3 new airlines set to lift India's aviation sector. Key details inside
An airline based in Lucknow, Shankh Air is all set to make history as the scheduled airline of Uttar Pradesh in 2025. It is currently in the process of securing the AOC from DGCA, The Shankh Air will operate five A320-200 and look to expand to 15 by 2026.Funding legs will be through Shankh Trading with 200 million. The vision for the airline is to improve intra-india travel and have global airlines by 2027.advertisementThe establishment of these new airlines mark the first steps towards improving India's aviation global reach.
The airlines entering the year ripe in opportunity will herald in an age of improved quality of service and competition.Later on, other regions will be branched too.UAE entrepreneur Afi Ahmed set to launch Air Kerala in June 2025 with the inaugural flight from Kannur International Airport.The airline will operate regional routes to Kochi, Hyderabad, Kozhikode, and Kannur with ATR under 100-seater aircraft.Air Kerala is set to expand its fleet to six aircraft mid-2026, after which it plans to start international services, particularly to the Gulf, during the year.The Alhind Group is set to start operating Alhind Air in 2025, commencing from Kochi with two ATR 72-600 aircraft, eventually expanding to seven within the year.advertisementThey will focus on enhancing regional connectivity to Thiruvananthapuram, Calicut, Pondicherry, Madurai, and Mangalore.The airline aims to enable access to 40 airports across India in addition to the Gulf within 18 months of launch.They plan to acquire narrow-body aircraft like the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737 by 2027 for medium-haul international flights.
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