Jettwings, new regional airline for northeast states, plans takeoff in Oct

Sanjive Narain, the owner of Assam's oldest news channel, and Sanjay Aditya Singh, the promoter of a cabin crew training academy, are launching a regional airline with business and premium economy service in northeast states.

Jettwings Airways will be based in Guwahati and will connect places with twin class Embraer E175 aircraft. The airline plans to launch in October after securing an initial no objection clearance from the civil aviation ministry.

"We have earmarked Rs 100-crore investment in the airline. We plan to start with two planes in October and will have four planes in the initial phase. We will have comfortable seats, better legroom and offer dynamic fares," said Narain on Wednesday.

Narain owns Prag News channel and has business interests in construction, health, automobile and mobile phones. Singh, his partner and the new airline's chief executive officer, runs an academy offering aviation, hospitality and tourism management courses.

Guwahati airport handles around 128 flights daily to 20 destinations, including 13 cities in the northeast.

With more than 10 daily departures, Guwahati’s busiest air route is to Delhi. Guwahati airport handled 6.2 million passengers in FY23, a growth of 21 per cent year-on-year.

"We strongly believe and commit to becoming a reliable and sustainable airline with its roots deeply entrenched in North East India, connecting unique yet important destinations," said Singh.