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	==Accidents and incidents==		==Accidents and incidents==
	* On 22 May 2010, [[Air India Express Flight 812]], a Boeing 737–800 (registered VT-AXV) flying on the Dubai–Mangalore route, overshot runway 24 on landing at Mangalore Airport, killing 152 passengers and six crew members of the 166 people on board. The aircraft crashed into a wooded valley at the end of the runway and burst into flames. There were only eight survivors.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/4120-jet-crash-kills-159-in-india-7-survive.html\|title=Jet crash kills 158 in India; 8 survive\|date=23 May 2010\|access-date=23 May 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524173517/http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/4120-jet-crash-kills-159-in-india-7-survive.html\|archive-date=24 May 2010\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://bnonews.com/index.php/2010/05/air-india-express-flight-crashes-in-mangalore/\|title=Indian official: 158 dead in Air India plane crash in Mangalore \|work=BNO News \|date=22 May 2010 \|access-date=5 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/37286182\|title=Air India flight from Dubai crashes in India\|work=NBC News\|date=21 May 2010\|access-date=5 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="CNN1">{{cite news\|url= http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/21/india.plane.crash/index.html?hpt=T1 \| title = Casualties feared in Air India crash\|work=CNN\|access-date=22 May 2010\|date=22 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/10141297.stm\|title=India plane crash in Mangalore leaves nearly 160 dead\|work=BBC News\|access-date=5 June 2016\|date=22 May 2010}}</ref>		* On 22 May 2010, [[Air India Express Flight 812]], a Boeing 737–800 (registered VT-AXV) flying on the Dubai–Mangalore route, overshot runway 24 on landing at Mangalore Airport, killing 152 passengers and six crew members of the 166 people on board. The aircraft crashed into a wooded valley at the end of the runway and burst into flames. There were only eight survivors.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/4120-jet-crash-kills-159-in-india-7-survive.html\|title=Jet crash kills 158 in India; 8 survive\|date=23 May 2010\|access-date=23 May 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524173517/http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/4120-jet-crash-kills-159-in-india-7-survive.html\|archive-date=24 May 2010\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://bnonews.com/index.php/2010/05/air-india-express-flight-crashes-in-mangalore/\|title=Indian official: 158 dead in Air India plane crash in Mangalore \|work=BNO News \|date=22 May 2010 \|access-date=5 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/37286182\|title=Air India flight from Dubai crashes in India\|work=NBC News\|date=21 May 2010\|access-date=5 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="CNN1">{{cite news\|url= http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/21/india.plane.crash/index.html?hpt=T1 \| title = Casualties feared in Air India crash\|work=CNN\|access-date=22 May 2010\|date=22 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/10141297.stm\|title=India plane crash in Mangalore leaves nearly 160 dead\|work=BBC News\|access-date=5 June 2016\|date=22 May 2010}}</ref>
	* On 9 July 2012, an Air India Express [[Boeing 737-800]] skidded on landing, during heavy rain at [[Calicut International Airport]] . Aircraft's landing gear impacted with runway beacons, breaking them. There were no casualties on board		* On 9 July 2012, an Air India Express [[Boeing 737-800]] skidded on landing, during heavy rain at [[Calicut International Airport]] . Aircraft's landing gear impacted with runway beacons, breaking them. There were no casualties on board.
			* On 12 October 2018, Air India Express Flight 611 was a [[Boeing 737-800]] (registered VT-AYD) that suffered a tail strike on take off, before colliding with the localizer antenna and boundary wall of [[Tiruchirappalli International Airport]]. This resulted in severe structural damage to the undercarriage, landing gear, flight control surfaces and engine cowling. The crew continued to fly towards their destination in Dubai contrary to Boeing's tail strike checklist, reassured by normal instrumentation. The company operations team requested the plane return to Mumbai whilst the plane was over the Arabian Sea. It landed uneventful and was repaired at a substantial cost. <ref>{{Cite web\|last=Ranter\|first=Harro\|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-8HG (WL) VT-AYD Tiruchirappalli-Civil Airport (TRZ)\|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20181012-0\|access-date=2021-09-25\|website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref>
	* On 7 August 2020, [[Air India Express Flight 1344]], a Boeing 737–800 (registered VT-AXH), went into an uncontrolled skid on the runway due to heavy rain,<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Express Flight Crash LIVE Updates: 15 Including Pilot Dead, 123 Injured\|url=https://odishatv.in/nation/air-india-flight-skids-off-runway-while-landing-at-karipur-airport-in-kerala-467816\|access-date = Aug 8, 2020\|website= OdishaTV \|language=en}}</ref> fell into a valley and broke into three pieces after overrunning the table-top runway at [[Calicut International Airport]]. 20 people on board were killed, including both pilots and at least 112 were injured.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Live News: Air India Express flight from Dubai over shoots table top runway\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/latest-daily-news-and-updates-august7/liveblog/77404349.cms\|access-date=2020-08-07\|website=The Economic Times\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Both Pilots Among 18 Killed In Air India Express Plane Crash In Kerala: Updates\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-express-plane-crash-updates-both-pilots-among-17-killed-in-kerala-plane-crash-2276134\|access-date=2020-08-10\|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>		* On 7 August 2020, [[Air India Express Flight 1344]], a Boeing 737–800 (registered VT-AXH), went into an uncontrolled skid on the runway due to heavy rain,<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Express Flight Crash LIVE Updates: 15 Including Pilot Dead, 123 Injured\|url=https://odishatv.in/nation/air-india-flight-skids-off-runway-while-landing-at-karipur-airport-in-kerala-467816\|access-date = Aug 8, 2020\|website= OdishaTV \|language=en}}</ref> fell into a valley and broke into three pieces after overrunning the table-top runway at [[Calicut International Airport]]. 20 people on board were killed, including both pilots and at least 112 were injured.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Live News: Air India Express flight from Dubai over shoots table top runway\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/latest-daily-news-and-updates-august7/liveblog/77404349.cms\|access-date=2020-08-07\|website=The Economic Times\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Both Pilots Among 18 Killed In Air India Express Plane Crash In Kerala: Updates\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-express-plane-crash-updates-both-pilots-among-17-killed-in-kerala-plane-crash-2276134\|access-date=2020-08-10\|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

