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{{short description|Airlines in India}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{redirect|Indian airlines|the defunct airline|Indian Airlines}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}


This is a list of airlines which have an [[air operator's certificate]] issued by the [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|Directorate General of Civil Aviation]] of [[India]].
This is a list of airlines currently operating in [[Civil aviation in India|India]].


== Scheduled airlines ==
== Mainline ==
Currently, there are 7 scheduled airlines operating in India.
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!Airline
!colspan="2"|Airline
!Image
!Image
![[IATA]]
![[IATA]]
![[ICAO]]
![[ICAO]]
![[Airline call sign|Callsign]]
![[Airline call sign|Callsign]]
!Commenced
!Founded
!Hubs
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!Type
!Destinations
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!Orders
!Notes
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|[[AirAsia India]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Air India Limited|Air India Group]]
|[[File:VT-APJ at IGIA.jpg|100px]]
| [[Air India]]
|align=center| I5
| [[File:VT-JRF @ JFK, 2024-11-04.png|100px]]
|align=center| IAD
| align="center" | AI
|align=center| RED KNIGHT
| align="center" | AIC
|align=center| 2014
| align="center" | AIRINDIA
|align=center| [[Bengaluru]]
| align="center" | 1932
|[[Low-cost carrier|Low cost]]
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
|Joint venture with [[Tata Sons]] holding 83.67% stake in the airline and [[AirAsia|AirAsia Investment Limited]] holding 16.33% stake
| align="center" | [[List of Air India destinations|85]]
|-
| align="center" | [[Air India fleet|189]]
| [[Air India]]  
| align="center" | 374
| [[File:Air India, B787-8 Dreamliner, VT-ANR (18185615950).jpg|100px]]  
| align="center" | [[Flag carrier]]
| align=center| AI
| align=center| AIC
| align=center| AIRINDIA
| align=center| 1946
| align=center| [[Delhi]]
| Full service
| Founded on 15 October 1932; 88 years ago (as Tata Airlines), Later in 1953, it was nationalised. It's 100% privatisation has been scheduled by the end of 2021 to [[Tata Sons]].
|-
|-
|[[Air India Express]]  
| [[Air India Express]]
|[[File:Air India Express VT-AXU.jpg|100px]]  
| [[File:VT-BXY Air India Express.jpg|100px]]
|align=center| IX  
| align="center" | IX
|align=center| AXB
| align="center" | AXB
|align=center| EXPRESS INDIA
| align="center" | EXPRESS INDIA
|align=center| 2005
| align="center" | 2005
|align=center| [[Kochi]]  
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Cochin International Airport|Kochi]], [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
|[[Low-cost carrier|Low cost]]  
| align="center" | [[List of Air India Express destinations|62]]
|Wholly owned subsidiary of [[Air India]]. Privatisation scheduled by the end of 2021 to Tata Sons.
| align="center" | [[Air India Express#Fleet|115]]
| align="center" | 139
| align="center" | [[Low-cost carrier|Low-cost]] subsidiary of [[Air India]]
|-
|-
|[[Go First]]  
| colspan="2"|[[Akasa Air]]
|[[File:GoAir Airbus A320 SDS-2.jpg|100px]]  
