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.