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{{short description|Air India Express}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox airline|
| airline = Air India Express
| logo = Air India Express logo.svg
| logo_size = 175
| fleet_size = 24
| destinations = 33
| IATA = IX
| ICAO = AXB
| callsign = EXPRESS INDIA
| parent = [[Air India]] <br />([[Air India Limited]])
| commenced = {{Start date and age|2005|4|29|df=y}}
| hubs = [[Cochin International Airport]]
| secondary_hubs = *[[Trivandrum International Airport]]
*[[Calicut International Airport]]
*[[Mangalore International Airport]]
*[[Kannur International Airport]]
| headquarters = Airlines House, [[Kochi, Kerala]], India
| focus_cities =
| key_people = *{{nowrap|Rajiv Bansal (Chairman)}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/ias-pradeep-singh-kharola-appointed-new-chairman-of-air-india/articleshow/61834038.cms|title=IAS Pradeep Singh Kharola appointed new chairman of Air India|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|Aloke Singh (CEO)}}
| image =
| frequent_flyer =
| revenue = {{profit}} {{INRConvert|36.2|b}} {{small|(FY 2017–18)}}<ref name="AIX FY Report">{{cite web|url=http://www.airindia.in/writereaddata/Portal/FinancialReport/1_475_1_15-annual-report-201718.pdf|title=Annual Report of Air India Express Limited |work=Air India|page=6|date=19 October 2019}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{INRConvert|4.73|b}} {{small|(FY 2017–18)}}<ref name="AIX FY Report"/>
| net_income = {{INRConvert|2.62|b}} {{small|(FY 2017–18)}}<ref name="AIX FY Report"/>
| profit = {{INRConvert|5.05|b}} {{small|(FY 2017–18)}}<ref name="AIX FY Report"/>
| assets =
| equity =
| num_employees = 1,276 (as of 31 March 2018)<ref name="AIX FY Report"/>
| website = {{URL|https://www.airindiaexpress.in/en }}
}}

'''Air India Express''' is an [[India]]n [[Low-cost carrier|low-cost airline]] headquartered in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]. It is operated by Air India Express Limited (AIEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian [[flag carrier]] airline [[Air India]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/air-india-to-achieve-fiscal-targets-two-years-in-advance/article8651036.ece|title=Air India to achieve fiscal targets|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref> It operates around 649 flights per week to 33 destinations including the [[Middle East]] and [[Southeast Asia]]. The airline carries around 4.3 million passengers every year connecting 140 [[city pair]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.airindiaexpress.in/en/about-us/our-company|title=About Air India Express|publisher=Air India Express|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> It has [[secondary hub]]s in [[Trivandrum International Airport|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Calicut International Airport|Kozhikode]] and [[Mangalore International Airport|Mangaluru]] [[airport]]s.

