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Air-Indian International Route
21 Jan 1950 Air-India International Inaugural Route from Bombay to Nairobi via Aden.
In January 1950, Air-India started a fortnightly Constellation service to Nairobi via Aden and later, Karachi, in order to serve the large Indian expatriate community in East Africa. A second alltourist class DC-4 service followed in December 1952. After a year, the route was supporting a twice-weekly mixed-class service. [P1]
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Coaster & Decal
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Air-India International Coaster
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Air-india International Decal 
AI Timetable 
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Route map from timetable Sep 1950, showing the route from Bombay to Nairobi via Aden.
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Time table June 1950  showing schedule time of Bombay to Nairobi via Aden.
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Fare sheet Sep 1950  showing fare details for SINGLE & RETURN journey on route of Bombay to Nairobi via Aden.
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Postage Cover flown on Inaugural route Bombay-Nairobi on 21 Jan, 1950.
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Cover flown from Bombay to Aden with 10 a. postage and tied with AIRPORT BOMBAY, BATCH III-B, 20 JAN 50 circular postal cancellation. Also on front is the round violet cachet, INDIA ADEN EAST AFRICA AIR SERVICE - INAUGURATION, BOMBAY, 21 JAN 1950. On the reverse is the arrical mark ADEN 21 JAN 50, and delivery mark, ADEN CAMP, 21 JAN 50.
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Cover sent from Bombay to Nairobi via Aden on Air-India International inaugural service on the route with
​Postmarked AIR PORT BOMBAY, BATCH III-B, 20 JAN 50.
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Cover sent from Zanzibar, cancelled at Bombay Stock Exchange
20 Jan 50. 
Purple circular commemorative Air-India Handstamp, on the front and interesting logo of sender printed on the reverse of the envelope. Also note the brief address of the receipient.
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Cover sent from Bombay to Nairobi via Aden on Air-India inaugural service on that route, Postmarked AIR PORTBOMBAY, BATCH III-B, 20 JAN 50.
 ​On 26th July, 1950 Karachi introduced as a halt on the Bombay / Nairobi service
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Route map from AI timetable November 1952 to January 1953 showing the Karachi was introduce as immediate halt on Bombay to Nairobi services via Aden.
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Timetable September 1950 showing the schedule time of Bombay to Nairobi services vis Karachi and Aden.
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Air Fare sheet from April 1951 timetable showing the fare charges for Single and return journey from Karachi to Aden and Nairobi.
On 7th December 1952 Air-India International introduce an All-Tourist Class service on the Nairobi route on every alternate Sunday with DC-4 aircraft leased from Air-India Ltd.
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Indian Airlines VT-CZW Douglas DC-4 c/n 10353 1962

First Boeing 707 Flight on Bombay - Nairobi route
4 May 1961

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The cover was flown on the first flight on the Bombay - Nairobi route
The cover bears the autograph of the Capt. Byramjee.
(Image Courtesy - Mr. Harsh Gupta, The Rudraksha Collection)
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The once a week Bombay - Nairobi via Aden service was launched on 4 May 1961.
Discontinuance of l-1049 Super Constellation service on this route, and halt at Karachi ommited.

First Boeing 707 Flight on Nairobi - Bombay route
5 May 1961

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The cover was flown on the first return flight on the Nairobi - Bombay route.
The cover bears the autograph of the Capt. Byramjee.
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Return flight cover.
The once a week Bombay - Nairobi via Aden service was launched on 4 May 1961.
Discontinuance of L-1049 Super Constellation service on this route, and halt at Karachi ommited.
References: [Above paragraph has been adapted from the Articles mentioned below. kindly click below link to see it.]
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[P1] - Air-India Part -I, Airways Magazine by Maurice Wickstead on March 2016.
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