MDLR Airlines
Coordinates: 28°27′30.8″N 77°2′3.9″E / 28.458556°N 77.034417°E
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 14 March 2007 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 5 November 2009 | ||||||
| Hubs | Indira Gandhi International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Birsa Munda Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Chandigarh Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | MDLR one. | ||||||
| Airport lounge | MDLR Retreat. | ||||||
| Alliance | MDLR Alliance | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Luxury In The Air | ||||||
| Parent company | Mai Dalal | ||||||
| Headquarters | Gurgaon, Haryana, India | ||||||
| Key people | Gopal Goyal (Chairman) | ||||||
| Website | www.mdlrairlines.in | ||||||
MDLR Airlines was an airline based in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. It operated scheduled domestic services. It suspended its operations from 5 November 2009.[1]
History
The airline started operations on 14 March 2007, and was wholly owned by Murli Dhar Lakh Ram (MDLR) Group, and had around 250 employees by September 2008.[1] the group is originated in Sirsa, Haryana in northern India started by Gopal Goyal Kanda, a local politician. The airline was started in the middle of a major growth period for Indian aviation, but was launched just as oil prices were climbing. The airline tried the full-service model promising its passengers 'pure vegetarian food', but missed lease payments to BAe for their Avro RJ70 aircraft.
Destinations
MDLR Airlines operated scheduled services to the following domestic destinations[2] (as of April 2009):[1]
India
- Bihar
- Gaya
- Gaya - Gaya International Airport Terminated from 6 January 2009.
- Chandigarh
- Delhi
- Goa
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jharkhand
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
Fleet
The MDLR Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (at September 2008):[3]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers bhago (Club/Economy) |
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| Avro RJ70 | 3 | 70 (6/64) | VT-MDL, VT-MDM, VT-MDN | |
| Total | 3 | |||
Controversy
The airline had shown an interest in buying the Sukhoi Superjet 100.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 48.
- ↑ "Route Map". Mdlrairlines.in. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ↑ "Directory: World Airlines Part 3 (2009)". Flight International: 29–90. 2009-04-14.
- ↑ "Our Fleet". Mdlrairlines.in. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ↑ "Бизнес: "Сухой" нашел заказчиков еще на 130 самолетов SuperJet-100". Lenta.ru. Retrieved 2013-06-09.