GoAir to take off today

The Wadia group-promoted low-cost carrier GoAir will launch its commercial flights from tomorrow (November 4, 2005) and would operate in the routes of Mumbai, Goa, Ahmedabad and Coimbatore.

The airline would operate two flights a day each between Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Mumbai-Goa route. It would operate one flight a day in Mumbai-Coimbatore.

GoAir managing director Jeh Wadia said the objective of GoAir is to commodotise air travel to enable all Indian to fly.

"This, however, is just the first step to a long and successful journey ahead. With GoAir, we promise to deliver to our passengers a quality consistent, quality assured and time efficient product," Wadia said.

Earlier, the maiden flight of GoAir to Goa was inaugurated by Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar along with Union civil aviation minister Praful Patel.

The airline would commence service with one A320 aircraft with a single class, 180-seat configuration.

Meanwhile, the airline is planning to expand its fleet to 36 aircraft in three years and it is in talks with Airbus and Boeing for acquisition of more than 50 aircraft.