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