flybig is an Indian
regional airline based in
Gurugram,
Haryana,
India.[2] It is promoted by
Gurugram-based Big Charter Private Limited. The airline began operations in December 2020 and is focused on connecting
tier-2 cities within India.[3] The airline is currently operating in north and northwest India.[4][5][6]
History
The airline received a
No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the
Ministry of Civil Aviation and received its
Air Operator's Certificate (AoC) on 14 December 2020, both necessary for starting commercial operations. It began operations with a single
ATR-72-500.[7] The company's focus is to serve Tier-2 cities and it aims to build a fleet of more
ATR-72s and Viking/ DHC Twin Otters, thus eventually expand to a fleet of 20 aircraft.[8]
Before the airline began any scheduled flights, it got its first route under a government tender to serve
Shillong from
Delhi. The flights commenced on 21 December 2020 and to fulfil its obligations, the airline
wet-leased a
DHC-8 Q400 aircraft from
SpiceJet.[9][10] The airline conducted proving flights on 4 December 2020,[11] and operated its first scheduled flight on 3 January 2021 from
Indore to
Ahmedabad.[12] As of March 2024, it has
11 destinations with a fleet of three aircraft covering 3 states.
In November 2023, FlyBig Airlines temporarily ceased operations in Arunachal Pradesh, citing supply chain challenges as the primary reason for the suspension.[13]
Destinations
As of March 2024, FlyBig operates to and from the following destinations: