HOTEL CORPORATION OF INDIA (HCI)
- The Hotel Corporation of India Limited (HCI) is a public limited company wholly owned by Air India Limited and was incorporated in 1971 under Companies Act. The objective was to offer to the passengers a better product, both at the international airports and at other places of tourist interest, thereby also increasing tourism to India.
- However, in 2002-03, three properties of HCI, viz, Indo-Hokke Hotel Limited (Centaur Hotel, Rajgir), Centaur Hotel – Juhu Beach, Centaur Hotel – Mumbai airport were sold off.
- The remaining units of HCI are Centaur Hotel-Delhi Airport, Centaur Hotel Lakeview – Srinagar and Flight Kitchens at Delhi and Mumbai.
AIR INDIA EXPRESS
- Air India Express has a fleet of 7 leased and 6 owned B737-800 aircrafts.
- Commencing with 26 Kerala/Gulf flights, Air India Express operations have grown and new routes have been added to the network.
- Currently, 57 international flights are operated on different routes.
- Effective from 11th January, 2007, Air India flights between India and Bahrain/ Doha are being operated by Air India Express.
ALLIANCE AIR
- Historically Alliance Air was set up on 15th April 1996 as a separate company envisioned to function as profit centre of erstwhile Indian Airlines Limited to effectively utilize the Boeing 737 aircraft fleet and to improve productivity and profitability of Indian Airlines Ltd.
- At present, Alliance Air has taken on lease 4 ATR—42 aircraft and commenced scheduled operations in the North-East Region with effect from 2nd January, 2003.
PAWAN HANS HELICOPTERS LIMITED (PHHL)
- Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited (PHHL) was incorporated in October, 1985 and commenced its operations within one year of its incorporation to provide helicopter services to the oil sector, operate in hilly and inaccessible areas and make available charter flights for promotion of travel and tourism.
- Government of India holds 5% shares and the balance is held by ONGC.
- Its Corporate Office is located in Delhi with regional offices in Delhi and Mumbai.
- It has a team of dedicated and highly motivated and skilled manpower comprising 806 regular and contractual employees which include pilots, engineers, executives and support staff.
- The Company is headed by Chairman—cum—Managing Director and other 5 part time directors.
- The Company at present has a fleet of 35 helicopters.
- The Company has undertaken a pilot project for M/s Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. for hotline washing of insulation of the power transmission lines for five months. These operations were successfully carried out for the first time in India.
