New India airline startup gets approval
A new India airline startup has been unveiled.
Shankh Air has just received approval from the Aviation Ministry to soon begin operations.
Owned by Shankh Aviation Private Ltd, it was approved for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the ministry.
It still requires formal approval from regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
The new India airline plans to operate from Lucknow and Noida, operating flights to major cities across the country.
It has started recruitment.
“Shankh Air is inviting aviation professionals and aspiring professionals to apply for the most interesting full-service airline start-up from the heartland of Uttar Pradesh, connecting India,” it said on its website.
Shankh Air is reportedly in advanced talks to lease Boeing 737narrow-body jets.
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