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| Founded | 2025 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport | ||||||
| Key people | Konkati Suresh (founder) | ||||||
| Website | https://flyexpressairlines.com/ | ||||||
FlyExpress is an Indian low-cost regional airline that is set to operationalize in Telangana from 2026. It received no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Civil Aviation in December 2025 under UDAN scheme to enhance regional connectivity. [1] [2] At the time of this announcement, the civil aviation sector in India had nine operational scheduled domestic airlines. [3]
Initial report suggest that this airline carrier will also focus on freight along with travelers from Tier-I and Tier-II cities. [4]
At present, India has nine operational scheduled domestic airlines. Apart from IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express and state-owned Alliance Air, other carriers include Akasa Air, SpiceJet, Star Air, Fly91 and IndiaOne Air, according to the latest Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data.