Shankh Airline: From building material business to airline owner,
Shankh Air: The airline intends to connect major cities of the country on both interstate and intrastate air routes. Initially, the focus will be on those cities where there is high demand and limited airline options.
Who is Shravan Kumar: A new airline 'Shankh Air' is about to enter the airline sector of the country. The Civil Aviation Ministry of the Central Government has approved it. Shankh Air belongs to Shankh Aviation Private Limited and the Ministry has given it NOC for three years. However, the airline will still have to get approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Only after that the airline will be able to provide facilities to the passengers. The company plans to connect small cities with the airline.
Indigo and Air India will get challenge!
'Shankh Air' will work as a full service airline and it will be the first airline to start from Uttar Pradesh. According to the company's plan, its head will be in Lucknow and Noida. It will connect passengers from major cities across the country. The airline intends to connect major cities of the country on both interstate and intrastate air routes. Initially, the focus will be on those cities where there is more demand and there are limited airline options. There is a plan to include Lucknow, Varanasi, Gorakhpur etc. in these cities. The launch of this airline can challenge companies like Indigo and Air India.
Who is the owner of the company?
The owner of Shankh Air is Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma. A few months ago, Chairman Shravan Kumar had a conversation with the Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu. Apart from Shravan Kumar, the company has two directors Anurag Chhabra and Kaushik Sengupta. In this way, there will be a total of three directors in the company.
What does Shravan Kumar do?
Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma, who is preparing to start Shankh Airlines, is the owner of Shravan Shankh Agencies Private Limited. This company was formed in the year 2022. Till now it works in the field of building material, wholesale, lead, ceramic and concrete. Its head office is also in Lucknow. The company claims that after starting the service, priority will be given to competitive pricing and better customer service.
About Shankh Airline
Shankh Aviation Private Limited is registered at Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow. The airline company Shankh Aviation Private Limited was registered just 11 months ago. The corporate identification number of the company is U51100UP2023PTC191522. Classified as non-governmental in the Registrar of Companies (RoC Kanpur), the share capital of this company is Rs 50 crore. Shankh Air is in talks with companies leasing aircraft. Initially, the company plans to operate new-generation Boeing 737-800NG narrow body planes.