CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which flight going to introduce 50 ATR-72 aircraft recently?
A
Indigo
B
Sahara
C
Air Asia
D
Air India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -IndiGo also will bid for new routes in the second round of regional connectivity scheme bidding. In May, IndiGo announced a provisional order for 50 ATR-72 planes valued at $1.3 billion at list prices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alliance Air currently operates an all ATR-72 fleet, and the smaller ATR-42s will help the carrier expand its network to less accessible regions. Airports in the Himalayan region of North India such as Shimla and Kullu come with certain restrictions making them inaccessible even to the-72 variants of the ATR planes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ATR 72-600 aircraft flying with IndiGo have a seating capacity of 78 passengers. Currently, it has 36 of the type in its fleet and awaits delivery of 14 more. Today, IndiGo operates 276 daily flights through its ATR fleet, with one aircraft serving an average eight sectors.

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