List of airlines of India
Updated: 11/4/2025, 4:33:32 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of airlines currently operating in India.
Tables
· Mainline
Air India
Air India
Airline
Air India
IATA
AI
ICAO
AIC
Callsign
AIRINDIA
Founded
1932
Hubs/bases
Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai
Destinations
85
Fleet size
189
Orders
374
Notes
Full service airline, Flag carrier of India
Air India Express
Air India Express
Airline
Air India Express
IATA
IX
ICAO
AXB
Callsign
EXPRESS INDIA
Founded
2005
Hubs/bases
Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai
Destinations
56
Fleet size
116
Orders
140
Notes
Low-cost airline, subsidiary of Air India
Akasa Air
Akasa Air
Airline
Akasa Air
IATA
QP
ICAO
AKJ
Callsign
AKASA AIR
Founded
2021
Hubs/bases
Bengaluru, Mumbai
Destinations
30
Fleet size
30
Orders
196
Notes
Low-cost airline
IndiGo
IndiGo
Airline
IndiGo
IATA
6E
ICAO
IGO
Callsign
IFLY
Founded
2006
Hubs/bases
Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai
Destinations
134
Fleet size
405
Orders
908
Notes
Hybrid airline
SpiceJet
SpiceJet
Airline
SpiceJet
IATA
SG
ICAO
SEJ
Callsign
SPICEJET
Founded
2004
Hubs/bases
Delhi, Hyderabad
Destinations
73
Fleet size
53
Orders
129
Notes
Low-cost airline
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Hubs/bases | Destinations | Fleet size | Orders | Notes |
| Air India | | AI | AIC | AIRINDIA | 1932 | Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai | 85 | 189 | 374 | Full service airline, Flag carrier of India |
| Air India Express | | IX | AXB | EXPRESS INDIA | 2005 | Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai | 56 | 116 | 140 | Low-cost airline, subsidiary of Air India |
| Akasa Air | | QP | AKJ | AKASA AIR | 2021 | Bengaluru, Mumbai | 30 | 30 | 196 | Low-cost airline |
| IndiGo | | 6E | IGO | IFLY | 2006 | Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai | 134 | 405 | 908 | Hybrid airline |
| SpiceJet | | SG | SEJ | SPICEJET | 2004 | Delhi, Hyderabad | 73 | 53 | 129 | Low-cost airline |
· Regional/commuter
Air Kerala
Air Kerala
Airline
Air Kerala
IATA
—
ICAO
—
Callsign
—
Founded
2024
Hubs
Kochi
Fleet size
—
Orders
—
Alhind Air
Alhind Air
Airline
Alhind Air
IATA
—
ICAO
—
Callsign
—
Founded
2024
Hubs
Kochi
Fleet size
—
Orders
—
Alliance Air
Alliance Air
Airline
Alliance Air
IATA
9I
ICAO
LLR
Callsign
ALLIED
Founded
1996
Hubs
Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai
Fleet size
21
Orders
1
Notes
Owned by the Government of India, Operated under the UDAN scheme
Fly91
Fly91
Airline
Fly91
IATA
IC
ICAO
GOA
Callsign
GOAN
Founded
2022
Hubs
Goa–Mopa
Fleet size
3
Orders
3
FlyBig
FlyBig
Airline
FlyBig
IATA
S9
ICAO
FLG
Callsign
KRIS
Founded
2021
Hubs
Guwahati
Fleet size
4
Orders
8
IndiaOne Air
IndiaOne Air
Airline
IndiaOne Air
IATA
I7
ICAO
IOA
Callsign
INDIA FIRST
Founded
2020
Hubs
Bhubaneswar
Fleet size
3
Orders
—
JettWings Airways
JettWings Airways
Airline
JettWings Airways
IATA
—
ICAO
—
Callsign
—
Founded
2023
Hubs
Guwahati
Fleet size
—
Orders
—
Shankh Air
Shankh Air
Airline
Shankh Air
IATA
—
ICAO
—
Callsign
—
Founded
2024
Hubs
Lucknow
Fleet size
—
Orders
—
Star Air
Star Air
Airline
Star Air
IATA
S5
ICAO
SDG
Callsign
HISTAR
Founded
2019
Hubs
Bengaluru, Belgaum
Fleet size
10
Orders
4
Zooom Air
Zooom Air
Airline
Zooom Air
IATA
ZO
ICAO
ZOM
Callsign
ZOOM
Founded
2013
Hubs
Delhi
Fleet size
5
Orders
—
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Hubs | Fleet size | Orders | Notes |
| Air Kerala | — | — | — | 2024 | Kochi | — | — | ||
| Alhind Air | — | — | — | 2024 | Kochi | — | — | ||
| Alliance Air | | 9I | LLR | ALLIED | 1996 | Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai | 21 | 1 | Owned by the Government of India, Operated under the UDAN scheme |
| Fly91 | | IC | GOA | GOAN | 2022 | Goa–Mopa | 3 | 3 | |
| FlyBig | | S9 | FLG | KRIS | 2021 | Guwahati | 4 | 8 | |
| IndiaOne Air | | I7 | IOA | INDIA FIRST | 2020 | Bhubaneswar | 3 | — | |
| JettWings Airways | — | — | — | 2023 | Guwahati | — | — | ||
| Shankh Air | — | — | — | 2024 | Lucknow | — | — | ||
| Star Air | | S5 | SDG | HISTAR | 2019 | Bengaluru, Belgaum | 10 | 4 | |
| Zooom Air | ZO | ZOM | ZOOM | 2013 | Delhi | 5 | — |
· Cargo
Afcom Holdings
Afcom Holdings
Airline
Afcom Holdings
IATA
MT
Founded
2013
Hubs
Chennai
Fleet size
2
Orders
—
