New Delhi: Shankh Air, which has received no-objection certificate from the civil aviation ministry, plans to start services in the first quarter of 2026. In a statement on Wednesday, Shankh Aviation said its aircraft are currently undergoing technical reviews and are being readied for delivery to India.

Uttar Pradesh-based Shankh Aviation will be operating Shankh Air. Shankh Aviation’s Chairman and Managing Director Sharvan Kumar Vishwakarma met Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Monday and briefed about the airline’s plans.

According to Vishwakarma, the airline plans to launch its flight services around the first quarter of 2026.

He also said the company aims to scale up its fleet to 20–25 aircraft over the next two to three years.

The minister assured full cooperation from the ministry and the DGCA to ensure that necessary procedures are completed in a time-bound manner, enabling the airline to begin operations smoothly, as per the statement.

Currently, there are nine scheduled domestic airlines in the country, which is one of the world’s fastest growing civil aviation markets.