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		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

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Founded	Hubs	Fleet size	Orders	Notes
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	Ghaziabad, Lucknow	4	8
IndiaOne Air [1]		I7 [2]	IOA [3]	INDIA FIRST [3]	2020	Bhubaneswar	3	10 [4]
Star Air		S5	SDG	HISTAR	2019	Bengaluru, Belgaum	10	4

Cargo

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

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 [5]					2019	Kochi	3
India Fly Safe Aviation		—	—	—	2010	Delhi	6
JetSetGo		—	—	—	2014	Delhi	12
Karnavati Aviation [6]					2007	Ahmedabad	10
Pawan Hans		—	PHE	PAWAN HANS	1985	Delhi	42
Pinnacle Air		—	—	—	2004	Delhi	8
Sirius India Airlines [7]					2024	Delhi	1
TajAir		—	—	—	1993	Mumbai	3
Ventura AirConnect		—	—	—	2011	Surat	5

Upcoming Airlines

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Sector	Founded	Hubs	Fleet size	Orders	Notes
Air Kerala [8]		—	—	—	Regional/Commuter	2024	Kochi	—	—
Alhind Air [9]		—	—	—	Regional/Commuter	2024	Kochi	—	—
JettWings Airways [10]		—	—	—	Regional/Commuter	2023	Guwahati	—	—
Shankh Air [11] [12]		—	—	—	Regional/Commuter	2024	Lucknow	—	—

See also

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

References

1. "List of scheduled/scheduled commuter operators" (PDF). dgca.gov.in. 15 October 2024.
2. "IATA - Codes - Airline and Airport Codes Search". www.iata.org.
3. "Aircraft Company/Telephony/Three−Letter Designator Encode". www.faa.gov.
4. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/indiaone-air-to-buy-up-to-10-twin-otter-300-g-aircraft-to-expand-regional-routes/article70295308.ece
5. "Jet Charters Bangalore, Jet Charter Services Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and other major Indian airports". Halo Airways. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
6. "Karnavati Aviation operating with its base in Ahmedabad". CH Aviation. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
7. "Sirius India Airlines providing premium charter services in India". CH Aviation. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
8. "Air Kerala Hires New CEO, First Flight in H1 2025 with ATRs". 4 September 2024.
9. "Alhind Air among 3 new airlines to start operations in India". 24 June 2025.
10. "Guwahati's JettWings Airways gets nod to fly in 12 sectors in various states - ET Infra".
11. "Shankh Air: India gears up for a new airline as Shankh Air gets aviation min's nod". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
12. "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