==History==
Air India Express came into existence on 29 April 2005, with the launch of three flights that took off simultaneously from [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kochi]] and [[Kozhikode]]. The airline was launched as a [[low-cost carrier]] (LCC) with the objective of providing convenient connectivity, to short-haul international routes, in the Middle East and Southeast Asia for the Indian [[expatriate]] community. Air India Express was [[Air India]]'s response to the growing popularity of LCCs worldwide and within the region. Being an LCC, the airline operates point-to-point flights with multiple hubs all over India.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GE19Df03.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050524205332/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GE19Df03.html |url-status=unfit |archive-date=24 May 2005 |title=India's common man flies|newspaper=[[The Asia Times Online]]|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref>

In December 2012, Air India ratified the proposal to move the headquarters to [[Kochi]] in January 2013 and to establish a new MRO base at [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Ramavarman|first=T.|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-14/kochi/35819011_1_aie-air-india-express-ansbert-d-souza|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615085106/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-14/kochi/35819011_1_aie-air-india-express-ansbert-d-souza|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 June 2013|title=Shifting of Air India Express headquarters to Kochi gets nod|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 December 2012|access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/air-india-express-route-scheduling-from-city-soon/article4282465.ece|title=Air India Express route scheduling from city soon|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=1 July 2016|date=7 January 2013}}</ref>

==Revenue==
As per the audited accounts approved by the Airline’s Board of Directors on 27 October 2020, the Airline’s operating revenues grew by over 25% from {{INRConvert|4172|c}} in FY 2018–19 to {{INRConvert|5219|c}} in FY 2019–20. It is worth noting that the revenue growth was achieved despite the adverse market conditions due to the onset of COVID-19 during the last quarter of the fiscal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/air-india-express-reports-highest-ever-net-profit-at-rs-412-77-crore-120102900010_1.html |title=Air India Express reports highest-ever net profit at Rs 412.77 crore|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=5 November 2020}}</ref>

On 9 November 2018, the airline posted a net profit of {{INRConvert|262|c}}, the third consecutive year that it reported a profit, and registering an operating profit for the previous five years.

As per the accounts placed and approved by the airline's board of directors, Air India Express made a net profit of {{INRConvert|296.7|c}} in FY 2016–17.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/air-india-express-nets-rs-297-cr-profit-in-fy17/article9741855.ece |title=Air India Express clocks ₹297-cr profit in FY-17|newspaper=[[Business Line|The Hindu Business Line]]|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref> The revenues increased by 14% recording a total revenue of {{INRConvert|3335|c}} Average daily aircraft utilization rose to 12.2 hours from 11.3 hours. The capacity offered by the airline went up by 33%; the fleet size progressively increased from 17 to 23 aircraft; and the number of passengers carried increased by 22%, to 3.42 million from 2.8 million in 2015–16.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/air-india-express-clocks-net-profit-for-second-year/article19192272.ece |title=Air India Express clocks net profit for second year|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref>

On 3 September 2016 the company announced that it had earned a net profit for the first time since its inception.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/air-india-express-reports-profit-in-fy18/articleshow/66553650.cms |title=AI Express reports Rs 262 crore profit for FY18 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref> As per accounts placed and approved by the airline's board of directors, the airline made a net profit of 3,616,800,000 ₹ or {{INRConvert|361.68|c}} in FY 2015–16 against a loss of {{INR}} 61 [[crores]] (or 61,000,000) registered in FY 2014–15. In the FY 2015–16, the airline witnessed a passenger load factor of 82.3% against 81.4% in the previous year, while average daily aircraft utilization rose to 11.3 hours from 10.8 hours. The airline carried around 2.80 million passengers against 2.62 million carried in the previous year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-india-express-turns-profitable-for-the-first-time/articleshow/53988077.cms |title=Air India Express turns profitable for the first time|newspaper=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref>

