Manoj Chacko (First from left)
The airline at the moment has two ATR-72 and can get 4 extra by September after which it plans to add six turboprops yearly over the subsequent 5 years.
“We start operations in the next few days and have five stations to begin with — Goa, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Agatti, Sindhudurg and then Jalgaon, Pune and Nanded shortly thereafter. We will start flights between Goa & Agatti and Bengaluru & Agatti. Initially, these will be twice or thrice weekly and by mid-June our Agatti flights will be daily,” mentioned Chacko, who has labored in senior positions in Emirates, American Express, SOPTC, Kingfisher and WNS (a world enterprise course of administration firm). As of now, Alliance Air is the one airline that flies to Lakshadweep 9 instances weekly on Kochi-Agatti-Kochi route.
Based at Goa Mopa airport, Fly 91 has been launched with an preliminary funding of Rs 200 crore. It has received Udan routes below which (topic to working these flights) it can get Rs 200 crore yearly over the subsequent three years. “We are well funded and have a strong professional team to run the airline. In five years we plan to have a fleet of 32 ATRs,” Chacko mentioned.
What explains the selection of the Goa-Agatti route?
“Goa is the charter capital of India with aircraft flying in from several places like Russia and the UK. A direct flight to Agatti will find many takers. Also a honeymooners come to Goa. They can split their stay between the two destinations,” he mentioned.
The common flight time of various Fly 91 routes might be 55-90 minutes. “We will be offering buy-on-board service for snacks and beverages. Five to six rows of the 18 rows will have seat selection charge.”
With India now two giant airways — IndiGo and Tata Group airways led by Air India — how does Fly 91 see itself. Big airways are identified to have executed community mirroring — launching flights on routes of startup or small airways at nearly the identical time by pricing them just a few hundred decrease. IndiGo operates ATRs. Post Air India’s divestment, Alliance Air (which function ATRs) is the one state-owned mounted wing airline. “I am here to provide last-mile connectivity and not compete with anyone. But to co-exist,” Chacko says.
