Budget airline AirAsia India won’t be leasing B737 aircraft of beleaguered carrier Jet Airways as it will be continuing with only a single aircraft type. The airline — a joint venture between Tata Sons and Malaysia’s AirAsia Berhad — had shown initial interest and even applied to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for regulatory approval.
AirAsia India had “informed the aviation regulator about their plan to lease some of the B737 airplanes that were operated by Jet Airways. But later it did not follow up. Now, the idea has finally been dropped,” IANS reported citing an industry source.
The decision was taken by AirAsia India as having a new type of aircraft meant additional complications with respect to different seat configuration, maintenance and skill requirement, the source said.
