Indian इंडियन
IATA IC	ICAO IAC	Callsign INDAIR
Founded		1953
Hubs		Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport Indira Gandhi International Airport Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport Chennai International Airport
Focus cities		HAL Airport Suvarnabhumi Airport
Frequent flyer program		Flying Returns
Alliance		Star Alliance (joining 2008)
Fleet size		74 (43 on order)
Destinations		80
Parent company		Air India
Company slogan		New Horizons. Enduring Values.
Headquarters		New Delhi
Key people		CMD: Dr. Vishwapati Trivedi
Website: http://www.indian-airlines.nic.in

Executive class cabin of an Indian Airbus A320

Indian Airlines Limited or Indian (Hindi: इंडियन एयरलाइंस लिमिटेड or इंडियन) was India's state owned primarily domestic airline, under the federal Union Ministry of Civil Aviation and based in New Delhi. Its main bases were the international airports in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and New Delhi. ^[1] It has now been merged with Air India for corporate purposes, though for now, continues to issue its own tickets. Image File history File links Indian_Logo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... 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On December 7, 2005, the company was rebranded as Indian or इंडियन for advertising purposes as a part of a program to revamp the company image in preparation for an IPO.^[2] The airline operated closely with Air India, India's national flag carrier. Alliance Air was a fully owned subsidiary of Indian.^[3] is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “IPO” redirects here. ... Air India (formerly Air-India, Hindi: ) is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. ... For other uses, see Flag carrier (disambiguation). ... Alliance Air (Hindi: अल्यान्स एयर) is a full-service airline based in New Delhi, India. ...

On 22 February 2007, a Group of Ministers (GoM) has approved the merger of state-owned carriers, Air India and Indian (Indian Airlines Ltd).^[4] On 13 June 2007, an estimated 15,000 ground staff and cabin crew of the Indian went on a nation-wide strike demanding payment of wage arrears. is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

History

The airline was set up under Air Corporations Act, 1953 with an initial capital of Rs.32 million and started operations on 1 August 1953. It was established after legislation came into force to nationalise the entire airline industry in India. Two new national airlines were to be formed along the same lines as happened in the United Kingdom with BOAC and BEA. Air India took over international routes and Indian Airlines Corporation (IAC) took over the domestic and regional routes.^{[citation needed]} is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 7 - President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. ... Nationalization is the act of taking assets into state ownership. ... BOAC Logo The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state airline from 1939 until 1946 and the long-haul British state airline from 1946. ... For other uses of BEA see Bea British European Airways, or BEA, was formed in 1946 by an Act of Parliament. ... Air India (formerly Air-India, Hindi: ) is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. ...

Seven former independent domestic airlines: Deccan Airways, Airways-India, Bharat Airways, Himalayan Aviation, Kalinga Air Lines, Indian National Airways, Air Services of India, were merged to form the new domestic national carrier. Indian Airlines Corporation inherited a fleet of 99 aircraft including 74 Douglas DC-3 Dakotas, 12 Vickers Vikings, 3 Douglas DC-4s and various smaller types from the seven airlines that made it up. The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft, which revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747). ... this is an article about the single-engined amphibian Vickers Viking of 1918. ... The designation DC-4 was used by Douglas Aircraft Company when developing the DC-4E as a large, four-engined type to complement its forthcoming DC-3 design. ...

Vickers Viscounts were introduced in 1957 with Fokker F-27 Friendships being delivered from 1961.The 1960s also saw Hawker Siddeley 748s, manufactured in India. The Viscount was a medium-range turboprop airliner introduced in 1953 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world. ... The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... The Avro 748 was a small short-range turboprop airliner designed by Avro in the late 1950s as a replacement for the now-aged DC-3s then in widespread service as feederliners. ...

An Indian Airbus A320 at Bangalore in historic livery, taxiing away for departure to Mumbai

The jet age began for IAC with the introduction of the pure-jet Sud Aviation Caravelle airliner in 1964 , followed by Boeing 737-200s in the early 1970s. April 1976 saw the first three Airbus A300 wide-body jets being introduced. The regional airline, Vayudoot, which had been established in 1981 , was later reintegrated. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x1174, 150 KB)IA A320 at BLR. Suhas Dutta. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x1174, 150 KB)IA A320 at BLR. Suhas Dutta. ... This article is about the airliner manufacturer. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... , Bombay redirects here. ... The SE 210 Caravelle was the first short/medium-range jet airliner, produced by the French Sud Aviation firm starting in 1955 (when it was still known as SNCASE). ... The Boeing 737 is an American short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range widebody aircraft. ...

