Thu, Dec 23, 2004
Deliveries Start In 2007
Air Deccan, India’s first
low-cost carrier, is to grow its fleet by acquiring a further 30
Airbus A320s, following the signature of a contract with Airbus.
Deliveries of the aircraft are due to begin in 2007.
Air Deccan became the first private operator in India to fly
Airbus aircraft in July this year, when it received the first of
five leased A320s. It currently flies three leased Airbus A320s on
services among Indian cities. Two more leased A320s plus two
ordered A320s are due to join its fleet in February and September
2005, respectively.
All of the aircraft will seat 180 passengers in an all-economy
layout and will be powered by International Aero Engines V2500-A5
engines.
"With our low-cost approach and the modern and efficient Airbus
A320, we have shown that we can offer airfares comparable to the
cost of rail-travel, opening up a new market in India," says Air
Deccan Managing Director Captain G.R. Gopinath. "We now plan to
expand our Airbus A320 fleet to bring affordable travel to even
more people, with aircraft with the widest seats and most spacious
cabins in their class."
Bangalore-based Air Deccan is one of a growing number of
low-cost carriers that prefer what the Airbus A320 Family has to
offer," says Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer Noël
Forgeard. "We look forward to being Air Deccan’s partner as
it stimulates and grows the important Indian market."
Airbus’ A320 family is widely recognized as having the
most modern design of any single-aisle aircraft, with many features
such as fuel-saving wingtip fences, weight-saving new materials, as
well as reliability and ease of maintenance. It consistently leads
in independent passenger and operator surveys.
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