MDLR Airlines
MDLR Airlines is a start-up full-services Indian airline, which is expected to be launched in the first week of April 2007.
MDLR Airline's routes
MDLR Airlines will fly the Calcutta-Ranchi-Delhi-Chandigarh route 6 times a week. There are plans to enter western India by connecting Surat, Bhavnagar, Mumbai and Goa.
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The Chairman of MDLR Airlines, Gopal Kumar Goyal, announcing the launch of MDLR airline. |
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MDLR Airline's fleet
MDLR Airlines is starting with a fleet of two 70-seater BAE RJ-70 aircraft, leased from British Aerospace; the planes will have 6 business class seats and 64 economy seats.
MDLR Airlines plans to acquire five MI-172 helicopters capable of seating 27 passengers, and wants to have 35-40 aircraft in its fleet by 2010.
MDLR Airline's cuisine
MDLR Airlines will be a full-services airline with vegetarian cuisine.
MDLR Airline's president
Koustav Dhar is president of MDLR Airlines.
MDLR Airline's target market
The target customer base is small and medium-enterprise businessmen, government officials and tourists.
Competitor airlines
There are 2 airlines operating regional services — Indus Airways and Jagson Airlines. Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Air Sahara, Kingfisher Airlines and Paramount Airways are full service carriers, and are currently losing market share to no frills airlines such as Air Deccan, GoAir IndiGo and SpiceJet.