Merged airline ‘Air India’ to start operations in July
The new entity following the merger of state-run carriers Indian and Air India would be called Air India with 'Maharaja' as the mascot, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel announced on Tuesday.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The new entity following the merger of state-run carriers Indian and Air India would be called Air India with 'Maharaja' as the mascot, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel announced on Tuesday.
The new logo would reflect the continuity of the Indian Airlines chakra and Air India's insignia, he said.
The merged entity's registered office would be in New Delhi and corporate office in Mumbai, he said, adding domestic operations and special business would be based in the national capital.
Patel said the merged entity would start functioning from July and the new company is to be called National Airline Company Ltd.
The new entity would go for an initial public offer in 2008, he added.
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Patel said delivery of new aircaft including Boeing 777-200 (LR) and A 321 would begin from July. Air India would launch a direct non-stop flight from Mumbai to New York soon after, followed by a non-stop Delhi-New York flight, he said.
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