This is a list of airlines currently operating in India.
Mainline
edit| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Hubs/bases | Destinations | Fleet size | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air India | 
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AI | AIC | AIRINDIA | 1932 | Delhi, Mumbai | 81 | 140 | 359 | Full service carrier, flag carrier of India |
| Air India Express | 
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IX | AXB | EXPRESS INDIA | 2005 | Kochi | 45 | 90 | 155 | Low cost carrier, subsidiary of Air India |
| Akasa Air | 
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QP | AKJ | AKASA AIR | 2021 | Bengaluru, Mumbai | 21 | 26 | 200 | Low cost carrier |
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6E | IGO | IFLY | 2006 | Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai | 122 | 383 | 948 | Low cost carrier |
| SpiceJet | 
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SG | SEJ | SPICEJET | 2004 | Delhi, Hyderabad | 62 | 91 | 147 | Low cost carrier |
| Vistara | 
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UK | VTI | VISTARA | 2013 | Delhi, Mumbai | 50 | 70 | — | To be merged with Air India by 12 November 2024[1] |
Regional/commuter
edit| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Hubs | Fleet size | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Kerala[2] | — | — | — | 2024 | Kochi | 3 | — | ||
| Alhind Airlines[3] | — | — | — | 2024 | Kochi | 3 | 2 | ||
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9I | LLR | ALLIED | 1996 | Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai | 21 | 1 | Owned by Government of India. Operates under UDAN Scheme. |
| Fly91 | IC | GOA | GOAN | 2022 | Goa–Mopa | 2 | 4 | ||
| FlyBig | 
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S9 | FLG | KRIS | 2021 | Guwahati | 3 | 9 | |
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I7 | IOA | INDIA FIRST | 2020 | Bhubaneswar | 3 | — | |
| JettWings Airways[4] | — | — | — | 2023 | Guwahati | 1 | — | ||
| Shankh Air[5] | — | — | — | 2024 | Lucknow | — | — | ||
| Star Air | 
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S5 | SDG | HISTAR | 2019 | Bengaluru, Belgaum | 9 | — | |
| Zooom Air | ZO | ZOM | ZOOM | 2013 | Delhi | 5 | — |
Cargo
edit| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Hubs | Fleet size | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Dart Aviation | 
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BZ | BDA | BLUE DART | 1994 | Chennai | 8 | — | |
| Pradhaan Air Express | 
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6P | PRX | PRADHAAN | 2021 | Delhi | 1 | 3 | |
| Quikjet Airlines | 
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QO | FQA | QUIK LIFT | 2007 | Bengaluru | 2 | — |
Charter
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| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Hubs | Fleet size | Notes |
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| Air One Aviation | 2007 | 3 | ||||||
| Club One Air | 
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— | — | — | 2005 | New Delhi, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam | 4 | |
| Deccan Charters | 
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DN | DKN | DECCAN | 1997 | Bengaluru | 5 | |
| Global Vectra Helicorp | — | — | — | 1997 | Mumbai | 30 | ||
| India Fly Safe Aviation | — | — | — | 2010 | New Delhi | 6 | ||
| JetSetGo | — | — | — | 2014 | Delhi | 12 | ||
| Karnavati Aviation | 2007 | 1 | ||||||
| Pawan Hans | 
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— | PHE | PAWAN HANS | 1985 | New Delhi | 43 | |
| Pinnacle Air | — | — | — | 2004 | New Delhi | 8 | ||
| Sirius India Airlines | 2024 | 1 | Luxury airline. Operates one Hawker 4000 which will increase to 12 aircraft by 2025.[6] | |||||
| TajAir | — | — | — | 1993 | Mumbai | 3 | ||
| Ventura AirConnect | — | — | — | 2011 | Surat | 5 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vistara to merge with Air India from November 12". 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Air Kerala Hires New CEO, First Flight in H1 2025 with ATRs". 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Kochi based Alhind Group starts new airline". 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Guwahati's JettWings Airways gets nod to fly in 12 sectors in various states - ET Infra".
- ^ "Shankh Air: India gears up for a new airline as Shankh Air gets aviation min's nod - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Former SpiceJet COO launches Sirius India Airlines for providing premium charter service". Financialexpress. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.