India approves two new airline startups

Friday, 26 Dec, 2025 0

India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has given initial approval for two startup airlines.

It granted alHind Air and FlyExpress no-objection certificates, which is the initial step prior to securing a full air operator certificate.

Consumer groups and industry analysts have called for more market competition following the fallout of IndiGo’s pilot scheduling meltdown in the past few weeks.

IndiGo has a dominant 65% share of the market.

Air India is a distant second, with less than 30% share.

Regional startup alHind Air plans to start flying turboprop services in southern India while FlyExpress hasn’t given any comprehensive details of its operational plans.



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