flybig is a
regional airline
A regional airline is a general classification of airline which typically operates scheduled passenger air service, using regional aircraft, between communities lacking sufficient demand or infrastructure to attract mainline flights. In North ...
based in
Indore
Indore () is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is t ...
,
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It is promoted by
Gurugram
Gurgaon (pronunciation: ¡ÊŠÉ½É¡Ã£Ëw, officially named Gurugram (pronunciation: ¡ÊŠÉ¾ÊŠÉ¡É¾aËm, is a city located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about southwest of the nationa ...
-based Big Charter Private Limited. The airline began operations in December 2020 and is focused on connecting
tier-2 cities within India.
History
The company has received a
No Objection Certificate
No Objection Certificate, popularly abbreviated as NOC, is a type of legal certificate issued by any agency, organisation, institute or, in certain cases, an individual. It does not object to the covenants of the certificate. The certification is ...
from the
Ministry of Civil Aviation and received its
Air Operator's Certificate
An air operator's certificate (AOC) is the approval granted by a civil aviation authority (CAA) to an aircraft operator to allow it to use aircraft for commercial purposes. This requires the operator to have personnel, assets, and system in pla ...
(AoC) on 14 December 2020. It began operations with a single
ATR-72-500
The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR (french: Avions de transport régional or it, Aerei da Trasporto Regionale), a joint venture formed by ...
.
The company's focus is to serve Tier-2 cities and it aims to build a fleet of more
ATR-72
The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR (french: Avions de transport régional or it, Aerei da Trasporto Regionale), a joint venture formed by ...
s and
HAL manufactured
Dornier 228
The Dornier 228 is a twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft, designed and first manufactured by Dornier GmbH (later DASA Dornier, Fairchild-Dornier) from 1981 until 1998. Two hundred and forty-five were built in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. In 19 ...
aircraft and eventually expand to a fleet of 20.
Before the airline began any scheduled flights, it had won its first route under a government tender to serve
Shillong
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from
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...
. The flights commenced on 21 December 2020 and to fulfil its obligations, the airline
wet-lease
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d a Dash 8 Q400 from
SpiceJet
SpiceJet is an Indian budget airline headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana. It is the second largest airline in the country by number of domestic passengers carried, with a market share of 13.6% as of March 2019. The airline operates 630 daily fli ...
.
The airline conducted proving flights on 4 December 2020 and operated its first scheduled flight on 3 January 2021 from Indore to
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
.
Destinations
flybig flies to following domestic destinations, with its hub at
Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport
Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport is an international airport that principally serves Indore and adjacent regions in Madhya Pradesh. It is the busiest airport in Central India and is located west of Indore. According to the statistics released ...
in
Indore
Indore () is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is t ...
Fleet
The flybig fleet consists of the following aircraft as of November 2022:
See also
*
List of airlines of India
This is a list of airlines which have an air operator's certificate issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India.
Scheduled airlines
Currently, 9 scheduled airlines are operating in India.
Regional airlines
Charter a ...
*
Transport in India
Transport in India consists of transport by land, water and air. Road transport is the primary mode of transport for most Indian citizens, and India's road transport systems are among the most heavily used in the world.
India's road network ...
References
External links
{{airlines of India
Airlines of India
2020 establishments in Haryana
Airlines established in 2020
Indian companies established in 2020
Companies based in Haryana
Transport in Haryana