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SpiceJet of India go with big Boeing Order
SpiceJet one of India's largest low-fare airlines has ordered 30 new aircraft from Boeing worth between $2.7 billion-$3.0 billion to be delivered between 2014 and 2019,
Rival low fare carrier. IndiGo also has plans to expand its fleet size and had earlier this year received an initial government approval to buy 150 aircraft.
SpiceJet, has recently come under the controlling ownership of media baron Kalanithi Maran who bought a 37.73% stake in the company and made an open offer to acquire another 20% to take control at the carrier. Currently SpiceJet has a fleet of 21 Boeing planes and will likely add seven more before April 01st 2011 and operates 191 daily local flights to 19 Indian cities with plans to start international operations in September, this year. G --
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Summer 2010
(June/July/August)
Special Fares
depart London Gatwick
starting at £270 return
including taxes & charges
06 August 2010
Today's announcement that Thomson Airways parent company, TUI, have decided not to put their seat only sales under the UK's CAA ATOL licensing... 
03 August 2010
It's awful to see an airline, which was one of the best, deteriorate within a season to one which we say 'book with caution". 
29 July 2010
WOW ! what a different airline industry environment India's low cost airlines currently enjoy when compared with Europe's more mature markets. 
