November 17, 2023News

InterGlobe And Archer Sign An Intriguing Agreement

India, are you ready for an electric air taxi service? It could happen as soon as 2026. At least, that’s what the newly signed memorandum of understanding between InterGlobe Enterprises and Archer Aviation claims. The two companies aim to introduce an all-electric air taxi service across India after receiving clearances and approvals from regulatory authorities. They intend on using the American firm’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, capable of providing sustainable, low-noise air travel that’s cost-competitive with ground transportation.

As things progress, the duo plans to finance the purchase of up to 200 Archer Midnight aircraft for India operations. The said aircraft is a piloted, four-seater eVTOL that, for instance, can complete a 27km trip from New Delhi’s Connaught Place to Haryana’s Gurugram in about 7 minutes. That journey, the firms believe, typically takes between 60 to 90 minutes by car.

Besides launching air taxi services, the two companies plan to use eVTOLs for other operations, such as cargo, logistics, medical and emergency services, and company and private charter services.

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May 6, 2024

Air India To Start Delhi-Zurich Flights

Adding to its ever-expanding network of international destinations, Air India has confirmed that from June 16, 2024, it will start non-stop flights between Delhi, India, and Zurich, Switzerland. Once live, it will bump the carrier’s destination count in mainland Europe to seven.

On the newly announced route, Air India will operate a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The aircraft will boast a two-class layout. The outbound flight – AI151 – will depart Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport at 14:05 and arrive in Zurich at 19:15. The return leg – AI152 – will leave Zurich Airport at 20:50 and land in India’s capital at 08:05 the next day (all times mentioned are local). This service will operate four times weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Presently, Air India operates 60 weekly flights to and from six cities across mainland Europe – Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris and Vienna. Bookings for the Delhi-Zurich route will open progressively across all channels.

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May 6, 2024

Etihad Launches Interline Partnerships With Five Airlines

The national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Etihad Airways, has introduced reciprocal interline partnerships with five airlines: Kam Air in Afghanistan, Sky Express in Greece, Rex Airlines in Australia, Jeju Air in Korea, and Myanmar Airways International.

The agreement will benefit travellers on all carriers mentioned above. They can book an entire journey on a single ticket and have their baggage checked in to their destination. For instance, passengers from Etihad’s hub—Zayed International Airport, Abu Dhabi—can connect to the Kam Air flight to Kabul without having to claim or recheck-in their luggage.

Similarly, travellers aboard any of the two daily Etihad flights to Athens can use Sky Express’s network of 28 destinations in Greece. Rex Airlines, which serves 22 destinations across Australia, including Hobart, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, will serve passengers from Etihad’s links in Sydney and Melbourne.

Jeju Air provides similar access from Seoul to 27 destinations across seven Northeast Asian countries. Myanmar Airways International can connect passengers to Yangon and Mandalay through Etihad’s gateways in South Asia.

With the new interline partnerships active, Etihad Airways has boosted its list of global codeshare, interline and strategic partnerships with carriers to 123.

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