| [[File:Akasa Air 737 max 8-200.jpg|100px]]
|align=center| G8
| align="center" | QP
|align=center| GOW
| align="center" | AKJ
|align=center| GOAIR
| align="center" | AKASA AIR
|align=center| 2005
| align="center" | 2021
|align=center| [[Mumbai]]
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
| [[Low-cost carrier|Low cost]]
| align="center" | [[List of Akasa Air destinations|30]]
|Owned by the Indian business conglomerate [[Wadia Group]].
| align="center" | [[Akasa Air#Fleet|31]]
| align="center" | 195
| align="center" | [[Low-cost carrier]]
|-
|-
|[[IndiGo]]
| colspan="2"|[[IndiGo]]
|[[File:IndiGo Airbus A320neo F-WWDG (to VT-ITI) (28915135713).jpg|100px]]  
| [[File:IndiGo Airbus A320neo F-WWDG (to VT-ITI) (28915135713).jpg|100px]]
|align=center| 6E  
| align="center" | 6E
|align=center| IGO
| align="center" | IGO
|align=center| IFLY
| align="center" | IFLY
|align=center| 2006  
| align="center" | 2006
|align=center| [[Gurugram]]  
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Cochin International Airport|Kochi]], [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
|[[Low-cost carrier|Low cost]]
| align="center" | [[List of IndiGo destinations|140]]
|Largest airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with a 59.24% domestic market share.
| align="center" | [[IndiGo fleet|413]]
| align="center" | 923
| align="center" |
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|[[SpiceJet]]
| colspan="2"|[[SpiceJet]]
|[[File:SpiceJet Boeing 737-900ER Vyas-1.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:VT-MXX - Boeing 737 MAX 8 - SpiceJet - MSN 60184 - VGHS.jpg|100px]]
|align=center| SG
| align="center" | SG
|align=center| SEJ
| align="center" | SEJ
|align=center| SPICEJET
| align="center" | SPICEJET
|align=center| 2005
| align="center" | 2004
|align=center| [[Gurugram]]
| align="center" | [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]]
|[[Low-cost carrier|Low cost]]
| align="center" | [[List of SpiceJet destinations|63]]
|Second largest airline in the country by number of domestic passengers carried.
| align="center" | [[SpiceJet#Fleet|54]]
| align="center" | 129
| align="center" | [[Low-cost carrier]]
|-
|-
|[[Vistara]]
|[[File:Vistara, VT-TSD, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.jpg|100px]]
|align="center" |UK
|align="center" |VTI
|align="center" |VISTARA
|align="center" |2015
|align="center" |[[Gurugram]]
|Full service
|Tata SIA Airlines Limited – a joint venture between [[Tata Sons]] and [[Singapore Airlines]]
|}
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== Regional airlines ==
== Regional ==
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!Commenced
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!Hubs
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!Fleet size
!Orders
!Notes
!Notes
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|[[Alliance Air (India)|Alliance Air]] || [[File:VT-RKE VOBL (38675264715).jpg|100px]] || align=center| 9I ||align=center| LLR ||align=center| ALLIED ||align=center| 1996 ||align=center| [[Delhi]]
| [[Alliance Air (India)|Alliance Air]]
|A wholly owned subsidiary of [[Air India]]. Mainly operates domestic routes as part of the government's [[UDAN]] scheme.
