IndiaOne Air

Regional airline of India
IndiaOne Air
Cessna 208 Caravan of IndiaOne Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
I7 IOA INDIA FIRST
Founded2020
Commenced operations3 August 2022; 3 years ago (2022-08-03)
HubsBiju Patnaik Airport (Bhubaneshwar)
Fleet size3
Destinations8
Parent companyGSEC Monarch and Deccan Aviation
HeadquartersAhmedabad, Gujarat, India
Key peoplePrem Kumar Garg (CEO)
Websitehttps://www.indiaoneair.com/

IndiaOne Air is an Indian regional airline headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The airline operates scheduled domestic flights using a fleet of Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft with its main hub at the Biju Patnaik Airport in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

History

IndiaOne Air was established in 2020. The airline completed its proving flight on 22 June 2022, after which it received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) on 24 June 2022 from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.[1][2] It commenced commercial scheduled operations soon after, with its inaugural flight from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore in Odisha as a part of the Government of India’s UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme.[3]

Corporate affairs

The airline is headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Prem Kumar Garg serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the airline.[1]

Destinations

As of January 2026[update], IndiaOne Air flies to eight destinations in Eastern India from its hub is at Biju Patnaik Airport in Bhubaneswar.[4]

Country (State) City Airport Notes
India (Andhra Pradesh) Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam Airport
India (Chhattisgarh) Raipur Swami Vivekananda Airport Terminated
India (Jharkhand) Jamshedpur Sonari Airport
India (Odisha) Bhawanipatna Utkela Airport
Bhubaneswar Biju Patnaik Airport Hub
Jeypore Jeypore Airport
Rourkela Rourkela Airport
India (West Bengal) Cooch Behar Cooch Behar Airport Till 31 January 2026[5]
Kolkata Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

Fleet

IndiaOne Air's Cessna 208 Caravan

As of January 2026[update], IndiaOne Air operates a fleet of three Cessna 208 Caravan single-engine utility turbo prop aircraft suitable for short regional sectors.[6] The aircraft has a capacity to carry nine passengers, and ideal for connecting smaller airports with limited infrastructure. The aircraft are equipped with advanced avionics (Garmin G1000 NXi) and is fitted with a cockpit voice and data recorder, usually uncommon for such smaller aircraft.[1][7] In November 2025, IndiaOne Air signed a letter of intent to acquire up to ten de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft at the 2025 Dubai Airshow. The new aircraft, which are designed for short takeoff and landing operations, will enable the airline to serve remote and hard-to-reach airfields with shorter runway lengths.[8]

Incidents

VT-KSS - the aircraft involved in the accident

On 10 January 2026, IndiaOne Air Flight 102, a Cessna 208 registered as VT-KSS flying from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela, crashed in an open field near Rourkela. The plane, which was carrying six people including two pilots and four passengers, declared a mayday before crashing while attempting a crash landing. All six people on board were rescued and shifted to hospital, and the incident is under investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "IndiaOne Air - About". IndiaOneAir. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Year End Review: 2022 - Ministry of Civil Aviation". Press Information Bureau (Press release). 16 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Jeypore on aviation map, flights from Oct 31". The New Indian Express. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Approved Winter Schedule Domestic - GSEC Monarch and Deccan Aviation". Directorate General of Civil Aviation. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Flights to Cooch Behar to stop as IndiaOne Air cites operational reasons". The Telegraph. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  6. ^ "List of Scheduled/Scheduled Commuter Operators" (PDF). Directorate General of Civil Aviation. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  7. ^ Goyer, Robert (26 April 2008). "Cessna Caravan Perfected?". Flying Magazine. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  8. ^ "IndiaOne Air Signs Letter of Intent for up to Ten De Havilland Canada Twin Otter Series 300-G Aircraft at the Dubai Airshow". de Havilland (Press release). 18 November 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Nine-seater aircraft crash-lands on field in Odisha; all onboard safe". The Hindu. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  10. ^ "9-seater plane crashes in Odisha; pilot, passengers suffer severe injuries". India Today. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
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