by AviationHub11 | Dec 28, 2022 | Aviation News
AIX Connect private limited| As per the news AirAsia india has asked India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs that they are changing their name to AIX connect. as per the news air India is now giving there few routes to Air Asia AIX Connect in domestic market to add more connectivity under their brand.
In November Tata Sons Acquired the remaining percentage of shares from AirAsia Aviation group which was 16.33% and just after that they announced that Air India Express low-cost airline in India and subsidiary of Air India Ltd. Now both airlines will operate under one name aix connect private limited and will start operation by end of 2023. as tata are playing smart, they are killing their own completion by merging both airlines and creating 2 airlines for each category low-cost airlines and full-service airlines.
AirAsia India, India’s low-cost airline brought up by the joint venture of Tata Sons and AirAsiaX. headquarter in Bangalore. In November 2022 Tata Sons buys the remaining share of 16.33%, now they Owned 100% airlines
They airline was founded on 28 March 2013 with Hub at Bangalore International Airport. IATA Code-I5, Callsign- RED KNIGHT, Moto- “NOW EVERY ONE CAN FLY”
Fleet
| AIRCRAFT | IN SERVICE |
| AIRBUS A320-200 | 23 |
| AIRBUS A320neo | 5 |
The Airline operates more than 200 flights daily across 18 destinations in India
Air India Express, Low-cost Airline a Subsidiary of Air India Ltd wholly owned by them Headquarter in Kerala
They Airline Commenced operations 29 April 2005 with Hub at Kochi
IATA Code- IX, Callsign- “EXPRESS INDIA”
| Aircraft | IN SERVICE |
| BOEING 737-800 | 24 |
They Airline connect 140 cities and also serve on International Routes in Middle East and Southeast Asia. With a 649 flights per week to 33 Different destinations.
Air Asia India x Air India Express, After the air asia india and air India express merger they will become Second largest low-cost airline in India after Indigo Airlines with a fleet of more than 50 Narrow Body Aircraft. They will make Tata Group hold in Aviation Sector stronger and create competition to other low-cost airline such as Akasa Air and Spice Jet. they both airlines have some strength and weakness that can be reduce by merging and can create an complete package of Low-cost airline. tata group have done SWOT analysis of both airlines.
This air Asia India and air India express merger even allows them to Start International Operations and Creates more employment opportunities in Indian aviation industry as now some airlines are start making profit, so it is high time to start their operations and a new Low-cost airline in Indian aviation.
In the last few days, we have heard about Go First that they have stopped.
the operation and grounded their aircraft due to a lack of money to continue their operations. In Indian aviation, none of the Airlines flies back after being grounded, and Go First facing losses for the last few years. As Go First is also a Low-Cost carrier and it’s an opportunity for Aix Connect as it will help to gain more market and passenger flow.
Now in Indian Aviation, there are only three big players under Low-cost carrier but due to this there will be high competition and Indigo Airlines is ruling this category.
Updated Fleet
| AIRCRFAT | IN SERVICE |
| BOEING 737-800 | 24 |
| AIRBUS A320-200 | 23 |
| AIRBUS A320neo | 5 |
On Tuesday both the airlines have moved to one intergrade reservation system and now both Air India express, and Air Asia India will common website for booking “Airindiaexpress.com” here the customer can book, manage booking and check-in for both airlines.
The process has been done after more than 6 months from Tata group acquire 100% stake in Air Asia India.
This process will take more time in integrating both airlines system and combined their full operations, but it started now and will see more latest development in the integrations of both Low-Cost Carrier (LCC).
Air India now the parent company of Air Aisa India and Air India Express now
called as AI-Connect and in the domestic market they can become competitors to
overcome this Air India is planning to restructure their routes.
This will help to decrease internal competition between airlines and help to
boost the market shares and can give competition to Indigo Airlines.
The decision will be based on the customer’s requirement and both airline’s markets
in the route to take advantage of the market and offer the Customer the best
fit.
Air India will fly over premium routes customers will pay high like tier
1 cities and AIX Connect will fly to Tier 2-3 cities.
On 19th May early Moring Aix Connect successfully operated a flight using Sustainable Aviation Fuel which was sourced by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd First Ever Indian SAF Blend.
AIX Connect flight I5 767 to Delhi International Airport from Pune Airport operated on Airbus A320. Delhi Airport received the Flight on that occasion minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas MR Hardeep Singh Puri said Indian Aviation is Planning to use 1% by 2025 which is required to produce around 14 crore Liters of Sustainable Fuel Every Year If all goes right then it can be changed to 5% but that request 70 crore liters of SAF per year.
This is a Milestone for Indian Aviation as it will be a big step toward Sustainable Aviation Industry resulting in Cost effective and Environment friendly Operations.
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blend used today was made by the Indian Oil Corporation and Praj Industries with the help of US-Based Biofuel company GEVO Inc.
Tata already Owns 4 Indian airlines but it will create more problems for tata as they are creating competition with their own airlines, they have the plan to Dominate the Indian aviation Industry by merging Four airlines into two airlines. One will be a Full-Service carrier which will be the combination of Air India and Vistara and the other will be a Low-cost Carrier merger of Air Asia India and Air India Express.
It will help Tata group to make there both airlines stronger than other competition airlines as it will increase their fleet and routes. Let’s see how tata planes will work. after the marge of all four airline into 2 groups it will be added advantage to TATAs group as all four airlines have some UPS so they can take advantage of.
Tata group is planning to make Air Asia India and Air India express merger AIX Connect to financially strong to be ready to expend their operations. The company increase their Share capital to 10000 cr and before that it was only 5200 cr it will allow company to issue more shares to gain funds.
More funds will help AIX Connect to increase their fleets and also to improve their services. As the Air Asia India and Air India Express merger will directly complete with Indigo airline which dominates Indian market for that airline need lot of funds.
As indigo is dominating the industry with a market share of approx. 50% that means currently in the sky 50% of flights are operated by indigo and added their new aircraft and now operating 300 aircraft. The new low-cost airline’s combination of the two airlines will deploy the USP of both airlines and also increase their new fleet of Airbus A320S, Boeing 737 also they can expand their international operations where domination is of international airlines for example to middle east routes player like emirates dominated the market share and also fly Dubai. But competition is high need to work on their prices and customer’s service.
AIX Connect private limited | The Air Asia India and Air India express merger. know more.
In November Tata Sons Acquired the remaining percentage of shares from AirAsia Aviation group which was 16.33% and just after that they announced that Air India Express low-cost airline in India and subsidiary of Air India Ltd
No AirAisa Is Low-cost airline while on other hand Air India is a Full-Service airline.
In November Tata Sons Acquired the remaining percentage of shares from AirAsia Aviation group which was 16.33% and just after that they announced that Air India Express low-cost airline in India and subsidiary of Air India Ltd
As indigo is dominating the industry with a market share of approx. 50% that means currently in the sky 50% of flights are operated by indigo and added their new aircraft and now operating 300 aircraft. The new low-cost airline's combination of the two airlines will deploy the USP of both airlines and also increase their new fleet of Airbus A320S