List of airlines of India

"Indian airlines" redirects here. For the defunct airline, see Indian Airlines.

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

Main article: List of defunct airlines of India

See also

• List of airports in India
• List of airlines
• List of pilot training institutes in India

References

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

External links

• Directorate General of Civil Aviation
• Flight Connections