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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}

This is a list of airlines currently operating in [[Civil aviation in India|India]].

== Mainline ==
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!colspan="2"|Airline
!Image
![[IATA]]
![[ICAO]]
![[Airline call sign|Callsign]]
!Founded
!Hubs/bases
!Destinations
!Fleet size
!Orders
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Air India Limited|Air India Group]]
| [[Air India]]
| [[File:VT-JRF @ JFK, 2024-11-04.png|100px]]
| align="center" | AI
| align="center" | AIC
| align="center" | AIRINDIA
| align="center" | 1932
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
| align="center" | [[List of Air India destinations|85]]
| align="center" | [[Air India fleet|189]]
| align="center" | 374
| align="center" | [[Flag carrier]]
|-
| [[Air India Express]]
| [[File:VT-BXY Air India Express.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | IX
| align="center" | AXB
| align="center" | EXPRESS INDIA
| align="center" | 2005
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Cochin International Airport|Kochi]], [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
| align="center" | [[List of Air India Express destinations|62]]
| align="center" | [[Air India Express#Fleet|115]]
| align="center" | 139
| align="center" | [[Low-cost carrier|Low-cost]] subsidiary of [[Air India]]
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Akasa Air]]
| [[File:Akasa Air 737 max 8-200.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | QP
| align="center" | AKJ
| align="center" | AKASA AIR
| align="center" | 2021
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
| align="center" | [[List of Akasa Air destinations|30]]
| align="center" | [[Akasa Air#Fleet|31]]
| align="center" | 195
| align="center" | [[Low-cost carrier]]
|-
| colspan="2"|[[IndiGo]]
| [[File:IndiGo Airbus A320neo F-WWDG (to VT-ITI) (28915135713).jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | 6E
| align="center" | IGO
| align="center" | IFLY
| align="center" | 2006
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Cochin International Airport|Kochi]], [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
| align="center" | [[List of IndiGo destinations|140]]
| align="center" | [[IndiGo fleet|413]]
| align="center" | 923
| align="center" |
|-
| colspan="2"|[[SpiceJet]]
| [[File:VT-MXX - Boeing 737 MAX 8 - SpiceJet - MSN 60184 - VGHS.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | SG
| align="center" | SEJ
| align="center" | SPICEJET
| align="center" | 2004
| align="center" | [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]]
| align="center" | [[List of SpiceJet destinations|63]]
| align="center" | [[SpiceJet#Fleet|54]]
| align="center" | 129
| align="center" | [[Low-cost carrier]]
|-
|}

== Regional ==
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!Airline
!Image
![[IATA]]
![[ICAO]]
![[Airline call sign|Callsign]]
!Founded
!Hubs
!Destinations
!Fleet size
!Orders
!Notes
|-
| [[Alliance Air (India)|Alliance Air]]
| [[File:VT-AIV.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | 9I
| align="center" | LLR
| align="center" | ALLIED
| align="center" | 1996
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
| align="center" | [[List of Alliance Air destinations|72]]
| align="center" | 21
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | Owned by the [[Government of India]]
|-
|[[Fly91]]
|[[File:Overhaul.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | IC
| align="center" | GOA
| align="center" | GOAN
| align="center" | 2022
| align="center" | [[Manohar International Airport|Goa–Mopa]]
| align="center" | 9
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 3
|
|-
| [[IndiaOne Air]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://public-prd-dgca.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/InventoryList/airOperation/certification/scheduled/sch-oper.pdf |title=List of scheduled/scheduled commuter operators |date=15 October 2024 |work=DGCA |access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>
| [[File:VT-HJS (side).jpg|border|center|frameless|100px]]
| align="center" | I7
| align="center" | IOA
| align="center" | INDIA FIRST
| align="center" | 2020
| align="center" | [[Bhubaneswar Airport|Bhubaneswar]]
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 10<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/indiaone-air-to-buy-up-to-10-twin-otter-300-g-aircraft-to-expand-regional-routes/article70295308.ece|title=India one air to buy 10 twin otter aircraft|work=[[Business Line]]|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>
|
|-
| [[Star Air (India)|Star Air]]
| [[File:Star Air Embraer E175 VT-GSH landing at VOBL.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | S5
| align="center" | SDG
| align="center" | HISTAR
| align="center" | 2019
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]]
| align="center" | 32
| align="center" | 11
| align="center" | 2
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|}

== Cargo ==
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!Airline
!Image
![[IATA]]
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!Founded
!Hub(s)
!Destinations
!Fleet size
!Orders
!Notes
|-
| [[Afcom Holdings]]
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| align="center" | MT
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| align="center" | 2013
| align="center" | [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]]
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | —
|
|-
| [[Blue Dart Aviation]]
| [[File:Blue Dart Aviation Boeing 757-200SF SDS-1.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | BZ
| align="center" | BDA
| align="center" | BLUE DART
| align="center" | 1994
| align="center" | [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]]
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | —
|
|-
| Pradhaan Air Express
| [[File:Pradhaan_Air_A320_at_Dubai_Airshow_2023.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | 6P
| align="center" | PRX
| align="center" | PRADHAAN
| align="center" | 2021
| align="center" | [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]]
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3
|
|-
| [[Quikjet Airlines]]
| [[File:Quikjet Airlines Aircraft.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" | QO
| align="center" | FQA
| align="center" | QUIK LIFT
| align="center" | 2007
| align="center" | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]]
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | —
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|}

