This is a list of airlines currently operating in India.

Mainline

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Founded	Hubs/Bases	Destinations	Fleet Size	Orders	Notes
Air India		AI	AIC	AIRINDIA	1932	Delhi, Mumbai	81	137	277	Full Service Carrier
Air India Express		IX	AXB	EXPRESS INDIA	2005	Kochi	45	48	172	Low cost subsidiary of Air India
AIX Connect		I5	IAD	RED KNIGHT	2013	Bengaluru	19	24	—	To be merged with Air India Express (Fleet being transferred)
Akasa Air		QP	AKJ	AKASA AIR	2021	Bengaluru, Mumbai	21	24	202	Low Cost Carrier
IndiGo		6E	IGO	IFLY	2006	Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai	120	351	944	Low Cost Carrier
SpiceJet		SG	SEJ	SPICEJET	2004	Delhi, Hyderabad	62	64	129	Low Cost Carrier
Vistara		UK	VTI	VISTARA	2013	Delhi, Mumbai	50	70	—	To be merged with Air India by mid 2025[1]

Regional/Commuter

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Founded	Hubs	Fleet Size	Orders	Notes
Alliance Air		9I	LLR	ALLIED	1996	Delhi	21	1	Formerly Air India Regional
Fly91[2]		IC[3]	GOA[4]	GOAN	2022	Goa–Mopa	2	—
FlyBig		S9	FLG	KRIS	2021	Guwahati	3	9
IndiaOne Air		I7	IOA	INDIA FIRST	2020	Bhubaneswar	3	—
Jettwings Airways[5]		—	—	—	2023	Guwahati	1	—
Star Air		S5	SDG	HISTAR	2019	Bengaluru	7	1
Zooom Air		ZO	ZOM	ZOOM	2013	Delhi	4	—

Cargo

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Founded	Hubs	Fleet Size	Orders	Notes
Blue Dart Aviation		BZ	BDA	BLUE DART	1994	Chennai	8	—
Pradhaan Air Express		6P	PRX	PRADHAAN	2021	Delhi	1	3
Quikjet Airlines		QO	FQA	QUIK LIFT	2007	Bengaluru	2	—

Charter

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Founded	Hubs	Fleet Size	Notes
Deccan Charters		DN	DKN	DECCAN	1997	Bengaluru	5
Pawan Hans		—	PHE	PAWAN HANS	1985	New Delhi	43
Club One Air		—	—	—	2005	New Delhi, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam	4
Global Vectra Helicorp		—	—	—	1997	Mumbai	30
Air One Aviation					2007		3
India Fly Safe Aviation		—	—	—	2010	New Delhi	6
Karnavati Aviation					2007		1
Pinnacle Air		—	—	—	2004	New Delhi	8
TajAir		—	—	—	1993	Mumbai	3
Ventura AirConnect		—	—	—	2011	Surat	5