Trujet to Return to Indian Skies: Eyes November Launch
Photo Credit: An airborne erstwhile TruJet aircraft. TruJet's X Account / Ahmedabadairspace
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India's aviation space is bustling with increasing number of regional airlines, aided by government's support. But in a change of pace, a defunct regional airline is now returning as a full-fledged national carrier to meet the growing demand.
The Indian government has approved the revival of regional airline TruJet, formerly known as Turbo Megha Airways. The airline is set to operate as a national-level scheduled carrier.
The airline is looking to resume service using an Airbus A320 plane with Visakhapatnam as its primary hub. The airline earlier had its hub in Hyderabad. It plans to launch its first flight by November this year connecting Visakhapatnam to one of the following cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, or Hyderabad.
The decision follows extensive discussions between officials from the ministry of civil aviation and the airline’s leadership. TruJet began operations in 2015 as a regional carrier but ceased services in 2022 due to pandemic-induced financial challenges.
At the time of its shutdown, the airline primarily served smaller towns in South India and had plans to expand to 18 additional Tier-2 cities in the region.
In February, Indian aviation company WinAir had
