Air One latest in fray to apply for licence to fly

New Delhi: The Alok Sharma-promoted Air One has applied to the ministry of civil aviation for permission to start a scheduled airline.
Currently, Air One runs charter services to domestic and international destinations.
Confirming the development, a senior ministry official said, “They have applied for the permission to start a scheduled airline. They want a pan-India licence.” He declined to share details.
Calls and text messages to Alok Sharma, promoter and director of Air One and former president of Air Sahara, did not elicit a response.
Industry sources said Sharma was considering floating a new airline for to cash in on the latent traffic potential in the domestic market. According to Air One’s website, the airline has a fleet of seven aircraft, which it plans to expand to 10 by the end of this year. It has a Lineage 1000, two Legacy 650s, one Citation XLS, one Dauphin and two Ecureuil. Air One operates regular charter services between Mumbai and Aamby Valley from October to May.
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