Air India buying 100 more Airbus planes
Air India on Monday confirmed it has placed an order to purchase 100 more Airbus aircraft, comprising 10 widebody A350 and 90 narrowbody A320 aircraft, including A321neo.
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) commenced operations for Air India Express’s new flights to Muscat and Dammam on Saturday. The flights took off from Lucknow Airport with 77 and 171 passengers, respectively.
The CCSIA spokesperson said, “The flight will fulfil Lucknow Airport’s aim to offer seamless connectivity to those flying to Oman and Saudi Arabia. In the first flight to Muscat, 77 passengers departed at 7:30 hrs, while 123 passengers arrived in Lucknow on the 15:30 hrs flight. The first flight to Dammam departed at 19:50 hrs with 171 passengers and around 103 passengers arrived in Lucknow at 06:30 hrs on Saturday from Dammam.
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These are the new routes for Air India Express from Lucknow. With the addition of these two flights, the number of international flight movements increased to 30 from 26 earlier. The addition of international flights is the commitment shown by Lucknow Airport to connect Uttar Pradesh’s capital city with international destinations.”
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The daily non-stop flight from Lucknow Airport to Muscat departed at 7:30 hrs and the flight to Dammam departed at 19:50 hrs.
On an average, around 18,000 passengers travel through Lucknow Airport. The airport operates around 130 movements per day. In the first two months of 2024, Lucknow Airport has recorded around 11 lakh passenger movements.
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