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Old Dec 29, 2019 | 8:40 am
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Nick Art
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
CH & IN are updating their bilaterals...

https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRele...x?relid=196084



Which is strange since LX is only using 7 of the available 16 weekly flights. Bilaterals (page 64)
Maybe they want to add WK into the mix to fly to some sun & sand destination?
Is it just me or is the statement provided by the Indian government absolute nonsense. How does enabling a better environment for enhanced and seamless connectivity to support commercial opportunities ensure better safety and security?!

Also LX is using 14 of the 16 weekly flights: 7x BOM and 7x DEL.

Also I like how up to date that document is the Indian government provides (It obviously doesn't have any date stamp): Operating Equipment for 7 of these 16 flights: 747C, Md-11 (HA!) and the A340 seems to have been included as Swiss had those on order at this time. Same I would apply for the 777 by Air India.
Still funny how all of the flights by LX are operated by A330s, which I guess is nearly the same thing as A340s, but from a government if they have a tab for required aircraft type I'd expect it to be kept accurate...

Germany btw, is allowed to use between 42 and 50 weekly flights to India. Times two, because India is allowed to use the same amount to Germany.

Checking out some other countries: Austrian Airlines seems only to be allowed to use A330s or A340s, none of which they have anymore. Apparently there are 4 flights approved to Brazil but only on 747s?! Flights to Romania are expected to be operated by A310s. Hungary has 1(!) weekly flight allowed to be operated by B707s and the US has unlimited flights allowed by NWA

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