MDLR Airlines
28°27′30.8″N 77°2′3.9″E / 28.458556°N 77.034417°E / 28.458556; 77.034417
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Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 14 March 2007 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 5 November 2009 | ||||||
Hubs | Delhi | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Ranchi | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | MDLR One | ||||||
Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
Destinations | 6 | ||||||
Parent company | MDLR GROUP | ||||||
Headquarters | Gurgaon, Haryana, India | ||||||
Key people | Gopal Goyal (Chairman) | ||||||
Website | www.mdlrairlines.in (defunct) |
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, was wholly owned by Murli Dhar Lakh Ram (MDLR) Group, and had around 250 employees by September 2008.[1] The group originated in Sirsa, Haryana in northern India. It was started by Gopal 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. It tried the full-service model promising its passengers 'pure vegetarian food', but missed lease payments to BAe for their Avro RJ70 aircraft.[citation needed]
Destinations
MDLR Airlines operated scheduled services to the following domestic destinations[2] (as of April 2009):[1]
India
Country (state) | City | Airport | Notes | Ref. |
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India (Bihar) | Gaya | Gaya Airport | Terminated | |
India (Chandigarh) | Chandigarh | Chandigarh Airport | ||
India (National Capital Region) | Delhi | Indira Gandhi International Airport | Hub | |
India (Goa) | Goa | Goa International Airport | ||
India (Jharkhand) | Jamshedpur | Sonari Airport | ||
India (Jharkhand) | Ranchi | Birsa Munda Airport | Secondary hub | |
India (West Bengal) | Kolkata | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport |
Fleet
The MDLR Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (at September 2008):[3]
Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes | ||
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C | Y | Total | |||
Avro RJ-70 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 70 | VT-MDL, VT-MDM, VT-MDN |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 10 April 2007. p. 48.
- ^ "Route Map". Mdlrairlines.in. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines Part 3 (2009)". Flight International: 29–90. 14 April 2009.
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- MDLR misses lease payments to BAe
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