GoAir with the addition of its 12th Airbus A320 will start operations in Chennai from 1st May 2012. This move comes as part of GoAir’s growth strategy to strengthen the existing network, connecting 22 destinations in India. 

GoAir will introduce double daily round trip services between Chennai – Mumbai, a daily flight between Chennai and Pune and five weekly frequencies between Chennai and Port Blair. The scheduled of Chennai Mumbai flights will allow easy connections between  Chennai and Delhi, Chandigarh, Patna and Ranchi, thus further strengthening GoAir presence in Mumbai. 

The new Chennai flight will increase GoAir presence in Pune, where GoAir operates two daily frequencies to Delhi and one daily frequency to Bangalore. 

GoAir started has been operating in Port Blair since last October from/to Kolkata and Delhi. The new flight from Chennai will allow an easy connection with the same aircraft from/to Mumbai. 

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Giorgio De Roni, CEO, GoAir, said, “We have been looking to expand our footprint in southern India for a while and Chennai is another step forwards. It is our constant endeavor to provide more flexibility and choice to our customers, delivering value for money both to business and leisure travelers.” 

He further added that, “Recent data distributed by DGCA showing highest load factors for GoAir within Indian airlines clearly prove the value proposition the Company is consistently delivering with very good on time performances and high rates of customers’ satisfaction.”  

With its fleet size set to expand, low cost carrier Go Airlines is also in talks with two European carriers for an aircraft maintenance and spare parts agreement, a top company official said Thursday. 

The airline also wants the government to relax the norms of Indian carrriers flying overseas. 

"We are in talks with two European carriers for aircraft maintenance and spare parts agreement. The talks are on and the deal is yet to be finalised," Chief Executive Giorgio De Roni told reporters here. 

Currently, the aircraft maintenance is done in-house. "With our fleet size increasing it is better to have a maintenance agreement with another carrier so that costs come down. The minor maintenance activities will be carried out here and for major overhaul the aircraft would be flown abroad," Kamal Kikani, vice president, customer service and airports, told IANS. 

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