| [[File:VT-AIV.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | 9I
| align="center" | LLR
| align="center" | ALLIED
| align="center" | 1996
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
| align="center" | [[List of Alliance Air destinations|72]]
| align="center" | 21
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | Owned by the [[Government of India]]
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|[[Air Heritage]]|| ||align=center| 4H ||align=center| ||align=center| ||align=center|2019||align=center|[[Dehradun]]
|[[Fly91]]
|Owned by Heritage Aviation
|[[File:Overhaul.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | IC
| align="center" | GOA
| align="center" | GOAN
| align="center" | 2022
| align="center" | [[Manohar International Airport|Goa–Mopa]]
| align="center" | 9
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 3
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|[[FlyBig]]||[[File:FlyBig Aircraft landed at Raipur Airport dec 2020.png|100px]] ||align=center| S9 ||align=center| FLG|| align="center" | KRISH ||align=center|2021||align=center|[[Indore]]
| [[IndiaOne Air]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://public-prd-dgca.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/InventoryList/airOperation/certification/scheduled/sch-oper.pdf |title=List of scheduled/scheduled commuter operators |date=15 October 2024 |work=DGCA |access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>
|Promoted by Gurugram based Big Charter Private Limited
| [[File:VT-HJS (side).jpg|border|center|frameless|100px]]
| align="center" | I7
| align="center" | IOA
| align="center" | INDIA FIRST
| align="center" | 2020
| align="center" | [[Bhubaneswar Airport|Bhubaneswar]]
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 10<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/indiaone-air-to-buy-up-to-10-twin-otter-300-g-aircraft-to-expand-regional-routes/article70295308.ece|title=India one air to buy 10 twin otter aircraft|work=[[Business Line]]|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>
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|[[Star Air (India)|Star Air]] ||[[File:Vtgsestar.jpg|100px]]|| align="center" | S5 ||align=center|SDG||align=center| HISTAR ||align=center| 2019 ||align=center| [[Bengaluru]]  
| [[Star Air (India)|Star Air]]
|Owned by Sanjay Ghodawat Group
| [[File:Star Air Embraer E175 VT-GSH landing at VOBL.jpg|100px]]
|-
| align="center" | S5
| [[TruJet]] || [[File:TruJet VT-TMP at Hyderabad, Sep 2015.jpg|100px]] || align=center| 2T ||align=center| TRJ ||align=center| TRUJET ||align=center| 2015 ||align=center| [[Hyderabad]]
| align="center" | SDG
|Turbo Megha Airways Private Limited - Incorporated by [[Ram Charan]] and Vankayalapati Umesh as promoters.
| align="center" | HISTAR
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| align="center" | 2019
|[[Zoom Air]]|| ||align=center| ZO ||align=center| ZOM||align=center| ZOOM||align=center|2017||align=center|[[Delhi]]
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]]
|Established by Surender Kumar Kaushik as Zexus Air
| align="center" | 32
| align="center" | 11
| align="center" | 2
|
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|}


