AirAsia India to expand fleet, eyes global foray

Accordingly, the airline which has about 23 aircraft will add 17 more in FY19-20. “Having completed 5 years of flying domestically, with a fleet of 23 aircraft, we are hoping to get relevant approvals to plan our international operations by the year-end,” said AirAsia India’S COO Sanjay Kumar.

“We are looking at adding about 17 aircraft to our fleet by FY 19-20, which is currently at 23.”

Besides, the airline with a strong presence in the Northern and Southern hemisphere of India, now plans to add new domestic destinations in the eastern and western pats of the country.

“We have robust plans to expand our network grid across India, owing to the favourable and thriving aviation landscape,” Kumar said.

“As a budget airline, we frequently revisit our systems and processes, to keep our operating cost lean, while also standing by our entrenched brand ethos of making flying accessible to everyone and connecting as many destinations as we can in our domestic mandate.”

The airline plans to commence flights from New Delhi to Jaipur and Agartala.

On September 20, the airline introduced additional flights from New Delhi to Kolkata.