Paramount reports strong traffic, but fleet leasing issues surface

The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) reports domestic traffic for Oct-2009 reached 3.5 million passengers for the month, a year-on-year increase of 26.7%. Paramount Airways accounted for only a tiny fraction of the total, carrying 61,000 passengers – achieving a solid growth rate of 15.1% year-on-year. [772 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• But two Embraers de-registered?
• Regional aircraft fleet expansion talked-up
• But no firm announcements
• Perhaps an acquisition is the path to fast-track growth

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• Paramount Airways passenger numbers and passenger numbers growth (% change year-on-year): Aug-2008 to Aug-2009
• Indian carriers seat factor: Oct-2009
• Paramount Airways fleet plan: Oct-2009
• Star Aviation fleet plan: Oct-2009