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History of low-cost airlines in India

March 14, 2008
Jagson Airline, MDLR, Paramount Airways

A low cost airline based in Delhi, Jagson Airline commenced operations in 1992. It began charter operations with two 18-seat Dornier 228-201 aircraft.

Jagson Airline flies to select destinations in Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Rajasthan. It also operates a helicopter service between Srinagar, Baltal and Amarnath

From its Chennai base, Jagson Airline flies to Pondicherry and Tirupathi.

At present it is using leased Airbus A321-200 aircraft. Jagson has withdrawn plans to launch a nationwide scheduled low-cost airline by mid-2006 and plans to continue as a regional airline.

MDLR Airline

Based in Gurgaon, MDLR Airline is owned by Murli Dhar Lakh Ram (MDLR) Group. It started operations in 2007.

It was reported that MDLR airlines will cater to religious tourism. It also plans to extend its services to places of pilgrimmage.

A short-haul operator, it is flying from Delhi to Chandigarh, Jaipur, Jodhpur as well as from Kolkata to Ranchi. MDLR uses Avro RJ-70 jets in its fleet. It is looking forward to expanding the fleet with ATRs and Boeings too. Besides its low-cost fare MDLR is also known for its vegetarian meals.

Paramount Airways

Paramount Airways was launched on October 19, 2005 by the Paramount Group, a leading Indian textile manufacturer based in Madurai. The headquarters of Paramount Airways is in Coimbatore.

Paramount operates only in South India connecting Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and Madurai.

Paramount Airways offers several value added facilities such as valets to assist in boarding the plane, gourmet meals, and a range of in-flight services and entertainment.

It is the first airline in India to launch the New Generation Embraer 170/190 Family Series Aircraft. It is the first to offer full business class services but at prices that are equivalent to the economy class fares of other carriers.
Image: President of Jagson Airlines Uttam Kumar Bose.
Photograph: Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images
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