Figure 25: Routes of VHF ACARS Equipped Airlines based in the Middle East/Central Asia
CENTRAL ASIA MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES WITH ACARS AIRCRAFT
|
Total ACARS aircraft in region:
|
775
|
|
Country
|
Airline
|
Rating
|
Aircraft
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Emirates Airline
|
M
|
177
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saudi Arabian Airlines
|
H
|
110
|
Qatar
|
Qatar Airways
|
M
|
103
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Etihad Airways
|
M
|
58
|
India
|
Air India Limited
|
H
|
37
|
India
|
Air India Express
|
H
|
20
|
India
|
IndiGo Airlines
|
H
|
36
|
Afghanistan
|
KAM Air
|
M
|
9
|
Israel
|
El Al Israel Airlines
|
L
|
31
|
Jordan
|
Royal Jordanian
|
L
|
26
|
India
|
Jet Airways
|
H
|
20
|
Lebanon
|
Middle East Airlines
|
L
|
19
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Air Arabia
|
H
|
17
|
India
|
Kingfisher Airlines
|
L
|
13
|
Oman
|
Oman Air
|
M
|
12
|
Sri Lanka
|
SriLankan Airlines
|
L
|
12
|
Pakistan
|
Pakistan International Airlines
|
M
|
9
|
Kuwait
|
Kuwait Airways
|
L
|
8
|
Asia Pacific
Figure 26: Routes of VHF ACARS Equipped Airlines base in Asia Pacific.
ASIA PACIFIC AIRLINES WITH ACARS AIRCRAFT
|
Total ACARS aircraft in Africa:
|
736
|
|
Country
|
Airline
|
Rating
|
Aircraft
|
Singapore
|
Singapore Airlines
|
H
|
106
|
Malaysia
|
Malaysia Airlines
|
H
|
101
|
Thailand
|
Thai Airways International
|
H
|
96
|
Taiwan
|
China Airlines
|
L
|
69
|
Taiwan
|
EVA Air
|
L
|
58
|
Vietnam
|
Vietnam Airlines
|
M
|
50
|
Indonesia
|
Garuda Indonesia
|
H
|
46
|
Philippines
|
Philippine Airlines
|
H
|
40
|
Malaysia
|
AirAsia
|
H
|
35
|
Singapore
|
Tiger Airways
|
M
|
22
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Air Niugini
|
L
|
21
|
Singapore
|
SilkAir
|
M
|
18
|
Philippines
|
Cebu Pacific
|
H
|
17
|
Singapore
|
Singapore Airlines Cargo
|
H
|
13
|
Malaysia
|
AirAsia X
|
L
|
11
|
Singapore
|
Jetstar Asia Airways
|
L
|
11
|
Thailand
|
Thai AirAsia
|
L
|
10
|
Thailand
|
Bangkok Airways
|
L
|
9
|
Brunei
|
Royal Brunei Airlines
|
L
|
7
|
Indonesia
|
Indonesia AirAsia
|
L
|
6
| Former Soviet Republic Countries
Figure 27: Routes of VHF ACARS Equipped Airlines based the Former Soviet Union Countries.
FORMER SOVIET UNION AIRLINES WITH ACARS AIRCRAFT
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Total ACARS aircraft in region:
|
290
|
|
Country
|
Airline
|
Rating
|
Aircraft
|
Russia
|
Aeroflot Russian Airlines
|
M
|
108
|
Russia
|
Transaero Airlines
|
M
|
46
|
Russia
|
S7 Airlines
|
H
|
40
|
Russia
|
Rossiya-Russian Airlines
|
M
|
17
|
Russia
|
Ural Airlines
|
H
|
12
|
Russia
|
AirBridge Cargo
|
L
|
11
|
Kazakhstan
|
Air Astana
|
H
|
10
|
Russia
|
UTair Aviation
|
L
|
8
|
Belarus
|
Belavia Belarusian Airlines
|
L
|
6
|
Russia
|
Vladivostok Air
|
M
|
6
|
Georgia
|
Georgian Airways
|
L
|
4
|
Ukraine
|
Aerosvit Airlines
|
M
|
4
|
Russia
|
Orenair Orenburg Airlines
|
M
|
3
|
Ukraine
|
DonbassAero
|
L
|
3
|
Ukraine
|
Ukraine International Airlines
|
L
|
3
|
Uzbekistan
|
Uzbekistan Airways
|
L
|
2
|
Target Airlines for AMDAR Partnerships
Based on the analysis of the airline route data in this report along with the authors experience in selling communications systems and data management services, it is recommended that AMDAR explore potential partnerships with the following 26 airlines
Brazil
|
TAM Brazilian Airlines
|
H
|
162
|
Chile
|
LAN Airlines
|
H
|
84
|
Argentina
|
Aerolineas Argentinas
|
H
|
31
| South America
Central America/Caribbean
Panama
|
Copa Airlines
|
H
|
33
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Caribbean Airlines
|
H
|
11
|
Africa
Egypt
|
Egyptair
|
H
|
56
|
Morocco
|
Royal Air Maroc
|
H
|
47
|
Ethiopia
|
Ethiopian Airlines
|
H
|
18
|
Kenya
|
Kenya Airways
|
H
|
12
|
Middle East and Central Asia
Saudi Arabia
|
Saudi Arabian Airlines
|
H
|
110
|
India
|
Air India Limited
|
H
|
37
|
India
|
Air India Express
|
H
|
20
|
India
|
IndiGo Airlines
|
H
|
36
|
India
|
Jet Airways
|
H
|
20
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Air Arabia
|
H
|
17
|
Asia Pacific
Singapore
|
Singapore Airlines
|
H
|
106
|
Malaysia
|
Malaysia Airlines
|
H
|
101
|
Thailand
|
Thai Airways International
|
H
|
96
|
Indonesia
|
Garuda Indonesia
|
H
|
46
|
Philippines
|
Philippine Airlines
|
H
|
40
|
Malaysia
|
AirAsia
|
H
|
35
|
Philippines
|
Cebu Pacific
|
H
|
17
|
Singapore
|
Singapore Airlines Cargo
|
H
|
13
|
Former Soviet Republic Countries
Russia
|
S7 Airlines
|
H
|
40
|
Russia
|
Ural Airlines
|
H
|
12
|
Kazakhstan
|
Air Astana
|
H
|
10
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