Air Odisha Explained

Airline:Air Odisha
Iata:6X [1]
Parent:Air Odisha Aviation Private Limited (AOAPL)
Founded:2011
Commenced:2012
Ceased:2018
Key People:
  • Ashutosh Pani
    [2]
Headquarters:Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Hubs:Biju Patnaik Airport
(Bhubaneswar)
Fleet Size:1

Air Odisha was[3] an Indian regional airline based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha 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[4] with an additional operation base at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. It has since suspended operations.[3]

History

Air Odisha Aviation Private Limited (AOAPL) was formed under Companies Act, Government of Odisha to provide air charter service.[5] It is one of the regional scheduled airlines of India. 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 Adani Group enterprise.[6]

Fleet

Prior to ceasing operations, the Air Odisha fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[7]

Air Odisha fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
Beechcraft 1900 D119
Cessna 208 Caravan119
Total 2

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Air Odisha. www.airodisha.com. 16 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180216205123/https://www.airodisha.com/eng/flight-schedule. 16 February 2018. dead.
  2. News: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India) . Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India) . List of Scheduled Operators. 15 March 2020 . 14 June 2020.
  3. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/ODI ch-aviation.com – Air Odisha
  4. Web site: Air Odisha on ch-aviation. ch-aviation.
  5. Web site: About Air Odisha. Air Odisha. 22 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20140718180917/http://airodisha.com/OVERVIEW.htm . 18 July 2014 .
  6. Web site: PTI. Adani kin buys out Air Deccan, picks up 60% in Air Odisha – The Economic Times . M.economictimes.com . 16 February 2018.
  7. Web site: Our Flights. Air Odisha. 22 April 2018. 22 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180422202727/https://airodisha.com/eng/about-us/our-fleet. 22 April 2018. dead.