By 1990, Airbus A320s were introduced. The economic liberalisation process initiated by the Government of India in the early 1990s ended Indian Airlines' dominance of India's domestic air transport industry. Indian Airlines faced tough competition from Jet Airways, Air Sahara, East-West Airlines and ModiLuft. As of 2005, Indian Airlines was the second largest airline in India after Jet Airways while Air Sahara controlled 17% of the Indian aviation industry. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... In general, liberalization refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions, usually in areas of social or economic policy. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Jet Airways (India) Ltd. ... Air Sahara is an airline based in New Delhi, India. ... East West Airlines was one of the very first Indian private airlines that serviced the commercial sector. ... ModiLuft was one of Indias first post-deregulation airlines but it ceased operations in 1996. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

East-West Airlines and ModiLuft discontinued flight operations but the entry of several low-cost airlines in India like Air Deccan, SpiceJet and others like Kingfisher Airlines continue to give competition in its market, forcing Indian to cut down air-fares. However, as of 2006, Indian Airlines is still a profit making airline. Boeing 737-200 of low-cost Irish airline Ryanair A low-cost carrier (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier) is an airline that offers low fares but eliminates most traditional passenger services. ... Air Deccan is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... A SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 SpiceJet is a low-cost airline based in New Delhi in India. ... Kingfisher Airlines Limited is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the face of increasing domestic competition, the airline is about to undergo restructuring of its organisation, management and finances, with a view to issuing an initial public offering in 2006 . It has recently been renamed to 'Indian'. The airlines new logo is said to be contemporary graphic representation wheel of Sun temple at Konark in Orissa State. This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... , Orissa   (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ...

It is wholly owned by the Government of India through a government holding company and has 19,300 employees (at March 2007).^[5] Its annual turn-over, together with that of its subsidiary Alliance Air, is well over Rs.4000 crores (around US$ 1 billion). Together with its subsidiary Alliance Air, Indian carries a total of over 7.5 million passengers annually.^{[citation needed]} The Government of India (Hindi: भारत सरकार [1]Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called the Republic of... Alliance Air (Hindi: अल्यान्स एयर) is a full-service airline based in New Delhi, India. ... Alliance Air (Hindi: अल्यान्स एयर) is a full-service airline based in New Delhi, India. ...

Indian Airlines has also been granted permission from the Government of India to merge with Air India. The name of the new airline will be Air India. The two airlines formally became one on July 15, 2007 upon receiving the new Boeing 777-200LR with the new livery of the merged airline. The new airline's headquarters will remain in Mumbai, and will have a fleet of 130+. After the merger, the two airlines have applied for membership of Star Alliance with Lufthansa backing the application. ^[6] Alliance Air and Air India Express are also to merge as the new airline's low-cost arm.^[7] After successful completion of the Air India - Indian Airlines merger, the airline been accepted as a member of the Star Alliance, the largest airline alliance. After the merger the merged airline had a huge domestic network and fleet which quickly led to acceptance of the application to Star Alliance with Lufthansa's support. The airline will be joining the Star Alliance in 2008. ^[8] Air India (formerly Air-India, Hindi: ) is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... All Nippon Airways aircraft with Star Alliance livery seen in 2006 A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 in Star Alliance livery while still maintaining its corporate logo on the tail, the only Star Alliance member to do so. ... Alliance Air (Hindi: अल्यान्स एयर) is a full-service airline based in New Delhi, India. ... Air India Express is a spin off from the parent airline Air-India the national airline of India. ... All Nippon Airways aircraft with Star Alliance livery seen in 2006 A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 in Star Alliance livery while still maintaining its corporate logo on the tail, the only Star Alliance member to do so. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the second largest airline in Europe (after Air France - KLM). ...

Services

Indian served its customers through inbound call centers based at Delhi and outbound call centers at major metros. Accessible through toll free number (1800 180 1407) from all parts of the country, arrival-departure information, reservations, promotional schemes, tele check-in, and telephonic booking (Dial-a-Ticket) are a few of the services rendered to fliers and travel agents.

Destinations

Further information: Indian Airlines Destinations

Indian Airlines flies to the following 64 domestic and 16 international destinations. ...

Code Share

• Delhi-Kiev operated by Aerosvit
• Delhi-Almaty operated by Air Astana
• Delhi-Bishkek operated by Kyrgyzstan Airlines
• Delhi-Tashkent operated by Uzbekistan Airways

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Fleet

As of 10 May 2007, the Indian fleet comprises the following aircraft:^[9] is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

• 3 Airbus A300B4
• 2 Airbus A321
• 48 Airbus A320-200
• 6 Airbus A319-100
• 2 Dornier 228-200

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Indian had ordered 43 Airbus jets^[2] comprising of:

• 19 Airbus A319 (6 delivered)
• 4 Airbus A320
• 20 Airbus A321 (2 delivered)

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Livery

An Indian Airlines Airbus A320 at Bangalore with livery used in the 50th year of service

The aircraft livery used while the company was called Indian Airlines was one of the longest in terms of time. Its aircraft were mainly white. The belly was in light metallic grey. Above the windows, "Indian Airlines" was written in English on one side and Hindi on other. The tail was bright orange in color with its logo in white. In most of the aircraft, the logo was also painted on the engines over its bare metal color. Also when the company was under the title of Indian airlines, to celebrate its 50th year of service the airline put the slogan "50 years of flying" in gold on many of their aircraft. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x903, 107 KB)A320 at Bangalore. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x903, 107 KB)A320 at Bangalore. ... This article is about the airliner manufacturer. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ...

