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+0989 7876 9865 9
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Air India Express (AI Express) will receive 20
Airbus A320 aircraft from Air
India as a part of fleet optimisation strategy
between the Tata-group owned airlines.
Along with the planes, Air India will also
transfer cabin crew and pilots to AI Express for its expanded operations. While this is expected to cause unease
among the ranks, an official said salary and benefits of crew will be protected.
AI Express has expanded rapidly since last
October with the induction of 24 Boeing 737 Max planes and unveiling of a new
unified brand identity. This is a part of ongoing integration between AirAsia India (company
renamed as AIX Connect) and AI Express. Like Vistara-Air India, the full merger
of the two airlines is expected to complete before 2024-end. .
Pilots and crew also
need to undergo training to familiarise themselves with the new procedures.
Thus the airlines will have to arrange for e-learning, online instructor
led classroom training and issue detailed circulars to the staff.
Alongside the
regulatory process, expansion plans too are being put in place. The number of
daily departures has increased from 350 to 380 in a matter of three
months. The airline is set to fly to Dhaka and Kathmandu and announce a few
new domestic destinations too. By next March, AI Express is expected to have a
fleet of about 120 aircraft comprising Airbus and Boeing planes. Currently over
75 planes operate under AI Express brand and are registered with AI Express and
AIX Connect.
"We had
challenges due to cabin crew issues in May. However the overall outlook for the
year is positive and we are targeting 40 per cent capacity growth," the
executive added.
