Air Odisha
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| Commenced operations | 2011 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Biju Patnaik International Airport (Bhubaneswar) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (Ahmedabad) | ||||||
| Alliance | GSEC Monarch Aviation | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 27 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Odisha Aviation Private Limited (AOAPL) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India | ||||||
| Key people | Radhakanta Pani (Chairman and Managing Director) | ||||||
| Website | https://www.airodisha.com | ||||||
Air Odisha is an Indian regional airline based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It operates daily flights to numerous destinations across India, according to the Regional Connectivity Scheme. The airline officially has its base at Biju Patnaik International Airport, [2] with an additional operation base at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
History
Air Odisha Aviation Private Limited (AOAPL) is formed under Companies Act, Government of Odisha to provide air charter service.[3] Air Odisha is one of the regional scheduled airlines of India. The airline availed its license to commence scheduled operations on 13 February 2018. [4] In February 2018, 60% of Air Odisha's stake was sold to GSEC Monarch Aviation, an Adani Group enterprise.[5]
Fleet
As of April 2018, the Air Odisha fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| Beechcraft 1900 | 1 | 19 | Operational | ||||
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 1 | 14 | Reserved | ||||
| Total | 2 | — | |||||
Destinations
Air Odisha flies to 27 destinations in India as of May 2018. Air Odisha would be starting operations in various cities across India as per the Regional Connectivity Scheme regulations soon.
References
- ^ "Air Odisha". www.airodisha.com.
- ^ "Air Odisha on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
- ^ "About Air Odisha". Air Odisha. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Air Odisha gets flying permit,to begin ops on Feb 17 from Gujarat". 13 February 2018 – via The Economic Times.
- ^ By PTI (16 February 2018). "Adani kin buys out Air Deccan, picks up 60% in Air Odisha - The Economic Times". M.economictimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Our Flights". Air Odisha. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.