Blue Dart Aviation
Blue Dart Aviation
Airline
Blue Dart Aviation
IATA
BZ
ICAO
BDA
Callsign
BLUE DART
Founded
1994
Hubs
Chennai
Fleet size
8
Orders
—
Pradhaan Air Express
Pradhaan Air Express
Airline
Pradhaan Air Express
IATA
6P
ICAO
PRX
Callsign
PRADHAAN
Founded
2021
Hubs
Delhi
Fleet size
1
Orders
3
Quikjet Airlines
Quikjet Airlines
Airline
Quikjet Airlines
IATA
QO
ICAO
FQA
Callsign
QUIK LIFT
Founded
2007
Hubs
Bengaluru
Fleet size
2
Orders
—
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Hubs | Fleet size | Orders | Notes |
| Afcom Holdings | MT | 2013 | Chennai | 2 | — | ||||
| Blue Dart Aviation | | BZ | BDA | BLUE DART | 1994 | Chennai | 8 | — | |
| Pradhaan Air Express | | 6P | PRX | PRADHAAN | 2021 | Delhi | 1 | 3 | |
| Quikjet Airlines | | QO | FQA | QUIK LIFT | 2007 | Bengaluru | 2 | — |
· Charter
Club One Air
Club One Air
Airline
Club One Air
IATA
—
ICAO
—
Callsign
—
Founded
2005
Hubs
Delhi, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam
Fleet size
8
Deccan Charters
Deccan Charters
Airline
Deccan Charters
IATA
DN
ICAO
DKN
Callsign
DECCAN
Founded
1997
Hubs
Bengaluru
Fleet size
5
Global Vectra Helicorp
Global Vectra Helicorp
Airline
Global Vectra Helicorp
IATA
—
ICAO
—
Callsign
—
Founded
1997
Hubs
Mumbai
Fleet size
30
Halo Airways
Halo Airways
Airline
Halo Airways
Founded
2019
Hubs
Kochi
Fleet size
3
India Fly Safe Aviation
India Fly Safe Aviation
Airline
India Fly Safe Aviation
IATA
—
ICAO
—
Callsign
—
Founded
2010
Hubs
Delhi
Fleet size
6
JetSetGo
JetSetGo
Airline
JetSetGo
IATA
—
ICAO
—
Callsign
—
Founded
2014
Hubs
Delhi
Fleet size
12
Karnavati Aviation
Karnavati Aviation
Airline
Karnavati Aviation
Founded
2007
Hubs
Ahmedabad
Fleet size
10
Pawan Hans
Pawan Hans
Airline
Pawan Hans
IATA
—
ICAO
PHE
Callsign
PAWAN HANS
Founded
1985
Hubs
Delhi
Fleet size
42
Pinnacle Air
Pinnacle Air
Airline
Pinnacle Air
IATA
—
ICAO
—
Callsign
—
Founded
2004
Hubs
Delhi
Fleet size
8
Sirius India Airlines
Sirius India Airlines
Airline
Sirius India Airlines
Founded
2024
Hubs
Delhi
Fleet size
1
TajAir
TajAir
Airline
TajAir
IATA
—
ICAO
—
Callsign
—
Founded
1993
Hubs
Mumbai
Fleet size
3
Ventura AirConnect
Ventura AirConnect
Airline
Ventura AirConnect
IATA
—
ICAO
—
Callsign
—
Founded
2011
Hubs
Surat
Fleet size
5
| 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 | | 2019 | Kochi | 3 | ||||
| India Fly Safe Aviation | — | — | — | 2010 | Delhi | 6 | ||
| JetSetGo | — | — | — | 2014 | Delhi | 12 | ||
| Karnavati Aviation | 2007 | Ahmedabad | 10 | |||||
| Pawan Hans | | — | PHE | PAWAN HANS | 1985 | Delhi | 42 | |
| Pinnacle Air | — | — | — | 2004 | Delhi | 8 | ||
| Sirius India Airlines | 2024 | Delhi | 1 | |||||
| TajAir | — | — | — | 1993 | Mumbai | 3 | ||
| Ventura AirConnect | — | — | — | 2011 | Surat | 5 |
References
- "Air Kerala Hires New CEO, First Flight in H1 2025 with ATRs"https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2024/09/04/air-kerala-appoints-ceo-first-flight-in-2025/
- "Alhind Air among 3 new airlines to start operations in India"https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/3-new-airlines-set-to-lift-indias-aviation-sector-key-details-inside-2713866-2025-04-24
- dgca.gov.inhttps://public-prd-dgca.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/InventoryList/airOperation/certification/scheduled/sch-oper.pdf
- www.iata.orghttps://www.iata.org/en/publications/directories/code-search?airline.search=I7
- www.faa.govhttps://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/cnt_html/chap3_section_1.html
- "Guwahati's JettWings Airways gets nod to fly in 12 sectors in various states - ET Infra"https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aviation/guwahatis-jettwings-airways-gets-nod-to-fly-in-12-sectors-in-various-states/108251677
- The Economic Timeshttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/india-gears-up-for-a-new-airline-as-shankh-air-gets-aviation-mins-nod/articleshow/113622629.cms
- Business Linehttps://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/shankh-air-looks-to-expand-regional-connectivity-in-up-other-places/article69786546.ece
- Halo Airwayshttps://www.haloairways.com/
- CH Aviationhttps://www.ch-aviation.com/airlines/KAN
- CH Aviationhttps://careers.ch-aviation.com/news/154400-uaes-airavat-indias-fly-sirius-rebrand-as-transworld-jets