NEW DELHI: A total of seven airlines, including Heritage Aviation and Air Odisha Aviation, have been closed down in the last five years, the government said on Thursday.
Currently, there are 11 scheduled operators and 5 scheduled commuter operators in the country, according to data provided by Minister of State for Civil Aviation VK Singh in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
As per the data, seven airlines have been shut down in the last five years till July 21, 2023. Two airlines — Heritage Aviation Pvt Ltd and Turbo Megha Airways Pvt Ltd — were shuttered in 2022.