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India to get low-cost air chartered service

EAW Staff - Mumbai

Manav Singh, managing director of fractional ownership company Club One Air, has announced the launch of a new air charter service in India with the acquisition of 10 Very Light Jets (VLJs) - the Eclipse 500 - from Eclipse Aviation. The aircraft will operate under a different company promoted by Singh.

Speaking to Express AviationWorld, Singh said, "We are aiming for a July-August launch and unlike Club One Air which has its exclusivity, the new airline will be low-cost catering to the low budget business travellers such as the middle management, smaller businessmen and proprietors." He however refused to mention the name of the new airline.

The release further stated him saying, "The cost of acquisition coupled with the low operating costs of the Eclipse 500 make it the ideal aircraft for enhancing business travel in India." The company will receive all 10 aircraft within 15 months, mentioned Singh, adding that the new additions of the VLJs will offer a wide variety of aircraft to choose from.