List of Airlines in India
An airline is a corporation that operates aircraft to transport people or commodities on a regular basis. The types of airlines are regional airlines, charter airlines, scheduled airlines, and cargo airlines. In India, there are many airlines, and some of them are described below.
1. AirAsia India Airline
It is an Indian airline. On June 12, 2014, AirAsia India started their services and its primary hub in Bengaluru. AirAsia India is a scheduled airline. AirAsia Berhad, Tata Sons, and Arun Bhatia are all partners in the airline. It is the best airline for a low cost. The callsign of the airline is the “Red Knight”. The ICAO code of the AirAsia airline is ‘IAD’, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘I5’. It operates more than 200 flights per day in India and is linked to the 21 places in India.
2. Air India Airline
India’s flag carrier airline is Air India. On July 29, 1946, Air India started their services and its primary hub in Delhi. Air India is a scheduled airline. The callsign of the airline is the “AirIndia”. The ICAO code of the air India airline is ‘AIC’, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘AI’. The fleet size of the airline is 127. The key people of Air India are TBD and J. R. D. Tata. Air India’s revenue is rupees 26,430.59 crores, and the operating income is rupees 3,763.50 crores. The total assets of Air India are rupees 52,352.18 crores. Air India Express is the daughter company of this airline. In Air India, 9993 employees are working. The holding company of this airline is Air India Limited.
3. Air India Express Airline
It is a low-cost carrier based in India. On April 29, 2005, Air India Express started its services and its primary hub in Kochi. Air India Express is a scheduled airline. The callsign of the airline is the “Express India”. The ICAO code of the Air India Express airline is ‘AXB’, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘IX’. The fleet size of the airline is 24. This air carrier takes flight for 33 locations. The key people of Air India Express are Rajiv Bansal and Aloke Singh. Air India Express’s revenue is rupees 36.2 billion, and the operating income is rupees 4.73 billion. The net income of Air India Express is rupees 2.62 billion. In air India Express, 1,276 employees are working.
4. Go First Airline
Go First was previously known as GoAir. It is the best airline for a low cost. On November 4, 2005, Go First started its services and its primary hub in Mumbai. Go First is a scheduled airline. The callsign of the airline is the “Go Air”. The ICAO code of the Go First airline is ‘GOW’, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘G8’. The fleet size of the airline is 59. This air carrier takes flight for 38 locations. The key people of Go First are Nusli Wadia, Ben Baldanza and Kaushik Khona. Go First’s revenue is rupees 4,553 crores. The parent company of the Go First airline is Wadia Group.
5. IndiGo Airline
IndiGo is the abbreviation of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. It is the best airline for a low cost. On August 4, 2006, IndiGo started its services and its primary hub in Gurugram. IndiGo is a scheduled airline. The callsign of the airline is the “IFLY”. The ICAO code of the Go First airline is ‘IGO’, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘6E’. The fleet size of the airline is 282. The key people of IndiGo are M. Damodaran, Rono Dutta and Wolfgang Prock-Schauer. IndiGo’s revenue is rupees 15,677.60 crores, and the operating income is rupees 5,818.07 crores. The total asset of IndiGo is rupees 43,051.15 crores. The net income of IndiGo is rupees 5,806.43 crores. In IndiGo, 23,711 employees are working.
6. SpiceJet
It is an Indian airline. On May 23, 2005, SpiceJet started its service and its primary hub in Gurugram. SpiceJet is a scheduled airline. The callsign of the airline is the “SpiceJet”. The ICAO code of the SpiceJet airline is ‘SEJ’, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘SG’. The fleet size of the airline is 102. This air carrier takes flight for 52 locations. The key people of SpiceJet are Ajay Singh, Debojo Maharsh, and Sanjeev Taneja. SpiceJet’s revenue is rupees 6,072.55 crores, and the operating income is rupees 1,087.19 crores. The total asset of SpiceJet rupees 11,367.61 crores, and the net income of SpiceJet is rupees 5,806.43 crores. In SpiceJet, 14,578 employees are working.
7. Vistara
It is a full-service airline in India. On January 9, 2015, Vistara started its services and its primary hub in Gurugram. Vistara is a scheduled airline. The callsign of the airline is the “Vistara”. The ICAO code of the Vistara airline is ‘VTI’, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘UK’. The fleet size of the airline is 51. This air carrier takes flight for 43 locations. The key people of Vistara are Bhaskar Bhat and Vinod Kannan. Vistara’s revenue is rupees 4738.45 Crores. In Vistara, 900 employees are working.
8. Alliance Air
Air India Regional was the previous name of Alliance Air. On April 15, 1996, Alliance Air started its services and its primary hub in Delhi. Alliance Air is a regional airline. The callsign of the airline is the “Allied”. The ICAO code of the Alliance Air airline is ‘LLR’, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘9I’. The fleet size of the airline is 20. This air carrier takes flight for 48 locations. The key people of Alliance Air are Ajay Singh, Debojo Maharsh, and Sanjeev Taneja. Alliance Air’s revenue is rupees 1,182 crores, and the operating income is rupees 65.09 crores. In Alliance Air, 857 employees are working.
