GoAir places one more order with Airbus GoAir signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Airbus

at the Farnborough International Airshow for 72 aircraft.

The airline had placed a similar order with Airbus for 72 A320neo in 2011, making the entire order add up to a total of 144 aircraft. Two aircraft have been delivered in June this year. “The new A320neo provides us the competitive edge to achieve our growth targets and helps us strengthen our presence in the wider region. The new aircraft will help us in unlocking new domestic routes while providing a springboard for continued international network expansion in the years to come,”says GoAir CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer.

“This further commitment by GoAir is a testament to the reliability, passenger popularity and unbeatable operating economics of the A320 family. I congratulate GoAir,”says Airbus’ chief operating officer customers, John Leahy.

With this induction, GoAir will also expand its network and improve connectivity in the coming future. It recently launched an evening flight between Delhi and Srinagar and started a non-stop daily flight between Mumbai and Leh.

GoAir flight G8 229 takes off from Delhi at 1650 and arrives in Srinagar at 1810 while the return flight G8 228 takes off from Srinagar at 1840 and arrives in Delhi at 2005

Flight G8-386 takes off from Mumbai at 0400 and arrives in Leh at 0640. The return flight takes off from Leh at 0710 and arrives in Mumbai at 1125. These are routed through Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir.

in Andhra Pradesh’s port city Visakhapatnam, opened to public last month. The property is owned by Indian conglomerate Varun Group and is managed by AccorHotels India. Varun Beach Bheemli Resort is the second AccorHotels property in Andhra Pradesh after the 225-room Novotel Visakhapatnam. THE FAIRFIELD, a medium-tier brand by Marriott International launched in Lucknow in July. It has the largest inventory of 222 rooms in the city. Its rooms offer high-speed internet connectivity, a 42-inch LED television, tea/coffee maker and an an ergonomically designed workspace. The hotel has two restaurants, and three meeting rooms. It is the second Marriott property in Lucknow after the opening of Renaissance Lucknow in September last year. W HOTEL, a trendy upmarket brand by Starwood Hotels and Resorts is scheduled to open in Goa on September 29. The first W property in India, it is spread over 25 acres, overlooks the Vagator beach, and has 160 rooms and villas.