== Charter ==
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!Founded
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!Notes
|-
|[[Club One Air]]
|[[File:Cessna_550_Citation_II,_Club_One_Air_JP6385372.jpg|100px]]
|—
|—
|—
|2005
|[[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Visakhapatnam]]
|8
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|-
|[[Deccan Charters]]
|[[File:Deccan_Shuttles_Cessna_208B_Grand_Caravan_Vyas-1.jpg|100px]]
|DN
|DKN
|DECCAN
|1997
|[[Bengaluru]]
|5
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|-
|[[Global Vectra Helicorp]]
|
|—
|—
|—
|1997
|[[Mumbai]]
|30
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|-
|Halo Airways<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jet Charters Bangalore, Jet Charter Services Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and other major Indian airports |url=https://www.haloairways.com/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Halo Airways |language=en}}</ref>
|[[File:Haloairlines.png|100px]]
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|2019
|[[Kochi]]
|3
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|-
|[[Fly Safe Aviation|India Fly Safe Aviation]]
|
|—
|—
|—
|2010
|[[Delhi]]
|6
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|-
|[[JetSetGo]]
|
|—
|—
|—
|2014
|[[Delhi]]
|12
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|-
|Karnavati Aviation<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnavati Aviation operating with its base in Ahmedabad |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/airlines/KAN|access-date=2025-06-24 |website=CH Aviation|language=en}}</ref>
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|2007
|[[Ahmedabad]]
|10
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|-
|[[Pawan Hans]]
|[[File:Pawan_hans_helicopter_mizoram.jpg|100px]]
|—
|PHE
|PAWAN HANS
|1985
|[[Delhi]]
|42
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|-
|Pinnacle Air
|
|—
|—
|—
|2004
|[[Delhi]]
|8
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|-
|Sirius India Airlines<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sirius India Airlines providing premium charter services in India |url=https://careers.ch-aviation.com/news/154400-uaes-airavat-indias-fly-sirius-rebrand-as-transworld-jets |access-date=25 June 2025 |website=CH Aviation |language=en}}</ref>
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|2024
|[[Delhi]]
|1
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|-
|[[TajAir]]
|
|—
|—
|—
|1993
|[[Mumbai]]
|3
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|-
|{{nowrap|[[Ventura AirConnect]]}}
|
| —
| —
| —
| 2011
| [[Surat]]
| 5
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|}
== Planned ==
* [[Air Kerala]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2024/09/04/air-kerala-appoints-ceo-first-flight-in-2025/ |title=Air Kerala Hires New CEO, First Flight in H1 2025 with ATRs |date=4 September 2024 |work=Aviation A2Z |access-date=1 June 2025 }}</ref>
* [[Al Hind Air]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/3-new-airlines-set-to-lift-indias-aviation-sector-key-details-inside-2713866-2025-04-24|title=Alhind Air among 3 new airlines to start operations in India|date=24 June 2025 |access-date=1 July 2025 |work=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
* [[FlyExpress (airline)|FlyExpress]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news24online.com/business/who-is-the-owner-of-flyexpress-hyderabad-based-airline-gets-approval-to-launch-new-airline-in-india-after-indigo-fiasco/694701/ |title=Who is the owner of FlyExpress? Hyderabad-based airline gets approval to launch new airline in India |date=25 December 2025 |work=News24}}</ref>
* JettWings Airways<ref>{{cite news |url=https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aviation/guwahatis-jettwings-airways-gets-nod-to-fly-in-12-sectors-in-various-states/108251677 |title=Guwahati's JettWings Airways gets nod to fly in 12 sectors in various states |work=[[The Economic Times]] |access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>
* [[Shankh Air]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Shankh Air: India gears up for a new airline as Shankh Air gets aviation min's nod |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/india-gears-up-for-a-new-airline-as-shankh-air-gets-aviation-mins-nod/articleshow/113622629.cms |access-date=24 September 2024 |work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Shankh Air looks to expand regional connectivity in UP, other places |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/shankh-air-looks-to-expand-regional-connectivity-in-up-other-places/article69786546.ece |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=[[Business Line]]}}</ref>

== Defunct ==
{{main|List of defunct airlines of India}}

==See also==
* [[List of airports in India]]
* [[List of airlines]]
* [[List of pilot training institutes in India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==
* Sen A.-Tata J.R.D., ''Five golden decades of India aviation : Tata's memorable years'', Aeronautical Publications of India, Bombay, 1978

==External links==
* [https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/ Directorate General of Civil Aviation]
* [https://www.flightconnections.com/ Flight Connections]
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