Alliance Air hires cabin crew, to induct more aircraft

National carrier Air India's regional arm Alliance Air has hired over 20 cabin crew as it plans to induct three more aircraft in its fleet next months.
Alliance Air currently has 13 planes in the fleet with 10 of them ATR and remaining CRJs.
A fresh batch of 23 cabin crew has successfully completed their training and are now ready to begin regular flying on the ATRs and CRJs of Alliance Air, a release said today.
The batch underwent a rigorous classroom and practical training of seven weeks which included personality development and grooming, voice modulation, safety, first aid and handling exigencies, among others, it said.

The regional service operates 30 flights per day, connecting 29 destinations.
The airline aims to nearly triple the fleet to 35 aircraft by 2017 from 13 planes now, Air India Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani said in the release.