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PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:32 pm    Post subject: Air Costa News -- Part 1 Reply with quote

Because every airline deserves it's own news thread.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://theflyingengineer.com/2013/10/15/finally-the-first-flight-air-costa/


Air Costa has inaugurated their flight services by landing at Bangalore (BLR, VOBL) at 07:45IST, operating as flight LB601 from Vijayawada (VGA, VOBZ). This marks a new chapter in the history of Indian Regional Aviation.

The flight was operated by VT-LNR, An Embraer 170AR, with manufacturer serial number MSN 293. Reportedly, LB601 did not operate with an airline call-sign, but rather the registration itself. Radio calls were made as “Victor Tango Lima November Romeo”, not the shortened “Victor November Romeo”. Bangalore International Airport (Kempegowda International Airport) does not yet list the flight or the airline on their website.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-costa-to-apply-for-pan-india-licence-to-take-on-big-players/articleshow/24181300.cms

Air Costa to apply for pan-India licence to take on big players

15 Oct, 2013

Air Costa, the latest Indian regional airline to take to the skies plans to apply for a pan-India licence in the next 6-8 months to take on the likes of IndiGo, SpiceJet and the soon-to-start AirAsia India in an industry which is marked by aggressive expansion and constant losses. Under the current licence, the Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh-based airline can't fly to metros outside the southern region, its CEO KN Babu told ET.

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hopefully the E170 enters the market strongly....
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Air Costa has started a Chennai-Ahmedabad flight.

The flight departs from Chennai at 5.35 am and arrives at Ahmedabad at 7.50 am.

On its return, the flight starts from Ahmedabad at 8.35 and arrives at Chennai at 10.50 am, according to a company statement.


http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/air-costas-chennaiahmedabad-flight/article5254562.ece
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Air Costa has started a Chennai-Ahmedabad flight.

The flight departs from Chennai at 5.35 am and arrives at Ahmedabad at 7.50 am.

On its return, the flight starts from Ahmedabad at 8.35 and arrives at Chennai at 10.50 am, according to a company statement.


http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/air-costas-chennaiahmedabad-flight/article5254562.ece

YEAH ! Very Happy

Initial fare for tomorrows flight is Rs 3300!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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YEAH ! Very Happy Initial fare for tomorrows flight is Rs 3300!
Now, I am licking my fingers at the thought of Rishul putting in a TR in his inimitable style, of the first flight of an exotic carrier on an exotic type, between two cities he spends most of his time in! Really looking forward to it, Rishul.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any idea how they are doing?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Air Costa to add Hyderabad from 10th December..

The rotation is VGA-BLR-JAI-MAA-HYD-JAI-HYD-MAA.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Air Costa to add Hyderabad from 10th December..

The rotation is VGA-BLR-JAI-MAA-HYD-JAI-HYD-MAA.


So they changed MAA-JAI non-stop into one-stop via HYD.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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abhijith16 wrote:
Air Costa to add Hyderabad from 10th December..

The rotation is VGA-BLR-JAI-MAA-HYD-JAI-HYD-MAA.


So they changed MAA-JAI non-stop into one-stop via HYD.


What am I missing ? We need to know the other aircraft rotation

JAI-MAA is non stop one way, so the other aircraft would be going it the other way and then continue to BLR to complete the BLR-JAI return I assume
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is the rotation

a/c 1
VGA-BLR-JAI-HYD-MAA

a/c 2
MAA-AMD-MAA-HYD-JAI-BLR-VGA
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I booked a ticket VGA-BLR but was constrained to cancel it, a few days ago.

my obs:

the toll free no was not answered despite trying ofter over a period of 3-4 hrs. The AMD airport office no was answered promptly but I was told to proceed to the airport for booking. The web booking was smooth and hassle-free.

When I cancelled, I again tried the toll free no. A taped message informed that the no was "blocked". Web cancellation was simple. but I received no confirmation by e-mail/sms.

I hope I get a refund fast. The "blocked" message was a bit disconcerting.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

basheer1211 wrote:
Here is the rotation

a/c 1
VGA-BLR-JAI-HYD-MAA

a/c 2
MAA-AMD-MAA-HYD-JAI-BLR-VGA


There was a small mistake. The correct rotation as per their booking engine is

a/c 1
VGA-BLR-JAI-MAA-HYD-JAI-HYD-MAA

a/c 2
MAA-AMD-MAA-JAI-BLR-VGA

So twice daily to JAI from MAA with a non-stop and one-stop service.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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basheer1211 wrote:
Here is the rotation

a/c 1
VGA-BLR-JAI-HYD-MAA

a/c 2
MAA-AMD-MAA-HYD-JAI-BLR-VGA


There was a small mistake. The correct rotation as per their booking engine is

a/c 1
VGA-BLR-JAI-MAA-HYD-JAI-HYD-MAA

a/c 2
MAA-AMD-MAA-JAI-BLR-VGA

So twice daily to JAI from MAA with a non-stop and one-stop service.


