Jagson Airlines
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Jagson Airlines is an airline
based in Delhi
, India
. It operates scheduled and charter services within India and to Bhutan
and Nepal
.
aircraft and later operated regular services from Delhi. It is wholly owned by Jagson International. In 2006 they announced plans to expand their services to 9 cities, using leased Airbus A321-200
aircraft.
Jagson have withdrawn plans to launch a nationwide scheduled low-cost airline by mid-2006 and plan to continue as a regional airline.
Jagson has recently taken deliveries of RJ 80s / BAe 146-200s Avro Regional Jets. They will be starting operations to all their previous routes shortly.
Efforts were on to merge the erstwhile MDLR, which operated the same type of aircraft , and form a 5 aircraft airline.
The average age of Jagson Airlines' fleet is 16.4 years as of August 2009.
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Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It operates scheduled and charter services within India and to Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
and Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
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History
The airline was established and started operations in November 1991. It began charter operations with two 18-seat Dornier 228-201Dornier Do 228
The Dornier 228 is a twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH from 1981 until 1998. In 1983, Hindustan Aeronautics bought a production licence and manufactures the 228 for the Asian market sphere. Approximately 270 Do 228 were built at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and...
aircraft and later operated regular services from Delhi. It is wholly owned by Jagson International. In 2006 they announced plans to expand their services to 9 cities, using leased Airbus A321-200
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
aircraft.
Jagson have withdrawn plans to launch a nationwide scheduled low-cost airline by mid-2006 and plan to continue as a regional airline.
Jagson has recently taken deliveries of RJ 80s / BAe 146-200s Avro Regional Jets. They will be starting operations to all their previous routes shortly.
Efforts were on to merge the erstwhile MDLR, which operated the same type of aircraft , and form a 5 aircraft airline.
Destinations
Jagson Airlines currently flies to the following destinations:South Asia
- IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
- ChandigarhChandigarhChandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
- Chandigarh AirportChandigarh AirportChandigarh Airport is located in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, India. The airport is currently undergoing construction of an integrated passenger terminal, and many other facilities.-International airport:...
- Chandigarh Airport
- DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
- Indira Gandhi International AirportIndira Gandhi International AirportIndira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport of the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, situated in West Delhi, 16 km southwest of New Delhi city centre. Named after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport in India in...
- Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Himachal PradeshHimachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
- DharamsalaDharamsalaDharamshala or Dharamsala is a city in northern India. It was formerly known as Bhagsu; it is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of the Kangra district....
– Gaggal AirportGaggal Airport-External links:* at Airports Authority of India web site... - ShimlaShimlaShimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
– Shimla AirportShimla Airport- External links :* at Airports Authority of India web site... - KulluKulluKullu, once known as Kul-anti-peetha - "the end of the habitable world", is the capital town of the Kullu District, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is located on the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu Valley about ten kilometres north of the airport at Bhuntar.Kullu is a broad open...
– Bhuntar AirportBhuntar Airport-External links:* at Airports Authority of India web site...
- Dharamsala
- MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
- MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
– Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport - PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
– Pune International Airport - Shirdi – Shirdi AirportShirdi AirportShirdi Airport is a planned airport for holy city of Shirdi in Maharashtra state of India. This will be another transport center after Shirdi railway station . The Planned flights from here are to Mumbai and Pune. This airport is about 14 km from Shirdi at Kakdi village...
- Mumbai
- UttarakhandUttarakhandUttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
- PantnagarPantnagarPantnagar is a town and a University campus in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand. Nainital, Rudrapur and Kiccha, Haldwani are the major cities surrounding Pantnagar....
– Pantnagar AirportPantnagar AirportPantnagar Airport is a domestic airport that serves the town of Pantnagar in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand that is operated by the Airports Authority of India. The airstrip was able to accommodate only small aircraft until 2008, when the length of the runway was increased to 4,500 feet to...
- Pantnagar
- Chandigarh
Fleet
As of January 2011 the Jagson Airlines fleet includes:| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers (Economy) |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dornier 228-200 Dornier Do 228 The Dornier 228 is a twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH from 1981 until 1998. In 1983, Hindustan Aeronautics bought a production licence and manufactures the 228 for the Asian market sphere. Approximately 270 Do 228 were built at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and... |
3 | 19 | ||
| Mil Mi-172 Mil Mi-17 The Mil Mi-17 is a Russian helicopter currently in production at two factories in Kazan and Ulan-Ude... |
2 | 24 | ||
| Avro RJ85 | 1 | |||
| Total | 6 | |||
The average age of Jagson Airlines' fleet is 16.4 years as of August 2009.
In Popular Culture
An aircraft of this airline was shown in the 2007 movie, The Darjeeling LimitedThe Darjeeling Limited
The Darjeeling Limited is a 2007 comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman. It was written by Anderson, Schwartzman, and Roman Coppola...
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