Overview
- Chairman Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma says flights are planned to start in January with three leased Airbus jets, with two more expected within about six weeks.
- Initial services are slated to link Lucknow with Delhi, Mumbai and other metros, with a first-phase buildout across Uttar Pradesh and additional UDAN regional routes reported by News18.
- The airline positions itself for middle-class and first-time flyers, pledging not to raise fares during festivals while setting business-class prices above rivals.
- Shankh Trading backs the venture financially, and the chairman says aircraft are acquired on lease and the company faces no funding constraints.
- Shankh Air has a government NOC but still requires DGCA clearances before sales begin, as the Centre has recently cleared three entrants including Al Hind Air and FlyExpress.