I did point it out earlier..
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm surprised at their choice of Jaipur as a destination.

Why did they not choose some other place with more demand from the South, like BOM, DEL or CCU?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BOM and DEL have 20+ flights from BLR, MAA and HYD and CCU has adequate competition also. JAI has little competition (in fact MAA has no nonstops to JAI, until Air Costa started flying), plus BOM is congested and tough to get desired slots.

Two routes they can start is Vijayawada/Madurai- BOM and DEL nonstops, there are no nonstop flights now.
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iah87 wrote:
BOM and DEL have 20+ flights from BLR, MAA and HYD and CCU has adequate competition also. JAI has little competition (in fact MAA has no nonstops to JAI, until Air Costa started flying), plus BOM is congested and tough to get desired slots.

Two routes they can start is Vijayawada/Madurai- BOM and DEL nonstops, there are no nonstop flights now.


IXM-BOM has 2 weekly SG nonstop services.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 5:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/news/23867-indias-air-costa-to-unveils-hyderabad-as-second-hub-this-month

India's Air Costa to unveils Hyderabad as second hub this month

04DEC2013

Air Costa is set to unveil Hyderabad Int'l as its second operating hub effective December 10. According to the airline, flights will be offered to Chennai, Vijayawada, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Bangalore Int'l using its fleet of two EMB-170s. In October, LEPL Group, a Vijayawada-based real estate and renewable energy company, announced plans to invest over INR6.17billion (USD100 million) into the airline over the next two years. The funds will be used to increase the airline's fleet by two EMB-190s by year-end with a further five aircraft due next year. In the long term, Air Costa aims to operate a total of twenty-five aircraft by 2018.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^ What does Hub mean in this context? Will the a/c overnight there? Because I don't think this means hub in the traditional "connection banks" way.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Air Costa Adds New Routes from Hyderabad from Dec 2013

Indian carrier Air Costa on 10DEC13 introduced 2 new routes, connecting Hyderabad with Chennai and Jaipur. Service to operate once a day, with Embraer E170 aircraft.

Hyderabad – Chennai
LB609 HYD1855 – 1955MAA E70 26
LB609 HYD2015 – 2115MAA E70 x26

LB607 MAA1250 – 1350HYD E70 26
LB607 MAA1425 – 1525HYD E70 x26

Hyderabad – Jaipur
LB607 HYD1425 – 1615JAI E70 26
LB607 HYD1545 – 1735JAI E70 x26

LB609 JAI1640 – 1830HYD E70 26
LB609 JAI1800 – 1950HYD E70 x26


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Air Costa have added a new E-190 to the fleet today, as VT-LBR.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Air Costa have added a new E-190 to the fleet today, as VT-LBR.


To confirm - this means they now have 3 a/c in their fleet? Pretty good progress Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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To confirm - this means they now have 3 a/c in their fleet?


Correct.

E170 : VT-LSR
E170 : VT-LNR
E190 : VT-LBR
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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To confirm - this means they now have 3 a/c in their fleet?


Correct.

E170 : VT-LSR
E170 : VT-LNR
E190 : VT-LBR


LBR - L Bhaskara Rao - founder of LEPL.

Who are LNR and LSR?!
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LBR - L Bhaskara Rao - founder of LEPL.

Who are LNR and LSR?!



LSR = L.V.S Rajasekhar (Director & CEO, LEPL Group)
LNR = L Ramesh (Managing Director, LEPL Group)

http://www.lepl.in/team.html
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LBR - L Bhaskara Rao - founder of LEPL.

Who are LNR and LSR?!



LSR = L.V.S Rajasekhar (Director & CEO, LEPL Group)
LNR = L Ramesh (Managing Director, LEPL Group)

http://www.lepl.in/team.html


His wife is L Suryakumari Rao and his daughter is Nalini. Probably they are LSR and LNR.
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747-237 wrote:
justbala wrote:
LBR - L Bhaskara Rao - founder of LEPL.

Who are LNR and LSR?!



LSR = L.V.S Rajasekhar (Director & CEO, LEPL Group)
LNR = L Ramesh (Managing Director, LEPL Group)

http://www.lepl.in/team.html


His wife is L Suryakumari Rao and his daughter is Nalini. Probably they are LSR and LNR.


I wonder if there is someone with the initials WTF in there somewhere !
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747-237 wrote:
justbala wrote:
747-237 wrote:
justbala wrote:
LBR - L Bhaskara Rao - founder of LEPL.

Who are LNR and LSR?!



