Zooom Air
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| Founded | April 2013 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | February 2017 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 16 | ||||||
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India | ||||||
| Key people | Koustav Dhar (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Zoom Air, legally Zexus Air Services, is[2] an Indian regional airline based at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
History
Zoom Air was established in April 2013 by Surender Kumar Kaushik as Zexus Air and the Indian civil aviation ministry issued it a No Objection Certificate in 2014.[3] In September 2016, the airline took delivery of its first aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ200.[4] Zoom Air received its air operator's certificate on 3 February 2017 and began operations on 15 February with a flight from Delhi to Durgapur via Kolkata.[5] As of March 2017, Zoom Air flew to seven destinations in India using two Bombardier CRJ200's.
In July 2018, the operating license of the airline was suspended by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India due to safety concerns.[6] All operations were suspended until 31 October 2019, when the airline restarted operation.[7][8]
Corporate affairs
Zoom Air was the brand name for Zexus Air Services.[9] The company was headquartered in Gurgaon,[10] and its chief executive officer was Koustav Dhar.[11][12] Zoom Air had been funded with Rs 20 crore equity and through private group Ravi Shankar Singh.[13]
Destinations
The airline flew to the following destinations as of January 2020:[14]
| State | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | New Delhi | Indira Gandhi International Airport | Hub | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra | Agra Airport | ||
| Rajasthan | Jaisalmer | Jaisalmer Airport | ||
| Assam | Tezpur | Tezpur Airport | Terminated | |
| Jorhat | Jorhat Airport | Terminated | ||
| West Bengal | Kolkata | Kolkata Airport | Terminated | |
| Durgapur | Durgapur Airport | Terminated |
Fleet
Current fleet
As of August 2019 the Zoom Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[15]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ200ER | 5 | 0 | 50 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | ||||
Former fleet
Zoom Air previously operated a further CRJ200 (as of December 2017).[16]
References
- ^ "Zoom Air (India)". ch-aviation. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Zoom Air retrieved 14 April 2019
- ^ Srivastava, Tushar (15 September 2016). "Delhi-based Zexus Air likely to get wings". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Indian start-up Zoom Air adds first aircraft". ch-aviation. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Zoom Air, India's newest private airline, begins operations: All you must know". Zee News. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "India's Zoom Air grounded for safety reasons". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/travel/story/zoom-air-begins-flights-from-delhi-to-agra-to-add-new-routes-details-here-1614904-2019-11-01
- ^ https://m.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/agra-city-zoom-airlines-started-air-connectivity-between-agra-and-delhi-19709648.html
- ^ "Zoom Air looks at starting operation from Arunachal's Pasighat". The Economic Times. Indo-Asian News Service. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Contact us". Zoom Air. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Zoom Air to launch flight service in Kolkata and Durgapur on February 12". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Zoom Air set to take off on February 15". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Zoom Air begins operations from today. Here's all you need to know about India's newest airline". Financial Express. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/travel/story/zoom-air-begins-flights-from-delhi-to-agra-to-add-new-routes-details-here-1614904-2019-11-01
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 16.
- ^ http://www.zoomair.in/air-fleet/