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rutvij · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: AIR INDIA IS CHANGING????????

AIR INDIA is Indeed going for change, it seems!!!!!!
Check for UR SELF and Reply!!!!

NEW AIRCRAFT.

-NEW Aircraft have Modern paint Schemes.
-Totally New, Modern And Extra Large IFE contents.
-INDIA INC's Chosen F,J Seats By AVIO INTERIORS, ITALY.
-New THALES IFE i-5000 with 600Hours of Entertainment.
-Modern Design Wall panels, Interior Paint Schemes.
-INDIA INC's Chosen Hermes Bags, Givenchy Amenity kits( Tooth Brush, Tooth Paste, Soft Towel, Perfume, Mouth Freshner, Small pocket Mirror, ) for F,J Class.
-Amenity Kits for Long Haul Economy Class.
-All New, Modern And Luxurious Sleek Leather Seats on 68 New Aircraft.
-Bone China crockery.
-New Inflight Magazine 'Corporate' For F.J Class.
-New World Class Duty Free Range.
-Soothing Mood Lighting.
-'Your Bazaar in the sky' -a new Separate Magazine of Duty Free Range.
-New Designer Cabin Crew Uniforms (after Merger with IA).

TECHNOLOGICAL FRONT.

-Total Computerisation.
-e-Ticketing in Association with TCS.
-Shortly Launching - All New and World Class Website.
-Totally Computerised Oracle Based Tendering and Capital Budgeting System by SATYAM.

MORE EMPHASIS ON PROFIT.

-More Fuel Hedging Limits.
-Less Cabin Crew / Aircraft as per DGCA and INTL Standards.
-Inhouse Pilot Training on New Simulators to Save Time and Money.
-Outsourcing of Ground Handling Services at Non-Metro AIRPORTs.

NEW CORPORATE VISION.

-Totally Modernised Centaur LOGO.
-More Events' Sponsorships ( Mumbai Festival, Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, IIT ALUMNI Meet, Mumbai Marathon and Many More ARTS And Cultural Festivals, etc. )
-Entry into a Big GLOBAL AIRLINE ALLIANCE (probably STAR)
-New HUB CONTROL SYSTEM with IA to Control, Manage and Avoid DELAYS.
-New Delay Monitoring Committee reporting Directly to CMD THULASIDAS.
-Concessions for Students Going ABROAD Studies.

NEW CARGO ARM.

-Dedicated Cargo Aircraft (2 A310s).
-More Cargo Capacity in 68 New Aircraft Ordered.
-Aimimg for More Cargo Revenue.
-Air India-SATS Cargo Handling Facility at BLR.

AIX LCC Blues.

-More Aircraft for LCC AIX.
-Totally New Sleek Leather Seats by AVIO INTERIORS, ITALY.
-PROFIT in First Year of Operation.
-Quick Turn Around(QTA) basis Flights.
-NO crew Lay-over at Middle East or SE Asia.
-Around 22 LCD Screens on Board for Limited IFE.
-Complimentary Snack Box.( A new Competitive Strategy for an LCC. )

Maintainence Front.

-MRO at NAGPUR.
-New Hangars at DEL,TRV.
-New Maintainence Base at TRV,DEL.
-Spare part Storage Strategy as suggested by Boeing for High Aircraft Utilisation per Day.
-All Major Checks at BOM,DEl,TRV,NAGPUR by 08-09.
-Less Maintainence Less Often for B787.
-Tie-UP with GE for MRO of GE ENGINES on all 68 New Aircraft.

Configuration Of New AI aircraft.

B777-237LR --- 8F/35J/195Y.
B777-300ER --- 4F/35J/303Y.

787 · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject:

Well i don't want to register there unless you promise not to give half information on it like you do here Mad

shivendrashukla · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: AIR INDIA IS CHANGING????????

rutvij

AI didn't Pay Me, Shivendra Shukla, but I think the Disability of UR mind Will not Change!!!!!!!!!!

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Aseem · Member Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: YYZ

the_380 · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:02 am Post subject:

sammyk · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:13 am Post subject:

Wow, you guys are really tearing this list apart. Not sure why. What is the source of this list? Something released to the press or something?

I don't see a problem in listing these things even if others have already done it and done it for years. It is at least showing AI is finally catching up and addressing its problems. As far as insignificant items being on the list it is no different than a car manufacturer listing a lighter or cup holder on its feature list. It's just filler material.

rutvij · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:20 pm Post subject: THE DATA IS OFFICIAL!!!!!

karatecatman · Guest

rutvij · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject:

shivendrashukla

Jaysit · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 4346

Well, I don't know how much Air India is really changing.

I just flew EWR to BOM on AI144 (I had to cancel my BA flight on Thursday because of an emergency, and the only choice for a relativley inexpensive J Class seat at the last minute was AI at $ 3600; note that Austrian, Swiss, BA, DL, EK were all full in J going into BOM that night). We were delayed in EWR for 5 hours because of the miserable weather in the NY area, departing at 3:45 AM instead of the scheduled 10:10 PM. The crew on board were excellent, the food as usual good, the liquor plentiful.

However, AI just can't get the cabin hardware figured out. We had a full flight on the 777, and First Class was taken up by some minister and his entourage. I don't know which one, because they were whisked on and off the plane by the usual coterie of GOI chamchas, and I was too tired to really care. In any case, I digress.

First of all, while the UA J Class seats are plenty comfortable, mine wouldn't recline. So, we spent some time fiddling around with the controls and then pushing the seat back really hard to get it to move. OK, fine. We finally got it sort of working. Next, the IFE monitors. Much like the overhead monitors on the 744, the PTVs needed much playing around with before they actually worked. And when they finally did, all the 8 channels or so were playing the same damned thing, except some channels were clearer than others. Why even bother having a PTV?

Now, if AI can't figure out how to upkeep the relatively primitive IFE on the UA 777s, how in God's name are they going to maintain a sophisticated IFE with AVOD and 200 channels, etc etc etc. Is the airline hiring a group of new aircraft audio-video experts? Are they sending their existing engineers to necessary training classes? Who knows?

rutvij

rutvij · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:34 am Post subject:

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HAWK21M · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:45 pm Post subject:

Wasn't this cabin crew reporting supposed to be in pace for Cabin defects.Why an added allowance. Smile

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the_380 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject:

HAWK21M · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:30 am Post subject:

Im looking fwd to Privatisation.That will tune things up in time.
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the_380 · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:35 am Post subject:

At the moment here's something,

PS: Thanks to Andre Bourgeois
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HAWK21M · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:37 am Post subject:

Looks good.
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