India clears Shankh Air, Al Hind Air and FlyExpress to challenge IndiGo–Air India duopoly

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said the government has issued no‑objection certificates to Al Hind Air and FlyExpress, joining Shankh Air (already cleared) as new carriers. The move — prompted by massive IndiGo cancellations — aims to break the IndiGo/Air India Group duopoly and add domestic capacity next year.

Discovered 2025-12-23T23:04:49.331653-08:00 | 2025-12-23T23:04:49.331653-08:00

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  • The approvals come after regulator intervention to stabilise capacity and fares: Indias DGCA recently ordered carriers to boost festive flights and monitor airfares, reflecting active government management of short‑term supply.

  • The move complements regulatory measures to ease capacity constraints: the DGCA has proposed relaxed wet‑lease rules to allow quicker access to leased aircraft while new entrants and temporary leases scale up.

  • It shifts competitive dynamics in a market where dominant carriers are expanding fleet and network ambitions — a factor that will influence slot access, leasing demand and OEM backlog planning (see IndiGos recent fleet commitments).

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