The Government of India has recently given NOC to 3 new airlines to fly. This approval has been given when problems related to operations came to light in the country’s largest airline company Indigo, due to which passengers across the country had to face many problems. Now the Government of India has given green signal to new airline companies with the aim of increasing competition in the Indian aviation sector and creating new options for the convenience of passengers.

In such a situation, many people are wondering how many types of NOC are required to start an airline company, what is the procedure for it? So let us tell you today what needs to be done to enter the aviation sector?

Indian government approves 3 new airlines

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu informed that the Government of India has issued No Objection Certificate (NOC) to three new airline companies, which include Al Hind Air, Shankha Air and Flying Express. These three airlines will cover different routes. Among these, Shankha Air will mainly handle its operations in Uttar Pradesh and Al Hind Air will fly on the Kerala route and Flying Express will provide passenger facility as well as cargo facility.
After receiving the No Objection Certificate (NOC), these three airline companies will have to prepare for the next stage, which will be to obtain AOC (Air Operator Certificate), which can be obtained only when the airline companies prove that they have safe airplanes to fly and also have experienced and good pilots to fly them. The government body DGCA also checks the new airline companies under every smallest detail and rules to see whether the planes of the airline companies are really ready to fly or not.

How is approval obtained to start an airline?

If you also want to start a new airline company, then how can you do it, what documents will be required, let us know.

• If a person wants to start his own airline company in India, then for this you will have to go through a very long process and steps. First of all, you will have to register your airline company with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) of the Government of India, under which you will have to decide how many ships your company will have and which cities and routes it will cover or fly.
• After this, you will have to obtain many licenses and No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the most important of which is Air Operator Certificate (AOC). Without this you cannot operate your airline company and you are required to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
• The most important step is to obtain an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in which you have to provide information about all the required pilots, engineers and cabin crew of your company or whether you have the money to run an airline or not, under which the authorities check whether your airline is safe to fly with passengers or not. After this, there are many other small procedures, only after completing which you get recognition or approval to start an airline company.

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Air inidia flight: On 20 June 2025, flight AI2470 from Air India to Delhi to Delhi was canceled. This decision was taken when the aircraft came to Pune from Delhi and came to light that it had a bird hit. Although the aircraft made a safe landing, it was ground due to security check.

Official statement of Air India
Air India issued a statement on the incident saying, “Flight AI2470, which was scheduled from Pune to Delhi on June 20, has been canceled due to bird hit. This bird hit the aircraft after being safely landed. Now the aircraft is being investigated intensely.” The airline regretted the inconvenience caused to the passengers and said that it was an unexpected incident.

Options and facilities for passengers
AI has given the option of full refund or free travel to all affected passengers. Also, alternative flights are also being arranged for passengers who have to go to Delhi immediately. Air India reiterated, “Security of our passengers and crew is our top priority. We are taking all possible steps for the convenience of passengers.”

No injury, all passengers safe
Thankfully, despite the bird hit, no passenger or crew member in the aircraft had suffered any injury and all the people landed safely in Pune. Explain that the incidence of bird hits occurs frequently, but it can be mechanically risky. For this reason, the aircraft is fully tested before the next flight.

Vigilance increased after Dreamliner accident
The incident took place when Air India is still recovering from the Ahmedabad -London Gatvik Dreamliner accident, in which 271 people lost their lives, in which 30 people were present on the ground. After this painful accident, DGCA ordered a comprehensive security check of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft of Air India.