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| Founded | 20 December 2004 [1] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | • 2008 (charter) | ||||||
| AOC # | 25/2008 [2] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Hisar Airport (Hissar) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Delhi | ||||||
| Key people | Denzil Keelor (Director) [1] | ||||||
| Website | http://www.pinnacleair.org | ||||||
Pinnacle Air is an Indian charter airline based in Delhi. [3] It was founded in 2004, and operations only began in the year 2008. [1] [4] The airline operates passenger charters to destinations across the country. [5] [6] [7]
The airline was to start scheduled domestic operations from August 2018 under the Regional Connectivity Scheme however this never materialized. [8] The airline had planned serve the following destinations. [9]
| State | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haryana | Hisar | Hisar Airport | ||
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh | Chandigarh Airport | [10] | |
| Delhi | Delhi | Indira Gandhi International Airport | [10] |
The airline operates the following aircraft as of January 2018 : [2]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cessna Citation 525A | 1 | |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 1 | |
| Beechcraft King Air | 1 | |
| Piaggio P.180 Avanti | 1 | |
| Bell 407 | 2 | |
| Partenavia P.68 | 2 | |
| Total | 8 |
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