LIVE TV
ZEE Business
ZEE BUSINESS
हिंदी में पढ़ें  हिंदी में पढ़ें
Live TV
Live TV
  • Home
  • Budget 2021
  • Personal Finance
    • PPF
    • Mutual Funds
    • Income tax
    • EPFO
    • Income Tax Calculator
    • Personal Loan Calculator
    • Car Loan Calculator
    • Home Loan Calculator
    • SIP calculator
    • SWP Calculator
    • MF Returns Calculator
    • Lumpsum Calculator
  • India
    • Companies
    • Property
    • Startups
    • Uidai
  • Economy
    • Aviation
  • Tech
    • Mobiles
    • Apps
  • Auto
    • Cars
    • Bikes
  • Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currency
  • Jobs
  • Indian Railways
  • World
    • Economy
    • Politics
    • Markets
  • videos
  • photos
  • Authors
  • More ...
    • VIDEOS
    • PHOTOS
Read in App
Business News » Companies News

AirAsia India to double its fleet; plans to start int'l services by Oct

AirAsia India, which started operations on June 12 2014, had a market share of 6.2 per cent of the domestic traffic in April.

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Linkedin
  • whatapp
  • View in App
AirAsia India to double its fleet; plans to start int'l services by Oct
After receiving its 21st plane this week, the airline's chief operating officer Sanjay Kumar said AirAsia India was focusing on strengthening its presence in tier-I and tier-II cities. Image source: Reuters
Written By: PTI
Updated: Wed, May 22, 2019
11:35 pm
Mumbai, PTI
RELATED NEWS
AirAsia India plans expansion; to induct 3 more A320 neos by June 2021 AirAsia India plans expansion; to induct 3 more A320 neos by June 2021
DGCA investigating AirAsia India after pilot alleges safety violations DGCA investigating AirAsia India after pilot alleges safety violations
AirAsia India cuts pilots' salary by 40 pc for May, June AirAsia India cuts pilots' salary by 40 pc for May, June
AirAsia starts new flights from Agartala to Delhi, Kolkata, other cities AirAsia starts new flights from Agartala to Delhi, Kolkata, other cities
AirAsia India to expand fleet; awaits nod to fly abroad AirAsia India to expand fleet; awaits nod to fly abroad

 Budget carrier AirAsia India is looking to double its fleet in the next 12-15 months as well as launch international operations by October, a senior official said. The Bengaluru-headquartered airline -- a joint venture between Tatas and Malaysia's AirAsia Berhad -- is eligible to fly overseas. Currently, it has a fleet of 21 A 320 planes. "We are planning to double our capacity (fleet size) in the next 12-15 months, beginning May this year. We are planning to induct some fuel-efficient A320 neo planes as well in our fleet " the official told PTI. 

AirAsia India, which started operations on June 12 2014, had a market share of 6.2 per cent of the domestic traffic in April. As part of expansion plans, AirAsia India is likely to launch international services by September-October with flights to destinations in South East Asia, including Malaysia and Thailand.

"After South East Asia, we plan to expand our operations to destinations such as Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh in the SAARC region and also to Japan, the Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region," the official said.

SAARC is South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. "We are eligible to fly on overseas routes both by the earlier rules as well as the existing ones. We applied to the civil aviation ministry in January for approval, which we expect to receive after the new government is in place," the official said.

Under the existing norms, airlines should have at least 20 aircraft to start international routes against the earlier one of having 20 planes and minimum five years of domestic operations.

After receiving its 21st plane this week, the airline's chief operating officer Sanjay Kumar said AirAsia India was focusing on strengthening its presence in tier-I and tier-II cities.

The official ruled out plans to induct long range A321 neo planes in its fleet.

In 2016, AirAsia India's parent company AirAsia Berhad had signed a firm order for 100 A 321 neo planes worth USD 12.6 billion.

Get Latest Business News, Stock Market Updates and Videos; Check your tax outgo through Income Tax Calculator and save money through our Personal Finance coverage. Check Business Breaking News Live on Zee Business Twitter and Facebook. Subscribe on YouTube.

TAGS:
Air AsiaAviationLok Sabha Elections 2019general elections 2019lok sabha chunav 2019lok sabha elections result 2019lok sabha chunav result 2019general elections results 2019
RELATED NEWS
AirAsia India plans expansion; to induct 3 more A320 neos by June 2021 AirAsia India plans expansion; to induct 3 more A320 neos by June 2021
DGCA investigating AirAsia India after pilot alleges safety violations DGCA investigating AirAsia India after pilot alleges safety violations
AirAsia India cuts pilots' salary by 40 pc for May, June AirAsia India cuts pilots' salary by 40 pc for May, June
AirAsia starts new flights from Agartala to Delhi, Kolkata, other cities AirAsia starts new flights from Agartala to Delhi, Kolkata, other cities
AirAsia India to expand fleet; awaits nod to fly abroad AirAsia India to expand fleet; awaits nod to fly abroad

LATEST NEWS

Google fires 150 game developers hired for Stadia: Report

Indian economy 2021: With 0.4% GDP growth in 3rd quarter, country out of technical recession

Apple, Croma join hands on Jobs'' birth anniversary

Covid 19 2nd phase vaccination drive from March 1: EXPLAINED! Who are eligible, required photo identity, advance self-registration—All you need to Know

7th Pay Commission: CONFIRMED! 3% DA, DR hike for government employees, pensioners of THIS state from March 1

West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry elections: Not just Voter ID, you can use any of these 11 ID proofs to cast vote

Petrol, diesel prices on February 27: Fuel prices hiked again today—check rates in your cities

Maharashtra board exams for Classes 12, 10 to begin on April 23, 29

7th Pay Commission Latest News: Check out these vacancies notified by UPSC; salary up to Rs 1,77,500 plus DA and other allowances

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021: Issue Price fixed at Rs 4,662/gm

  • India News
  • World News
  • Companies News
  • Market News
  • Personal Finance News
  • Technology News
  • Automobile News
  • Small Business News
  • Income Tax Calculator
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Author
  • Rss Feed
  • Advertise with us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Legal Disclaimer

Latest Trending Updates

  • EPFO
  • Budget 2020
  • Income Tax Return
  • Auto Expo 2020
  • Home Loan
  • Business News

Trending Topics

  • Income Tax
  • income Tax Calculator
  • 7th Pay Commission
  • Reserve Bank of India
  • GST
  • Latest Business News

Follow us on

zeebiz
zeebiz

Partner Sites

  • Zee News
  • Hindi News
  • Marathi News
  • Bengali News
  • Tamil News
  • Malayalam News
  • Gujarati News
  • Telugu News
  • Kannada News
  • DNA
  • WION
Copyright © Zee Media Corporation Ltd. All rights reserved