MDLR launches commercial operations

The Gurgaon-based MDLR Airlines has started its commercial operations. MDLR, serving purely vegetarian food onboard, is the first airline to start with four-engine BAE jets, the largest in the regional jet family.

MDLR Airlines, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gopal K Goyal promoted MDLR Group, which has varied business interests in infrastructure, shopping malls, multiplexes and luxury hotels.

The airlines will be starting its full service two class (Club and Economy) regional sector operation out of Delhi and Chandigarh to Ranchi & Kolkata in the first phase. Operations will later be expanded to Mumbai, Surat, Jaipur, and Bhavnagar and a few more northern cities later.

Gopal Goyal, chairman of MDLR Airlines said, "We have for the first time introduced to the people of India the luxurious four engine AVRO RJ 70 jets with elaborate all vegetarian cuisine and world class service." Starting as a low-cost carrier, MDLR Airlines is currently building its check-in counters, offices in all its destinations and plans to make Chandigarh as one of the large regional jet hub after Delhi & Jaipur in the northern India.