9. FlyBig
It is a regional airline. On December 21, 2020, FlyBig started its services and its primary hub in Indore. The callsign of the airline is the “KRIS”. The ICAO code of the FlyBig airline is ‘FLG ‘, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘S9’. The fleet size of the airline is 1. This air carrier takes flight for 8 locations. The parent company of FlyBig is Big Charter. The key people of FlyBig are Sanjay Mandavia and Srinivas Rao.
10. Star Air
It is a regional airline. In January 2019, Star Air started its services and its primary hub in Bengaluru. The callsign of the airline is the “HISTAR”. The ICAO code of the Star Air airline is ‘SDG ‘, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘S5’. The fleet size of the airline is 5. This air carrier takes flight for 15 locations. The holding company of Star Air is Sanjay Ghodawat Group. The key people of Star Air are Sanjay Mandavia and Srinivas Rao. In Star Air, 400 employees are working.
11. TruJet
It is a regional airline. On July 12, 2015, TruJet started its service and its primary hub in Hyderabad. The callsign of the airline is the “TRUJET “. The ICAO code of the TruJet airline is ‘TRJ ‘, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘2T’. The fleet size of the airline is 8. This air carrier takes flight for 21 locations. The holding company of the TruJet is Turbo Megha Airways Pvt. Ltd. The key people of TruJet are Ram Charan and Colonel LSN Murty.
12. Deccan Charters
It is an aviation company. On December 3, 1997, the airline began operations and its primary hub in Bangalore. It is the best airline for a low cost. Deccan Charters is a charter airline. The callsign of the airline is the “DECCAN “. The ICAO code of the Deccan Charters airline is ‘DKN ‘, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘DN’. The fleet size of the airline is 11. The holding company of the Deccan Charters is Deccan Charters Pvt Ltd. The key person of Deccan Charters is Captain G. R. Gopinath.
13. Pawan Hans
It is a helicopter service provider. On October 15, 1985, the airline began operations and its primary hub in Delhi. Pawan Hans is a charter airline. The callsign of the airline is the ” PAWAN HANS”, and the ICAO code of the Pawan Hans airline is ‘PHE’. The fleet size of the airline is 43. The holding company of the Pawan Hans is the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India. Pawan Hans’s revenue is rupees 376 crores, and the operating income is rupees 28 crores. The net income of IndiGo is rupees 46.84 crores. In IndiGo, 1000+ employees are working.
14. Ventura AirConnect
It is a non-scheduled airline. On September 7, 2011, Ventura AirConnect started its services and its primary hub in Bengaluru. The fleet size of the airline is 9 seats, and this air carrier takes flight for 7 locations. The holding company of the Ventura AirConnect is Diamond Aeronautics, and the key person of Ventura AirConnect is Manubhai Sojitra.
15. Fly Safe Aviation
It is a charter airline. In 2004, Fly Safe Aviation started its services and its primary hub in New Delhi. The fleet size of the airline is 6. The key person of Fly Safe Aviation is Rajesh Bhatia. The operating base of Fly Safe Aviation is Indira Gandhi International Airport.
16. Supreme Airlines
It is a charter airline. On September 12, 2016, Supreme Airlines started its services and its primary hub in Jaipur. The fleet size of the airline is 3, and this air carrier takes flight for 3 locations. The key person of Supreme Airlines is Ammeet K Agarwal. The operating base of Supreme Airlines is Jaipur international airport.
17. Dove Airlines
It is a charter airline. In April 2007, Dove Airlines started its services and its primary hub in Kolkata. The fleet size of the airline is 1. The key person of Dove Airlines is Dr. J Basu. The operating base of Dove Airlines is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The holding company of Dove Airlines is Usha Martin.
18. Blue Dart Aviation
It is a cargo airline. In 1995, Blue Dart Aviation started its services and its primary hub in Chennai. The callsign of the airline is the ” BLUE DART “. The ICAO code of the Blue Dart Aviation airline is ‘BDA’, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘ BZ ‘. The fleet size of the airline is 6. This air carrier takes flight for 8 locations. The holding company of Blue Dart Aviation is Deutsche Post DHL Group. The key people of Blue Dart Aviation are Tushar Jani and Tulsi N Mirchandaney.
19. Quikjet Airlines
It is a cargo airline. On February 17, 2016, Quikjet Airlines started its services and its primary hub in Bangalore. The callsign of the airline is the ” QUIK LIFT”. The ICAO code of Quikjet Airlines is ‘ FQA’, and the IATA code of the airline is ‘QO’. The fleet size of the airline is 1. This air carrier takes flight for 4 locations. The key person of Quikjet Airlines is Nirvan Veerasamy.
All of these are popular airlines in India.