LSR = L.V.S Rajasekhar (Director & CEO, LEPL Group)
LNR = L Ramesh (Managing Director, LEPL Group)

http://www.lepl.in/team.html


His wife is L Suryakumari Rao and his daughter is Nalini. Probably they are LSR and LNR.


I wonder if there is someone with the initials WTF in there somewhere !


That's the registration I use while playing FS Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Air Costa have added a new E-190 to the fleet today, as VT-LBR.


Was VT-LBR delivered yesterday? Caught her on FR24 overflying BOM at FL410 at about 4 or 5 last evening?
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I hope they use the 170s and 190s to manage the inventory properly.

The increased seats in 190 should be managed well. Had a small discussion on this with Nimish the other day in BLR
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Air Costa have added a new E-190 to the fleet today, as VT-LBR.

747-237 wrote:
Correct.

E170 : VT-LSR
E170 : VT-LNR
E190 : VT-LBR


Air Costa have added their second E-190 to the fleet today, as VT-LVR.

This brings their total fleet count to 4.
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Air Costa Commercial - Has this come on TV?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpS5bO94lHw

Segments seem copied from a host of earlier ads - primarily - VS/SQ and EK>
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justbala wrote:
Air Costa Commercial - Has this come on TV?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpS5bO94lHw

Segments seem copied from a host of earlier ads - primarily - VS/SQ and EK>

Already cameon TV. I think it is already posted here too in previous thread
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747-237 wrote:
747-237 wrote:
Air Costa have added a new E-190 to the fleet today, as VT-LBR.

747-237 wrote:
Correct.

E170 : VT-LSR
E170 : VT-LNR
E190 : VT-LBR


Air Costa have added their second E-190 to the fleet today, as VT-LVR.

This brings their total fleet count to 4.

Still the two aircrafts are standing idle???
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747-237 wrote:
justbala wrote:
747-237 wrote:
justbala wrote:
LBR - L Bhaskara Rao - founder of LEPL.

Who are LNR and LSR?!



LSR = L.V.S Rajasekhar (Director & CEO, LEPL Group)
LNR = L Ramesh (Managing Director, LEPL Group)

http://www.lepl.in/team.html


His wife is L Suryakumari Rao and his daughter is Nalini. Probably they are LSR and LNR.


I wonder if there is someone with the initials WTF in there somewhere !


Hahaha! WTF ! This is starting to appear a lala run business already. Professionalism can never be ingrained into Indian companies, unless its the Tata Group or their ilk.
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rutvij wrote:
747-237 wrote:
justbala wrote:
747-237 wrote:
justbala wrote:
LBR - L Bhaskara Rao - founder of LEPL.

Who are LNR and LSR?!



LSR = L.V.S Rajasekhar (Director & CEO, LEPL Group)
LNR = L Ramesh (Managing Director, LEPL Group)

http://www.lepl.in/team.html


His wife is L Suryakumari Rao and his daughter is Nalini. Probably they are LSR and LNR.


I wonder if there is someone with the initials WTF in there somewhere !


Hahaha! WTF ! This is starting to appear a lala run business already. Professionalism can never be ingrained into Indian companies, unless its the Tata Group or their ilk.


The airline is owned by them. They can put up their family trees on the fuselage if they wish to.

and it is too early to say if they are a lala run business. Let's wish them well.

It is far better than AI registering its A320/321 series as VT-PP*, after that bl**dy you know who!
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It is far better than AI registering its A320/321 series as VT-PP*
Sir, the A321s carry the PP* desgination. The 4 new A320s are in the ED* series, the older ones are a bit scattered. The A319s are in the SC* series, possibly after the initials of one of the `teen deviyan' Indian Airlines team of Sunil Arora, one of the three super-efficient lady managers in the airline, Ms Sushma Chawla. It was this team which turned the stuttering behemoth of an airline into a lean, profitable machine, a legacy which was continued by his successor Vishwapati Trivedi, if I remember correctly.
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Sir, the A321s carry the PP* desgination. The 4 new A320s are in the ED* series, the older ones are a bit scattered. The A319s are in the SC* series, possibly after the initials of one of the `teen deviyan' Indian Airlines team of Sunil Arora, one of the three super-efficient lady managers in the airline, Ms Sushma Chawla. It was this team which turned the stuttering behemoth of an airline into a lean, profitable machine, a legacy which was continued by his successor Vishwapati Trivedi, if I remember correctly.
Cheers, Sumantra.


Indian Airlines was never a stuttering behemoth. It may have made some losses in the interim under PP but it was never as bad as AI.
In fact, IC dominated the domestic scene even after 9W and the others came about. It was only the arrival of the LCCs (and the merger with AI), that put an end to their dominance.

and while Sushma Chawla and Trivedi may have done a decent job, they did no one any favours. They were paid to do what they did. As for PP, he did nothing besides loot. Using their initials as aircraft registrations is downright disgusting.
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