VIF Airways

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VIF Airways
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Founded1993 [1]
Commenced operations1995
Ceased operations1996
Hubs Begumpet Airport (Hyderabad)
Fleet size1
Destinations9
Headquarters Hyderabad, India
Key peopleSyed Ainuddin Arif, (Chairman)
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VIF Airways was a private Air Taxi operator based in Hyderabad, India. Its main base was Begumpet Airport. It ceased operations after only a few months of commencement of services.

Begumpet Airport at Hyderabad, also known as Hyderabad Old Airport, is a civil enclave located in Begumpet. The airport is home to the Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy (RGAA), the Telangana State Aviation Academy and the Begumpet Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force. Begumpet used to be the International and Domestic airport of Hyderabad, until the opening of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on 23rd March 2008 after which it ceased all civil operations. The last flight to take off was a Singapore Airlines flight at 11:40 pm on 22 March 2008.

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History

VIF Airways was founded as a Private Limited Company in May 1993, with its registered office at Hyderabad. They had ordered five aircraft [2] but flight operations commenced in April 1995 [3] with a single Dornier 328, making it the first operator of the type in Asia [4] and the only operator of that type of aircraft in India. The airline shut down in 1996. [5] [6]

Dornier 328 Regional airliner family by Dornier

The Dornier 328 is a turboprop-powered commuter airliner. Initially produced by Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH, the firm was acquired in 1996 by Fairchild Aircraft. The resulting firm, named Fairchild-Dornier, manufactured the 328 family in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, conducted sales from San Antonio, Texas, United States, and supported the product line from both locations. There is also a jet-powered version of the aircraft, the Fairchild Dornier 328JET.

Destinations

VIF Airways operated flights to the following destinations:

Visakhapatnam Metropolis in Andhra Pradesh, India

Visakhapatnam and Waltair ) is the largest city and the financial capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The city is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam district and state headquarters of Indian Coast Guard. Its geographical location is amidst the Eastern Ghats and the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is the most populous city in the state with a population of 2,035,922 as of 2011, making it the 14th largest city in the country. It is also the 9th most populous metropolitan area in India with a population of 5,018,000. With an output of $43.5 billion, Visakhapatnam is the ninth-largest contributor to India's overall gross domestic product as of 2016.

Visakhapatnam Airport airport in India

Visakhapatnam Airport is an International Airport located in Visakhapatnam, India. It is the largest and busiest airport in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It also operates as a civil enclave on an Indian Navy air base named INS Dega. It is located in between the city localities of NAD Cross Road and Gajuwaka. The airport has experienced significant growth since the beginning of the 21st century, with the construction of a new terminal and runway and commencing of international flights. The airport covers an area of 350 acres.

Mumbai Megacity in Maharashtra, India

Mumbai is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. As of 2011 it is the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.4 million. The larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region is the second most populous metropolitan area in India, with a population of 21.3 million as of 2016. Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India, and has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities in India. Mumbai is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and the city's distinctive ensemble of Victorian and Art Deco buildings.

Fleet

The VIF Airways fleet consisted of one Dornier 328 turboprop aircraft registered VT-VIF. [7]

Turboprop turbine engine which powers an aircraft propeller using a reduction gear

A turboprop engine is a turbine engine that drives an aircraft propeller.

References

  1. ↑ "World Airline Directory". Flight Global. 3 April 1996. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Indian order for 328". Flight Global. 19 October 1994. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "India's VIF Airways". AviationWeek Network. 10 April 1995. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "VIF takes Asia's first 328". Flight Global. 12 April 1995. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  5. ↑ Airlines that went bust
  6. ↑ "Company Profile". India Infoline. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Planespotters.net
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