Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Manuj Yadav
As the country is set to get a new major airport at Noida, a new airline is also going to get added soon to the skies — Shankh Air.
The newest airline of India has received approval from the civil aviation ministry to operate in the country. It now needs approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to officially begin flights.
According to its website, Shankh Air will be the first Schedule airline to launch from Uttar Pradesh.
It will hub over Lucknow and Noida to facilitate connections to all major cities in India.
The airline will operate both Inter and Intra state routes, especially focusing on cities with high demand and limited direct flight options.
As of now, the airline plans to provide connectivity to Lucknow, Varanasi, and Gorakhpur. It will expand the operations later.
Shankh Air will have twin-class, full-service scheduled airlines with a new generation fleet of Boeing 737-800NG aircraft to its fleet, according to the company’s website.
The airline is owned by Sharvan Kumar Vishwakarma, who is also the chairman of the airline.
Shankh Air plans to launch the airline by the end of 2024.