Air India

[CM.]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1498345448611975169

 

[Brum X]

Well I can hardly see it being BHX when ATQ is still at a miserly 1 flight per week, i'd rather see our old schedule gradually re-instated before we start looking at other airports.

Give us back our flights to DEL for starters Air India ?

 

[Matt995]

would of thought Han Airways if any carrier is going to serve Chandigarh from Birmingham, although we all know that a new route is bound to serve Heathrow first!!!

 

[Matt995]

saw this on an India aviation forum re Air India:-

The airline is simultaneously working to restore its grounded aircraft. Around 30 of Air India’s 113 aircraft have been grounded for varying periods due to lack of engine overhaul or non-availability of components and spares. This includes aircraft from both the Airbus and Boeing fleet such as Airbus A320, Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft.

might explain the reason why we still only have 1 flight a week by them!!

 

[Ray Finkle]

I've read elsewhere that they have 5 or so 777W's and a few 787's grounded.

The article below suggests that AI may receive some A350's from early next year, the aircraft were initially destined for Aeroflot or Qatar. I'd imagine that BHX would continue on the 787 but it sure would be nice to see an A350 at some point.

Air India: Air India begins 'entry into service' for Airbus A350; new CEO to take over next week | India Business News - Times of India

India Business News: NEW DELHI: The “wings of change” promised by Tata Group for Air India will soon start becoming visible with new aircraft and a professional domain-spe.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Air India seem to have been struggling for years with poor serviceability of their aircraft. I was hoping that their sale to industrial giant TATA would put more finance into the airline and resolve the problems. Would it not be better to get their current fleet sorted, than invest in new aircraft?

Kevin

 

[IanFarquharson]

Hans will provide much needed capacity to ATQ soon.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Hans will provide much needed capacity to ATQ soon.

Will they ever get off the ground (excuse the pun) and if they do, will they last. I'd like to see Air India back on the Delhi service, providing competition onwards to Australia.

Kevin

 

[Matt995]

FR24 is showing 6 our of 27 dreamliners currently our of service, VT-ANG, ANH, ANI, ANL, ANQ, & ANX

Surprisingly VT-ANX one of he newer ones (5 1/2 years old) hasn't flown since September!

 

[Brum X]

Hans will provide much needed capacity to ATQ soon.

And be gone 2 years afterwards, never to be seen again after the money runs out.

Be careful BHX, be very careful.

 

[Brum X]

Sorry forum and I know its Friday, but I'm in the mood for a moan tonight. Not sure why, must be something in the air, ha

 

[Bibin91]

https://simpleflying.com/birmingham-mp-writes-to-air-india/

Fingers crossed something comes out of this..

 

[Ray Finkle]

There are rumours of an increase at some point next month.

 

[HPsauce]

There must be huge scope all across the Indian sub continent. And not necessarily to the usual destinations. I'm sure passengers would appreciate services to Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad etc, not to mention Karachi and Peshawar ( we once had services to both these in the past ).Dhaka in Bangladesh also important.
Not everyone needs the hassle, expense and experience of Heathrow.
Some of these destinations would support once or twice a week surely.

 

[Ray Finkle]

With the large Gujarati population of the Midlands I've always thought that Ahmedabad could do well, especially if it could be combined with Mumbai.

For now though I'll take just getting us back to where we were in 2019.

 

[SRDey]

There must be huge scope all across the Indian sub continent. And not necessarily to the usual destinations. I'm sure passengers would appreciate services to Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad etc, not to mention Karachi and Peshawar ( we once had services to both these in the past ).Dhaka in Bangladesh also important.
Not everyone needs the hassle, expense and experience of Heathrow.
Some of these destinations would support once or twice a week surely.

Well I can hardly see it being BHX when ATQ is still at a miserly 1 flight per week, i'd rather see our old schedule gradually re-instated before we start looking at other airports.

Give us back our flights to DEL for starters Air India ?

I could not agree more with of your comments we really need a direct daily Delhi service only back as well as a direct daily Mumbai service with airlines like Vistara or the new Jet Airways once it full re-starts! There are many other Indian communities within Birmingham who require to get to other cities within India where flights are only accessible through Delhi & Mumbai & not Amritsar. My family are from Kolkata, West Bengal (East India) & there are no connections to Kolkata through Amritsar. It’s a huge inconvenient as well as tiring for many have to connect via 2 cities before reaching their final destination within India ect... The only option for myself & many others out of BHX is to fly Emirates & Emirates isn’t the always cheapest option or most convenient for many who have to travel to India in an emergency.

 

[SRDey]

With the large Gujarati population of the Midlands I've always thought that Ahmedabad could do well, especially if it could be combined with Mumbai.

For now though I'll take just getting us back to where we were in 2019.

I still remember Andy Street coming to my local Temple on our Bengali Hindu festival of Kali Puja in 2019 saying they are working on securing a direct a direct Mumbai to Birmingham flight but also said they are working to get a direct Ahmedabad as well as Kolkata flight as well.

 

[SRDey]

https://simpleflying.com/air-india-leasing-deltas-boeing-777s/amp/

https://m.economictimes.com/industr...y-holiday-season/amp_articleshow/93715370.cms

Some really interesting reads I found on LinkedIn this morning about Air India acquiring Deltas 777-200ER’s.

 

[IanFarquharson]

https://simpleflying.com/air-india-leasing-deltas-boeing-777s/amp/

https://m.economictimes.com/industr...y-holiday-season/amp_articleshow/93715370.cms

Some really interesting reads I found on LinkedIn this morning about Air India acquiring Deltas 777-200ER’s.

We may see them in BHX hopefully when they increase the frequency,

 

[SRDey]

We may see them in BHX hopefully when they increase the frequency,

@IanFarquharson I hope so to, would be great to have new AI/ex Delta 777-200ER’s at BHX especially if they decide to re-start a daily Delhi service, but from what I read the 777-200ER are replacing their gas-guzzling LR’s and will be used for their US flights.