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As of 20 February 2013, the total fleet size of commercial airlines in India was 371. In 1994, the Air Corporation Act of 1953 was repealed with a view to remove monopoly of air corporations on scheduled services, enable private airlines to operate scheduled service, convert Indian Airlines and Air India to limited company and enable private participation in the national carriers.[1][2] However, beginning 1990 private airline companies were allowed to operate air taxi services, resulting in the establishment of Jet Airways and Air Sahara. These changes in the Indian aviation policies resulted in the increase of the share of private airline operators in domestic passenger carriage to 68.5% in 2005 from 0.4 of 1991.[2]
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Operational airlines [edit]
| Airline | ICAO | IATA | Call Sign | Commenced Operations | Headquarters | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air India | AIC | AI | AIRINDIA | October 1932 (as Tata Airlines) |
Mumbai | National Carrier |
| Air India Express | AXB | IX | EXPRESS INDIA | April 2005 | Kochi | Scheduled |
| Air India Regional | LLR | CD | ALLIED | 1996 (as Alliance Air) |
Mumbai | Scheduled |
| Air Kerala | — | — | — | April 2013 (Planned) |
Kochi | Scheduled |
| Air Odisha | — | — | — | November 2012[3] | Bhubaneswar | Non-Scheduled |
| Blue Dart Aviation | BDA | BZ | BLUE DART | 1995[4] | Chennai | Cargo |
| Club One Air | — | — | — | August 2005 | Mumbai | Non-Scheduled |
| Chhattisgarh Air Link | — | — | — | 2012 | Raipur | Non-Scheduled |
| Deccan 360 | DEC | 3C | DECCAN CARGO | 2009 | Bangalore | Cargo |
| Deccan Charters | DKN | DN | DECCAN | 1997 | Bangalore | Non-Scheduled |
| Deccan Shuttles | DKS | DS | DECCAN | 2012 | Ahmedabad | Non-Scheduled |
| GoAir | GOW | G8 | GOAIR | June 2004 | Mumbai | Scheduled |
| IndiGo | IGO | 6E | IFLY | August 2006 | Gurgaon | Scheduled |
| Invision Air | — | — | — | March 2011 | Mumbai | Non-Scheduled |
| Jagson Airlines | JGN | JA | JAGSON | November 1991 | Delhi | Scheduled |
| Jet Airways | JAI | 9W | JET AIRWAYS | May 1993 | Mumbai | Scheduled |
| Quikjet Cargo | FQA | QO, | QUIKJET | Feb 2012 | Bangalore | Cargo |
| SpiceJet | SEJ | SG | SPICEJET | May 2005[6] | Chennai | Scheduled |
| TajAir | — | — | — | November 1993 (as Megapode)[7] |
Mumbai | Non-Scheduled |
| Ventura Airconnect | — | — | AIRCONNECT | July 2011 | Gurgaon | Non-Scheduled |
Defunct airlines [edit]
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This is a list of now defunct airlines from India.
| Airline | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air India Cargo | 1954 | 2012 | Mumbai |
| Air Deccan | 2004 | 2007 Merged with Kingfisher Airlines and rebranded as Kingfisher Red |
Bangalore |
| Air Mantra | 2012 | 2013 | Delhi |
| Air Sahara | 1991 | 2006 Merged with Jet Airways and rebranded as JetLite |
Mumbai |
| Air Services of India | 1936 | 1953 | Mumbai[8] |
| Airways (India) Limited | 1945 | 1955 | Kolkata |
| Ambica Airlines | 1947 | 1949 | Bombay |
| Archana Airways | 1991 | 1999 | New Delhi |
| Aryan Cargo Express | 2005 | 2010 | New Delhi |
| Bhaarat Airways | 1995 | 1999 | Mumbai |
| Crescent Air Cargo | 2000 | 2006 | Chennai |
| Damania Airways | 1993 | 1997 Renamed Skyline NEPC after takover by the owners of NEPC Airlines |
Mumbai[9] |
| Darbhanga Aviations | 1950 | 1962 | Kolkata |
| East-West Airlines | 1992 | 1995 | Mumbai |
| Elbee Airlines | 1994 | 1998 | Mumbai |
| Gujarat Airways | 1995 | 2001 | Ahmedabad |
| Himalayans Air Transport & Survey Limited | 1934 | 1935 | Kolkata |
| Himalayan Aviation | 1948 | 1953 | Kolkata |
| Indian | 1953 | 2011 Merged with Air India |
New Delhi |
| Indian National Airways | 1925 | 1945 | Delhi[8] |
| Indian Overseas Airlines | 1947 | 1950 | Mumbai |
| Indian State Air Service (ISAS) | 1929 | 1931 | Kolkata |
| Indian Transcontinental Airlines | 1933 | 1948 | Kolkata[8] |
| Indus Airways | 2006 | 2007 | New Delhi |
| Irwaddy Flotilla & Airways | 1934 | 1939 | Chennai |
| Jamair | 1946 | 1977 | Kolkata |
| Jetlite | 2007 | 2012 Merged with JetKonnect |
Mumbai |
| Jupiter Airways | 1948 | 1949 | Mumbai |
| Kalinga Airlines | 1946 | 1953 | Kolkata |
| Kingfisher Airlines | 2005 | 2012 | Mumbai |
| Kingfisher Red | 2007 | 2011 | Mumbai |
| MDLR Airlines | 2007 | 2009 | New Delhi |
| ModiLuft | 1994 | 1996 | Mumbai |
| NEPC Airlines | 1993 | 1997 | Chennai |
| Orient Airways | 1946 | 1953 | Kolkata |
| Paramount Airways | 2005 | 2010 | Chennai |
| Pushpaka Airlines | 1979 | 1983 | Mumbai |
| Tata Airlines | 1932 | 1946 | Mumbai[8] |
| Vayudoot | 1981 | 1997 | New Delhi |
| VIF Airways | 1993 | 1996 | Hyderabad |
| Vijay Airlines | 1981 | 1997 | Chennai |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANT OF PERMIT TO OPERATE SCHEDULED PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES"
- ^ a b "Airline Operations Regulatory Issues in India"
- ^ "Air Odisha launched". Business Standard. Retrieved November 2012.
- ^ Corporate Background
- ^ http://www.cgairlink.com/index.php
- ^ "Company History – SpiceJet". moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ "Taj Air - FAQs". Tajaironline.com. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ a b c d "Airline Companies of the World". Flight Global. 27 April 1939. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "1991-Privatisation of airlines: Flights of fancy". India Today. 17 Dec 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
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