Alliance Air to induct 8 ATR aircraft by end of 2015

NEW DELHI: Alliance Air, national carrier Air India's subsidiary for regional operations, plans to expand its fleet by the end of next year by inducting eight ATR aircraft. The carrier, which currently operates four ATR aircraft and four CRJs, will induct the first of the aircraft by next month, an official said.
“The first four aircraft will be used to replace the existing four 42-seater ATRs and the rest four will be added to our fleet. The new 72-seater ATRs will not just have more capacity, but also will be much more efficient than the current ones,“ said the official, requesting anonymity.

The new aircraft will be acquired on lease for 10 years, the official said, adding that delivery of the first five aircraft will conclude in July next. Second aircraft will join the fleet in January.