Air India on Sunday said there would be no voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) as of now in the face of its merger with Indian, Airlines nor does it propose to go for A380 super jumbo in the immediate future.
“We already had a VRS...no plans now,” Air India chairman V Thulasidas, who is tipped to become the chairman of the merged two public sector airlines, said.
Ahead of the merger with Air India, Indian has recently offered a VRS for its cabin crew. Regarding reports that Air India too is going for A380, which had recently come to India for demonstration flights, Thulasidas said, “We have already placed orders for our requirements till 2012.”
Air India has ordered 68 aircraft from Boeing for both budget and the regular airlines. It has placed 18 Boeing 737-800 for its budget airline, Air India Express, and the remaining for operating in various routes, including 23 Boeing 787.
Air India is to take delivery of its first Boeing 777 long-range aircraft next month, which would be utilised for its non-stop operations to the US.
“We already had a VRS...no plans now,” Air India chairman V Thulasidas, who is tipped to become the chairman of the merged two public sector airlines, said.
Ahead of the merger with Air India, Indian has recently offered a VRS for its cabin crew. Regarding reports that Air India too is going for A380, which had recently come to India for demonstration flights, Thulasidas said, “We have already placed orders for our requirements till 2012.”
Air India has ordered 68 aircraft from Boeing for both budget and the regular airlines. It has placed 18 Boeing 737-800 for its budget airline, Air India Express, and the remaining for operating in various routes, including 23 Boeing 787.
Air India is to take delivery of its first Boeing 777 long-range aircraft next month, which would be utilised for its non-stop operations to the US.