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Air-India Express is a low-cost airline subsidiary of Air India based in Mumbai, India. It operates services mainly to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The airline is now part of the National Aviation Company of India Limited, which was formed in order to facilitate the seamless merger of Air India and Indian Airlines.
[edit] HistoryThe airline was established in May 2004 and started operations on 29 April 2005 with a flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Abu Dhabi. Delivery of the first aircraft for Air-India Express took place on 22 February 2005 when a new production Boeing 737-86Q (leased from Boullioun Aviation Services) was handed over. The airline has plans for expansion into Europe and The Americas with the arrival of new aircraft. The airline has been making huge profits on most routes. But after seeing Air India Express' success, many other carriers such as Air Arabia and Jazeera Airways have entered the India - Persian Gulf market and many others such as JetLite might enter [edit] DestinationsAir-India Express serves the following destinations as at September 2009 [1] [edit] South Asia
[edit] Southeast Asia[edit] Southwest Asia[edit] Fleet As of September 2009 the Air India Express fleet includes:
As of February 2009 the average age of the Air India Express Fleet is 2.33 years [edit] Tail ArtEach Air India Express aircraft features a different tail design that reflects a facet of Indian culture, history and tradition.   
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