After the name change to Indian, the company's aircraft was sporting a new look inspired by the Sun Temple at Konark in Orissa. The tail of their aircraft had a partial blue wheel since practically 3/4 of the remainder is cut off. The wheel is over an orange background with the carrier's name "Indian" written in English on one side of the fuselage, and in Hindi on the other. This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... , Orissa   (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ...

On May 15, 2007, the Government of India had released the new livery has been sent to Boeing in Seattle, USA to repaint all the new fleet coming into the new Air India. The design is a cross between the Air India and Indian Airlines livery. The new livery will be shown to the world on July 17, 2007, when Air India and Indian Airlines formally become one airline, and Indian Airlines becomes known as Air India. The old fleet of both airlines will also slowly be painted in the new livery. is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Incidents and accidents

• There have been at least 12 fatal events in the history of Indian Airlines and Indian.^[11]
• 29 August 1970: Indian Airlines F27, near Silchar, India: The aircraft crashed into high ground shortly after takeoff. All five crew members and 34 passengers were killed.
• 9 December 1971: Indian Airlines HS748, near Chinnamanur, India: The aircraft was on descent into Madurai when it crashed into high ground about 50 miles (80 km) from the airport. The event occurred in daylight and reduced visibility. All four crew members and 17 passengers were killed.
• 11 August 1972: Indian Airlines F27, New Delhi, India: The aircraft lost altitude and crashed after abandoning a landing attempt. All four crew members and 14 passengers were killed.
• 31 May 1973: Indian Airlines 737-200, near New Delhi, India: The aircraft crashed and caught fire during landing. The crash killed five of the seven crew members and 43 of the 58 passengers.
• 12 October 1976: Indian Airlines Caravelle, Bombay, India: The right engine caught fire shortly after takeoff and the crew elected to return. Fuel flow to the engine was not stopped and the fire spread through the fuselage and led to hydraulic system failure and a loss of aircraft control shortly before landing. All six crew members and 89 passengers were killed.
• 4 August 1979: Indian Airlines HS748, near Bombay, India: The aircraft was approaching the airport at night and in poor weather when it collided with high ground about six miles (10 km) from the airport All four crew members and 41 passengers were killed.
• 10 May 1980: Indian Airlines 737-200, near Rampur Hat, India: The aircraft experienced severe en route turbulence. Two of the 132 passengers were killed.
• 19 October 1988: Indian Airlines Flight 113, Ahmedabad, India: The aircraft hit an electric mast five miles (eight km) out on approach in poor visibility. All six crew members and 128 of 129 passengers were killed.
• 14 February 1990: Indian Airlines Flight 605 (an Airbus A320), Bangalore, India: Controlled flight into terrain during approach. Aircraft hit about 400 meters short of the runway. Four of the seven crew members and 88 of the 139 passengers were killed.
• 16 August 1991: Indian Airlines Flight 257, near Imphal, India: The aircraft hit high ground during descent about 30 km from the airport. All six crew members and 63 passengers were killed.
• 26 April 1993: Indian Airlines Flight 491, (Boeing 737-200), Aurangabad, India: The flight crew initiated their liftoff late and the aircraft struck a large vehicle on a road just outside the airport. The vehicle strike damaged one engine and the aircraft later hit power lines and crashed. Four of the six crew members and 52 of the 112 passengers were killed. The administrators of the airport were also cited for failing to regulate traffic on that same road.
• Christmas Eve, 24 December 1999: Indian Airlines Flight 814, which had just taken off from Kathmandu, Nepal to Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India was hijacked. The plane flew around different points in South Asia and Southwest Asia as officials of the government of India and the Taliban negotiated. One passenger was killed and some were released. On December 31, 1999, the rest of the hostages on Flight 814 were freed.
• 17 July 2000: Alliance Air (wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines) Flight 7412, 737-200; Patna, India: The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Calcutta to Patna and was making a second approach when the aircraft crashed into a residential area about 2 km (1.25 miles) from the airport. All six crew members and 45 of the 52 passengers were killed. Five people on the ground were also killed.

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Financials

Given below is a chart of trend of profitability of Indian Airlines as published in the 2004 annual report by Ministry of Civil Aviation with figures in millions of Indian Rupees.

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