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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox airline
|logo = File:North_East_Shuttles_(India)_logo.png
|IATA = {{mdash}}
|ICAO = NSL
|callsign = NORTH EAST
|founded = 2006
|commenced = 2011
| ceased = 2019
|parent =
|bases =*[[Lengpui Airport]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/NSL|title=NE Shuttles (India) on ch-aviation|website=ch-aviation}}</ref> [[Aizawl]]
|frequent_flyer =
| headquarters = [[Kolkata]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/New-airline-likely-to-start-operations-from-Oct/article20639645.ece|title=North East Shuttles -The Hindu|website=thehindubusinessline.com}}</ref>
|lounge =
|alliance =
|fleet_size = 0
|destinations = 0
|key_people = Shoba Kikakara Mani (director),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/NORTH-EAST-SHUTTLES-PRIVATE-LIMITED/U62100TR2006PTC008231|title=::Key People::|website=www.zaubacorp.com}}</ref> Uma Sankar Roy (additional director)
|website =
|airline= North East Shuttles
}}

'''North East Shuttles''' was an Indian [[Air charter|charter]] airline based in the city of [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]. It was founded in 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/NORTH-EAST-SHUTTLES-PRIVATE-LIMITED/U62100TR2006PTC008231|title=NORTH EAST SHUTTLES PRIVATE LIMITED - Company, directors and contact details - Zauba Corp|website=www.zaubacorp.com}}</ref> and began operations in 2011 with two aircraft to serve regional routes in the [[Northeast India|North East]], West Bengal and [[Jharkhand]]. The airline had planned to expand to [[Uttar Pradesh]], but operations never began.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://centreforaviation.com/news/north-east-shuttle-to-operate-intra-state-air-services-in-uttar-pradesh-428982|title=News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry - CAPA|website=centreforaviation.com}}</ref> By July 2019, the airline had ceased operations.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.livemint.com/Politics/91LtuYVt28lHMFoZYGfEnO/UDAN-faces-turbulence-as-regional-airlines-flounder.html|title=Airlines Flounder|author= |date=6 January 2019|publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]|access-date=3 July 2022|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/?page=jsp/dgca/InventoryList/airOperation/certification/nonscheduled/ns-oper.pdf|title=Non Schedule Air Transport Service|author= |date=15 April 2022|publisher=[[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|DGCA India]]|access-date=3 July 2022|quote=}}</ref>

==Destinations==
North East Shuttles is non-operational.

==Fleet==
North East Shuttles operated the following aircraft:
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|+ North East Shuttles fleet
|-
! rowspan="2" | Aircraft
! rowspan="2" | In service
! rowspan="2" | Orders
! colspan="1" | Passengers
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! style="width:25px;" | <abbr title="Economy class">Y</abbr>
|-
|[[Cessna 208 Caravan]]
|0
|{{mdash}}
|
|Registered VT-NES.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20110504-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan VT-NES Lengpui Airport (AJL)|first=Harro|last=Ranter|website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Dornier DO 228]]
|0
|{{mdash}}
|
|
|-
!Total
!0
!{{mdash}}
!
!colspan=2|
|}

==Accidents and incidents==

On 4 May 2011, a Cessna Grand Caravan of the airline overshot the runway at [[Lengpui]] airport during landing in foggy weather. No passengers or crew members were injured and the aircraft was later repaired and returned to service.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dgca.gov.in/accident/reports/VT-NES.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-05-17 |archive-date=2013-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204075046/http://dgca.gov.in/accident/reports/VT-NES.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:Written_off_Northeast_Shuttle_flight_at_lengpui_airport.jpg|thumb|The aircraft after overshooting the runway|150px]]

==Sponsorship==
In July 2018 it was announced that North East Shuttles had agreed to become the co-sponsor of National Club of India [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]. The sponsorship deal was worth a sum of ₹ 30 million (₹ 3 crore).{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{airlines of India}}

[[Category:Airlines of India]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 2006]]
[[Category:Companies based in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 2006]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in West Bengal]]

North East Shuttles - Revision history

Varundigitalmedia at 07:42, 14 February 2024