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AVeight
18th Nov 2005, 15:58
Hi all,
Recently heard a rumour about a member of the Mysore Royal family wanting to set up a luxury airline in India. I think he was thinking of calling it "Palace of the Sky" or "Sky Palace". Does anyone have any information on this?
Left Wing
19th Nov 2005, 02:43
Any one and every one with US$ 5 mil can start an airline in India, lot of small biz are doing it for the publictiy they get from statments like this.
What happend toIndiGo they placed an order of 100 A320s at Paris show??????:E :confused:
In next one yr the market will many these guys fold up or merge, sell out unlike europe/ usa there are no alternate airports to save on landing costs and ATF has a huge tax on local airlines.
Kelas
19th Nov 2005, 12:47
Left Wing
You haven't answered the mans question!!!
Left Wing
20th Nov 2005, 01:46
Still a distant rumour! Lets watch the Dubai airshow, what happens there.
Highly unlikely, that it's called Palace of the skies. Because this expression is occupied by Air India in its awful livery. Even a 787 looks ugly in it!
Indigo is up and flying, saw it lately here in SIN.
Dani
Pushpak
21st Nov 2005, 09:10
I think the Air India livery is one of the best
A330AV8R
21st Nov 2005, 09:49
@ DANI
That would be GO Air who launched last month .
did you see the Blue tail or the pink one ? and do u have any PICTURES :)
Indigo is scheduled to launch post 2006 . . . . .
A320AV8R
:ok:
yeah, pink tail. So there is an Indigo and a Go? Rather confusing...
rsoman
21st Nov 2005, 16:21
Yes there is an Indigo and GO.
Go is up and running and ironically (keeping the thread topic in mind) if their website (www.goair.in) is to be believed they look like aiming for the ultimate in lack of luxury!
They are serviing only water (at no charge) and nothing else "due to circumstances beyond our control".
Not exactly relishing news esp for passengers their BOM CJB flight which takes nearly two hours and leaves at 2010!"But you are most welcome to bring your own food sir" so drawls the chap in their call centre!.
Truly low cost - without a doubt! Reminisicent of the good old train journeys in the olden days when restaurant/buffet cars were unheard of and where food was lovingly prepared by grandma and carefuly packed by grandpa to eat in the train!
DesiPilot
21st Nov 2005, 18:13
RSOMAN,
Do you know if they are hiring pilots (FO)? Their website doesnt say that!
aerogull
22nd Nov 2005, 22:17
Just came across a news blurb in Airliner World magazine (November 2005 issue) about a fractional ownership company/airline in India using Citation jets....its called Club One Air
Anyone know if they are hiring? Company website is www.cluboneair.com
Aero