==Charter airlines==
== Cargo ==
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|Baron Aviation
| [[Afcom Holdings]]
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| align="center" | MT
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| align="center" | 2013
| align="center" | [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]]
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | &mdash;
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|align=center|2011
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|align=center|Mumbai
| [[Blue Dart Aviation]]
| [[File:Blue Dart Aviation Boeing 757-200SF SDS-1.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | BZ
| align="center" | BDA
| align="center" | BLUE DART
| align="center" | 1994
| align="center" | [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]]
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | &mdash;
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| [[Chhattisgarh Air Link]] || || align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| 2012 ||align=center| [[Raipur]]
| Pradhaan Air Express
| [[File:Pradhaan_Air_A320_at_Dubai_Airshow_2023.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | 6P
| align="center" | PRX
| align="center" | PRADHAAN
| align="center" | 2021
| align="center" | [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]]
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3
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| [[Club One Air]] |||| align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| 2005 ||align=center| [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Visakhapatnam]]
| [[Quikjet Airlines]]
| [[File:Quikjet Airlines Aircraft.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | QO
| align="center" | FQA
| align="center" | QUIK LIFT
| align="center" | 2007
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]]
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | &mdash;
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== Charter ==
{{Multiple issues|section=yes|{{refimprove|date=October 2024}}{{Incomplete list|date=October 2024}}}}
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!Founded
!Hubs
!Fleet size
!Notes
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| Confident Airlines<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.confident-group.com/category/airlines/|title=Conglomerate Companies in India - Confident Group|website=Confident-group.com}}</ref> || || align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| 2005 ||align=center| [[Bangalore]]
|[[Club One Air]]
|[[File:Cessna_550_Citation_II,_Club_One_Air_JP6385372.jpg|100px]]
|—
|—
|—
|2005
|[[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Visakhapatnam]]
|8
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| [[Deccan Charters]] || [[File:Deccan Shuttles Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Vyas-2.jpg|100px]] || align=center| DN ||align=center| DKN ||align=center| DECCAN ||align=center| 1997 ||align=center| [[Bangalore]]
|[[Deccan Charters]]
|[[File:Deccan_Shuttles_Cessna_208B_Grand_Caravan_Vyas-1.jpg|100px]]
|DN
|DKN
|DECCAN
|1997
|[[Bengaluru]]
|5
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| [[Dove Airlines]] || || align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| 2007 ||align=center| [[Kolkata]]
|[[Global Vectra Helicorp]]
|
|—
|—
|—
|1997
|[[Mumbai]]
|30
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| Fly Divine || || align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| 2017 ||align=center| [[Indore]]
|Halo Airways<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jet Charters Bangalore, Jet Charter Services Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and other major Indian airports |url=https://www.haloairways.com/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Halo Airways |language=en}}</ref>
|[[File:Haloairlines.png|100px]]
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|2019
|[[Kochi]]
|3
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| [[Fly Hornbill]] || || align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| 2016 ||align=center| [[Guwahati]]
|[[Fly Safe Aviation|India Fly Safe Aviation]]
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|—
|—
|2010
|[[Delhi]]
|6
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| Ghodawat Aviation || || align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| 2014 ||align=center| [[Kolhapur]]
|[[JetSetGo]]
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|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|2014
|[[Delhi]]
|12
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| [[Global Vectra Helicorp]] || || align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| 1997 ||align=center| [[Mumbai]]
|Karnavati Aviation<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnavati Aviation operating with its base in Ahmedabad |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/airlines/KAN|access-date=2025-06-24 |website=CH Aviation|language=en}}</ref>
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|2007
|[[Ahmedabad]]
|10
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| [[Jagson Airlines]] || [[File:Jagson Airlines.jpg|100px]] || align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| JGN ||align=center| JAGSON ||align=center| 2005 ||align=center| [[Delhi]]
|[[Pawan Hans]]
|[[File:Pawan_hans_helicopter_mizoram.jpg|100px]]
|—
|PHE
|PAWAN HANS
|1985
|[[Delhi]]
|42
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| [[Jal Hans]] || || align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| 2010 ||align=center| [[Port Blair]]
|Pinnacle Air