==Destinations==
{{main|List of Air India Express destinations}}
Air India Express focuses on providing international flights from Tier II cities in India, to the Gulf and South East Asia. The airline flies to 33 destinations as of May 2019 with a primary hub located at [[Calicut International Airport]] in Kozhikode .<ref name="AIXTTSum2017">{{cite web|url=http://airindiaexpress.in/images/Summer%20Time%20Table%202017.pdf|title=Summer timetable 2017: 26th March 2017 to 28th October 2017|website=Air India Express|access-date=13 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918100230/http://airindiaexpress.in/images/Summer%20Time%20Table%202017.pdf|archive-date=18 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/madurai-singapore-flight-service-to-start-from-september-15/articleshow/59864472.cms|title=Madurai-Singapore flight service to start from September 15|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|access-date=2 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/air-india-express-ix|title=Air India Express airline profile|website=CAPA Centre for Aviation|access-date=13 September 2017}}</ref>

On the domestic front, the airline operates from the states of [[Kerala]], [[Delhi]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Maharashtra]]. In its international arena, the airline mainly connects Indian cities with [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf|Gulf countries]] and [[Changi Airport|Singapore]] in the east.

;Codeshare agreements:
*[[Air India]]<ref name="Airlineroute">{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/270207/air-india-begins-air-india-express-codeshare-partnership-from-dec-2016/?platform=hootsuite|title=Air India begins Air India Express codeshare partnership from Dec 2016|publisher=Airlineroute|access-date=6 December 2016}}</ref>

==Fleet==
[[File:Air India Express VT-AXU.jpg|thumb|Air India Express Boeing 737–800]]
The Air India Express fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2020):<ref>{{cite web|title=Fleet Details of Air India Express|url=https://m.planespotters.net/airline/Air-India-Express|publisher=planespotter|access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fleet Details|url=http://www.airindia.in/fleet-details.htm|publisher=Air India|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref>
<center>
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center"
|+ Air India Express fleet
|-
!Aircraft
!In service
!Orders
!Seating capacity
!Notes
|-
|[[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737–800]]
|24
|—
|186/189
|
|-
!Total
!24
!—
! colspan="2" |
|}
</center>

==Accidents and incidents==
* On 22 May 2010, [[Air India Express Flight 812]], a Boeing 737–800 (registered VT-AXV) flying on the Dubai–Mangalore route, overshot runway 24 on landing at Mangalore Airport, killing 152 passengers and six crew members of the 166 people on board. The aircraft crashed into a wooded valley at the end of the runway and burst into flames. There were only eight survivors.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/4120-jet-crash-kills-159-in-india-7-survive.html|title=Jet crash kills 158 in India; 8 survive|date=23 May 2010|access-date=23 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524173517/http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/4120-jet-crash-kills-159-in-india-7-survive.html|archive-date=24 May 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://bnonews.com/index.php/2010/05/air-india-express-flight-crashes-in-mangalore/|title=Indian official: 158 dead in Air India plane crash in Mangalore |work=BNO News |date=22 May 2010 |access-date=5 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/37286182|title=Air India flight from Dubai crashes in India|work=NBC News|date=21 May 2010|access-date=5 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="CNN1">{{cite news|url= http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/21/india.plane.crash/index.html?hpt=T1 | title = Casualties feared in Air India crash|work=CNN|access-date=22 May 2010|date=22 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/10141297.stm|title=India plane crash in Mangalore leaves nearly 160 dead|work=BBC News|access-date=5 June 2016|date=22 May 2010}}</ref>
* On 9 July 2012, an Air India Express [[Boeing 737-800]] skidded on landing, during heavy rain at [[Calicut International Airport]] . Aircraft's landing gear impacted with runway beacons, breaking them. There were no casualties on board
* On 7 August 2020, [[Air India Express Flight 1344]], a Boeing 737–800 (registered VT-AXH), went into an uncontrolled skid on the runway due to heavy rain,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Express Flight Crash LIVE Updates: 15 Including Pilot Dead, 123 Injured|url=https://odishatv.in/nation/air-india-flight-skids-off-runway-while-landing-at-karipur-airport-in-kerala-467816|access-date = Aug 8, 2020|website= OdishaTV |language=en}}</ref> fell into a valley and broke into three pieces after overrunning the table-top runway at [[Calicut International Airport]]. 20 people on board were killed, including both pilots and at least 112 were injured.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Live News: Air India Express flight from Dubai over shoots table top runway|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/latest-daily-news-and-updates-august7/liveblog/77404349.cms|access-date=2020-08-07|website=The Economic Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Both Pilots Among 18 Killed In Air India Express Plane Crash In Kerala: Updates|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-express-plane-crash-updates-both-pilots-among-17-killed-in-kerala-plane-crash-2276134|access-date=2020-08-10|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Air India Cargo]]
*[[Air Kerala]]
*[[Alliance Air (India)]]

==References==
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==External links==
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