....just magnificent ! Secondly, while airlines dont select aircraft bcoz of their looks......but if they did, the 777 would win hands down ! Thirdly, Air France is the ...
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Choice # 1 : 777-300ER with GE90-115Bs having 125000 pounds of thrust
Choice # 2 : 747-400ER of Qantas
Choice # 3 : L-1011-200 (always been a dream to fly this one!)
My scariest moments : Was on CX750 BOM-<acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kong">HKG</acronym> (B777-300, B-HNE) via <acronym title="Bangkok - International (Don...
Jump to postBollywood (Hindi movies made in India) are even worse : 1. The 'take off' aircraft and the 'landing' aircraft are always different 2. If a 737 is shown taking off the soundtrack is of a 747 or DC10 and vice versa. 3. All narrow bodied aircraft shown in Hindi movies manage to do BOM-<acronym title="...
Jump to postFinally some sense is dawning on <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym>. If they select professional, hardworking, intelligent and good looking (a wish list) hostesses only on merit, it will be the beginning of a new Air India. And if we want to make Air India like "India Shining" we also need - 1...
Jump to post707437, Thanks for your queries. To clarify : 1. I fly once or twice a week on domestic routes in India, almost always on Jet Airways....737-700s, -800s, the occasional -900 (Delhi) and once in a while, the -400. So I guess I am pretty much aware of how a 737 should or should not behave on takeoff a...
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Thanks Sean / Hawk. So JBA is /was JAU. I flew on JAU previously but I don't recall it being so bad. The acft is not too old either (1998 makes her only 6 yrs old) but it really felt like she was struggling to get airborne!
I recently had the "Alliance Air" experience on Jet (as far as the acft goes) <b><acronym title="Air Tahiti (France)">VT</acronym> - JBA </b>, a 737-400 (inducted recently or maybe re-registered ?) feels like the old <acronym title="Alliance Air (India)">CD</acronym> 737-200s. I was on a flight BOM-...
Jump to postHi Roy Thanks for your inputs. While the 752 would fit in nicely with Jet's domestic ops on metro routes, it is not a 'competitive product' for international ops. You are right when you say their 'avg age' boast would go out of the window if they got 752s or 763s on lease. However the 764 <i> might...
Jump to postFor those of u interested in the Indian Civil Aviation scene : today's Eco Times states that <acronym title="Indian Airlines">IC</acronym> is on a "hiring spree" for upto 450 people for their International ops. Given that Jet and Sahara are 'waiting in the wings' for permission to fly international...
Jump to postRoy, Thanks for the news snippet. Makes eminent sense for them to use widebodies like the 330-200 on current international routes and also explore new ones like Mauritius or Africa since <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym> gives these markets sort of step-motherly treatment. And of course, to p...
Jump to postAs an Indian and a person who's flown India-UK several times, recommendations are : Choice # 1 : <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>, especially if ur'e flying F or J to BOM or DEL. Only 744s and great service/food most of the time. <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggthumpup.gif" AL...
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