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| [[Pawan Hans]] || [[File:Pawan Hans VT-PHA taking off.JPG|100px]] || align=center| &mdash;||align=center|PHE<ref>{{cite web |title=Airline Code Search Result |url=http://www.avcodes.co.uk/airlcoderes.asp |website=avcodes.co.uk |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref>||align=center|PAWAN HANS||align=center| 1985 ||align=center| [[Delhi]]
|—
|—
|2004
|[[Delhi]]
|8
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| [[Pinnacle Air (India)|Pinnacle Air]]|| || align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| 2004||align=center| [[Delhi]]
|Sirius India Airlines<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sirius India Airlines providing premium charter services in India |url=https://careers.ch-aviation.com/news/154400-uaes-airavat-indias-fly-sirius-rebrand-as-transworld-jets |access-date=25 June 2025 |website=CH Aviation |language=en}}</ref>
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| [[Safefly Aviation]] || || align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| 2010 ||align=center| [[New Delhi]]
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| [[Spirit Air (India)|Spirit Air]] || || align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| 2012 ||align=center| [[Bangalore]]
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| [[Supreme Airlines]] || || align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| 1983 ||align=center| [[Jaipur]]
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|2024
| [[TajAir]] || || align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| 1993 ||align=center| [[Mumbai]]
|[[Delhi]]
|Owned by the [[Tata Sons]]
|1
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| Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Ltd || || align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center|&mdash;||align=center| 1997 ||align=center| [[Pune]]
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| [[Titan Aviation India|Titan Aviation]] || || align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| 2010 ||align=center| [[Bangalore]]
|[[TajAir]]
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| [[Ventura AirConnect]] || || align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| 2011 ||align=center| [[Surat]]
|—
|—
|1993
|[[Mumbai]]
|3
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| [[VRL Group|VRL Air]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vrlgroup.in/vrl_air_charting.aspx|title=VRL GROUP|website=Vrlgroup.in|access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref> || || align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| &mdash;||align=center| 2008 ||align=center| [[Hubli]]
|{{nowrap|[[Ventura AirConnect]]}}
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==Cargo airlines==
| &mdash;
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| 2011
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| [[Surat]]
!Airline
| 5
!Image
![[IATA]]
![[ICAO]]
![[Airline call sign|Callsign]]
!Commenced
!Hubs
!Notes
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| [[Blue Dart Aviation]] || [[File:Blue Dart Aviation Boeing 757-200SF SDS-1.jpg|100px]] || align=center| BZ  ||align=center| BDA ||align=center| BLUE DART ||align=center| 1995 ||align=center| [[Chennai]]
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| [[SpiceXpress]] || [[File:VT-SFB@HKG (20181205101935).jpg|100px]] || align=center| SG ||align=center| SEJ ||align=center| SPICEJET ||align=center| 2018 ||align=center| [[Delhi]]
|Air cargo division of [[SpiceJet]]. Was launched in September, 2018.
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| [[Quikjet Airlines]] || [[File:Aerospatiale ATR-72-202 QuikJet India HB-AFW, LUX Luxembourg (Findel), Luxembourg PP1367336774.jpg|100px]] || align=center| QO  ||align=center| FQA ||align=center| QUIK LIFT ||align=center| 2016 ||align=center| [[Bangalore]]
|Promoted by AFL Pvt Ltd
|}
|}
== Planned  ==
* [[Air Kerala]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2024/09/04/air-kerala-appoints-ceo-first-flight-in-2025/ |title=Air Kerala Hires New CEO, First Flight in H1 2025 with ATRs |date=4 September 2024 |work=Aviation A2Z |access-date=1 June 2025 }}</ref>
* [[Al Hind Air]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/3-new-airlines-set-to-lift-indias-aviation-sector-key-details-inside-2713866-2025-04-24|title=Alhind Air among 3 new airlines to start operations in India|date=24 June 2025 |access-date=1 July 2025 |work=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
* [[FlyExpress (airline)|FlyExpress]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news24online.com/business/who-is-the-owner-of-flyexpress-hyderabad-based-airline-gets-approval-to-launch-new-airline-in-india-after-indigo-fiasco/694701/ |title=Who is the owner of FlyExpress? Hyderabad-based airline gets approval to launch new airline in India |date=25 December 2025 |work=News24}}</ref>
* JettWings Airways<ref>{{cite news |url=https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aviation/guwahatis-jettwings-airways-gets-nod-to-fly-in-12-sectors-in-various-states/108251677 |title=Guwahati's JettWings Airways gets nod to fly in 12 sectors in various states |work=[[The Economic Times]] |access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>
* [[Shankh Air]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Shankh Air: India gears up for a new airline as Shankh Air gets aviation min's nod |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/india-gears-up-for-a-new-airline-as-shankh-air-gets-aviation-mins-nod/articleshow/113622629.cms |access-date=24 September 2024 |work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Shankh Air looks to expand regional connectivity in UP, other places |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/shankh-air-looks-to-expand-regional-connectivity-in-up-other-places/article69786546.ece |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=[[Business Line]]}}</ref>


