Air Odisha wasch-aviation.com – Air Odisha
retrieved 14 April 2019 an Indian regional airline based in

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...

incorporated on 25 Jan, 2011 as Air Odisha Aviation Pvt. Ltd. It operated daily flights to numerous destinations across India, according to the Regional Connectivity Scheme. The airline officially had its base at

Biju Patnaik International Airport Biju Patnaik International Airport is an international airport serving Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. It is situated around south-west from Bhubaneswar Railway Station and from the city center. Named after the former chief minist ...

with an additional operation base at

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) is an international airport serving the twin cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat, India. The airport is located in Hansol, north of Ahmedabad. It is named after Sardar Vallabh ...

. It has since suspended operations.

History

Air Odisha Aviation Private Limited (AOAPL) was formed under Companies Act,

Government of Odisha The government of the Indian state of Odisha and its 30 districts consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Odisha is the Governor, appoi ...

to provide air charter service. It is one of the regional scheduled

airlines of India An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for codeshare agreements, in which ...

. The airline received its license to commence scheduled operations on 13 February 2018, i.e. valid up to 12 February 2021. In February 2018, 60% of Air Odisha's stake was sold to GSEC Monarch Aviation, an

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enterprise.

Fleet

As of April 2018, the Air Odisha fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

References

External links

Official website
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