Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Indian Ltd.
Indian Airlines came into being with the enactment of the Air Corporations Act 1953 and was entrusted with the responsibility of providing air transportation within the country as well as to the neighbouring countries. Indian Airlines was given the task to assimilate various dimensions of the eight private airlines, which were nationalized to provide well coordinated, adequate, safe, efficient and economical air services. The airlines began its operation on 1st August, 1953. At the time of nationalization, Indian Airlines inherited a fleet of 99 aircraft consisting of various types of aircraft which were gradually replaced by Viscount, F27 and HS748. Nineteen hundred and sixty four(1964) was the beginning of the jet era in Indian Airlines when the Caravelle aircraft was inducted into the fleet. Between 1970 and 1982 Indian Airlines started inducting first batch of wide bodied Airbus A320 aircraft (19 aircraft) in June, 1989. Latest acquisition in IAL’s fleet, the Airbus A319, was inducted in December, 2005.
Today, Indian Airlines, together with its fully owned subsidiary Alliance Air, has a fleet of 70 aircraft (3 wide bodied airbus A300s, 47 fly-by-wire airbus A320s, 3 Airbus A319s, 11 Boeing 737s, 2 Dornier Do-228 aircraft and 4 ATR-42. IA has already placed order for 43 new aircraft ( i.e. 19 A319s, 4 A320s & 21 A321s ), and their induction in IAL is expected to commence w.e.f. November, 2006.
Indian Airlines has been setting the standards for civil aviation in India since its inception in 1953. It has many firsts to its credit, including introduction of the wide bodied A300 aircraft on the domestic network, the fly-by-wire A320, domestic shuttle service, walk in flights and easy fares. Its unique logo emblazoned on the tails of all its aircraft has become synonymous with service, efficiency and reliability.
Today, Indian Airlines, together with its fully owned subsidiary Alliance Air, has a fleet of 70 aircraft (3 wide bodied airbus A300s, 47 fly-by-wire airbus A320s, 3 Airbus A319s, 11 Boeing 737s, 2 Dornier Do-228 aircraft and 4 ATR-42. IA has already placed order for 43 new aircraft ( i.e. 19 A319s, 4 A320s & 21 A321s ), and their induction in IAL is expected to commence w.e.f. November, 2006.
Indian Airlines has been setting the standards for civil aviation in India since its inception in 1953. It has many firsts to its credit, including introduction of the wide bodied A300 aircraft on the domestic network, the fly-by-wire A320, domestic shuttle service, walk in flights and easy fares. Its unique logo emblazoned on the tails of all its aircraft has become synonymous with service, efficiency and reliability.
Infrastructure
The Airline’s aircraft maintenance facilities are of the highest international standards. Indian Airlines has developed state-of-the-art facilities for all aspects of maintenance, including engine overhaul. These facilities are used not only by Indian Airlines but also by other airlines from time to time. Our training facilities for Pilots are integrated at Hyderabad where Commanders and Captains are trained in all types of aircraft in the Indian Airlines fleet. State-of-the-art full flight simulators are available for A300, A320 and B737. Several international airlines also avail of these training facilities. Indian Airline’s continuous technology up gradation also extends to other areas such as Reservations, Passenger Handling Systems and Customer Service.
Fleet
The Indian fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of December 2006):
3 Airbus A300B4
45 Airbus A320-200
3 Airbus A319
2 Boeing 737-200
2 Dornier 228
4 ATR 42
Indian has recently ordered 43 Airbus jets comprising of:
19 Airbus A319
4 Airbus A320
20 Airbus A321
These orders will start arriving from the middle of 2006 and will go until 2007. Indian has planned many new destinations to increase its market. The ageing Boeing fleet will be converted to freighters. The airline is also planning to spruce up for competition in the Persian Gulf Arab States sector, which accounts for 12% of its revenues. It is in the process of negotiations for 12 widebody aircraft with Airbus and Boeing. It also plans to introduce flights to Europe and the USA.
3 Airbus A300B4
45 Airbus A320-200
3 Airbus A319
2 Boeing 737-200
2 Dornier 228
4 ATR 42
Indian has recently ordered 43 Airbus jets comprising of:
19 Airbus A319
4 Airbus A320
20 Airbus A321
These orders will start arriving from the middle of 2006 and will go until 2007. Indian has planned many new destinations to increase its market. The ageing Boeing fleet will be converted to freighters. The airline is also planning to spruce up for competition in the Persian Gulf Arab States sector, which accounts for 12% of its revenues. It is in the process of negotiations for 12 widebody aircraft with Airbus and Boeing. It also plans to introduce flights to Europe and the USA.
Jet Engine Overhaul Complex
This full fledged Aero-Engine Overhaul Center is located at Delhi between the International and the Domestic airports, and is spread over an area of over 13,000 square meters. This complex is fully air-conditioned with dust free atmosphere and light intensity of 75 to 100 foot candles.
This shop is fully equipped and approved as “Foreign Repair Station” by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of USA to refurbish P&W JT8D-9A/17A and I.A.E. V2500-A1 engines within their capability list. It is also equipped to carry out plasma coating, various types of electroplatings and different types of machining jobs.
A separate state-of-the-art, fully computerized Engine Test Cell, located nearby, is equipped to test P&W JT8D-9A/17A and IAE V2500-A1 engines.
This shop is fully equipped and approved as “Foreign Repair Station” by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of USA to refurbish P&W JT8D-9A/17A and I.A.E. V2500-A1 engines within their capability list. It is also equipped to carry out plasma coating, various types of electroplatings and different types of machining jobs.
A separate state-of-the-art, fully computerized Engine Test Cell, located nearby, is equipped to test P&W JT8D-9A/17A and IAE V2500-A1 engines.
Component and Engine Overhaul facility
Mumbai
The Airframe Accessories, Electrical, Instrument and Radio components are overhauled at our own well equipped workshops.
The large number of electronic components of Airbus A300 aircraft are tested and repaired in-house at our Automatic Test Equipment Complex ( ATEC ).
Delhi
The Airframe Accessories, Electrical, Instrument and Radio components of A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft are overhauled at our own well equipped workshops.
The various electronic components of Airbus A320 aircraft are tested, modified and repaired in-house at our Automatic Test Equipment Complex ( ATEC ).
Engineering Personnel
Indian Airlines’ Engineering Department has 224 Engineering Executives, 94 Support Services Officers and 517 duly licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers. In addition, there are 2280 technicians and technical supervisory personnel engaged in the maintenance of various aircraft at all the major and line stations.
Staff
Indian Airlines is presently fully owned by the Government of India and has a total staff strength of around 19300 employees including that of Alliance Air. Its annual turnover, together with that of its subsidiary Alliance Air, is well over Rs.6000 crores(around US$ 1.4 billion).
Indian Airlines flight operations centre around its four main hubs the main metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Chennai. Together with its subsidiary Alliance Air Indian Airlines carrier a total of over 7.5 million passengers annually.
Indian Airlines flight operations centre around its four main hubs the main metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Chennai. Together with its subsidiary Alliance Air Indian Airlines carrier a total of over 7.5 million passengers annually.
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