== Upcoming airlines ==
== Defunct ==
[[Akasa Air]] is a proposed low cost carrier to be based in India planning to commence operations in mid - 2022. The airline will be run by former Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube. [[Rakesh Jhunjhunwala]] is considering plans to invest USD35 million to acquire a 40% stake in proposed start-up LCC. Mr Jhunjhunwala said the proposed LCC aims to acquire 70 aircraft within the next four years and is targeting aircraft equipped to accommodate approximately 180 passengers. India's [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA)]] and [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)]] awarded a no objection certificate to Akasa in August, 2021.{{cn|date=October 2021}}
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of airports in India]]
* [[List of airports in India]]
* [[List of airlines]]
* [[List of airlines]]
* [[List of defunct airlines of India]]
* [[List of pilot training institutes in India]]


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Reflist}}


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== Further reading ==
* Sen A.-Tata J.R.D., ''Five golden decades of India aviation : Tata's memorable years'', Aeronautical Publications of India, Bombay, 1978
 
==External links==
* [https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/ Directorate General of Civil Aviation]
* [https://www.flightconnections.com/ Flight Connections]
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Latest revision as of 20:54, 28 March 2026

"Indian airlines" redirects here. For the defunct airline, see Indian Airlines.

This is a list of airlines currently operating in India.

Mainline[edit | edit source]

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Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Founded Hubs/bases Destinations Fleet size Orders Notes
Air India Group Air India AI AIC AIRINDIA 1932 Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai 85 189 374 Flag carrier
Air India Express IX AXB EXPRESS INDIA 2005 Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai 62 115 139 Low-cost subsidiary of Air India
Akasa Air QP AKJ AKASA AIR 2021 Bengaluru, Mumbai 30 31 195 Low-cost carrier
IndiGo 6E IGO IFLY 2006 Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai 140 413 923
SpiceJet SG SEJ SPICEJET 2004 Delhi, Hyderabad 63 54 129 Low-cost carrier

Regional[edit | edit source]

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Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Founded Hubs Destinations Fleet size Orders Notes
Alliance Air 9I LLR ALLIED 1996 Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai 72 21 1 Owned by the Government of India
Fly91 IC GOA GOAN 2022 Goa–Mopa 9 3 3
IndiaOne Air[1]
I7 IOA INDIA FIRST 2020 Bhubaneswar 7 3 10[2]
Star Air S5 SDG HISTAR 2019 Bengaluru, Hyderabad 32 11 2

Cargo[edit | edit source]

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Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Founded Hub(s) Destinations Fleet size Orders Notes
Afcom Holdings MT 2013 Chennai 2 2 —
Blue Dart Aviation BZ BDA BLUE DART 1994 Chennai 8 8 —
Pradhaan Air Express 6P PRX PRADHAAN 2021 Delhi 2 1 3
Quikjet Airlines QO FQA QUIK LIFT 2007 Bengaluru 2 2 —

Charter[edit | edit source]

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Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Founded Hubs Fleet size Notes
Club One Air — — — 2005 Delhi, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam 8
Deccan Charters DN DKN DECCAN 1997 Bengaluru 5
Global Vectra Helicorp — — — 1997 Mumbai 30
Halo Airways[3] 2019 Kochi 3
India Fly Safe Aviation — — — 2010 Delhi 6
JetSetGo — — — 2014 Delhi 12
Karnavati Aviation[4] 2007 Ahmedabad 10
Pawan Hans — PHE PAWAN HANS 1985 Delhi 42
Pinnacle Air — — — 2004 Delhi 8
Sirius India Airlines[5] 2024 Delhi 1
TajAir — — — 1993 Mumbai 3
Ventura AirConnect — — — 2011 Surat 5

Planned[edit | edit source]

Defunct[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of defunct airlines of India

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "List of scheduled/scheduled commuter operators" (PDF). DGCA. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "India one air to buy 10 twin otter aircraft". Business Line. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jet Charters Bangalore, Jet Charter Services Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and other major Indian airports". Halo Airways. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Karnavati Aviation operating with its base in Ahmedabad". CH Aviation. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Sirius India Airlines providing premium charter services in India". CH Aviation. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Air Kerala Hires New CEO, First Flight in H1 2025 with ATRs". Aviation A2Z. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Alhind Air among 3 new airlines to start operations in India". India Today. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Who is the owner of FlyExpress? Hyderabad-based airline gets approval to launch new airline in India". News24. 25 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Guwahati's JettWings Airways gets nod to fly in 12 sectors in various states". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Shankh Air: India gears up for a new airline as Shankh Air gets aviation min's nod". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Shankh Air looks to expand regional connectivity in UP, other places". Business Line. Retrieved 15 July 2025.

Further reading[edit | edit source]

  • Sen A.-Tata J.R.D., Five golden decades of India aviation : Tata's memorable years, Aeronautical Publications of India, Bombay, 1978

External links[edit | edit source]

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