Regional carrier FlyBig to stop bookings for Gondia services from August 21

Gurugram-based Big Charter Private Ltd, which operates regional airline FlyBig from Gondia to three places, will stop bookings from August 21, according to an official. FlyBig operates services from Gondia in Maharashtra to Indore, Hyderabad and Aurangabad. Ratan Ambhore, Regional Head (Operations) of FlyBig, told PTI that the planes engaged in the services were going for ‘C check’ and that the services will resume in September or October. ‘C check’ involves an extensive inspection, repair and maintenance of the aircraft.

There were reports that the airline was planning to shut down but Ambhore denied any such plan.