I heard from a press release that Air India is planning to lease two more Boeing 744's for increased service to US and also to start a new FRA-LAX route. Can anybody confirm this and how soon can we see this really happen. I think AI will lease the 744's but service to LAX, i'm not too sure about but I hope it happens.
Where did they issue that press release ? In the US ?
You are partially correct
Correct because
AI has made a preliminary application to the DoT, for the
FRA-
LAX route, and is hoping to get the 744's on lease, for this route as well as the 6th and 7th frequencies to
EWR.
Not much luck so far...
Partially off the mark, LoL because
AI's jokers have been dreamin of this
LAX route for years, and going by their track record- its going to be 2010 before
AI does a
LAX service. LoL
plane pipe dreams..
(pun intended)
But talks are on with the Germans to use
FRA as a gateway.