TruJet
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| Founded | 2013 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 12 July 2015 | ||||||
| Hubs | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Fly Your Dream | ||||||
| Parent company | Turbo Aviation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | ||||||
| Key people |
Ram Charan (Promoter) Vankayalapati Umesh (Promoter) | ||||||
| Website | TruJet | ||||||
TruJet, brand name of Turbo Megha Airways, is a regional airline based in Hyderabad, India. The airline is a subsidiary of Turbo Aviation, an aircraft maintenance and ground-handling services company. It commenced operations on 12 July 2015 with inaugural flight between Hyderabad and Tirupati.[1] It currently operates to seven destinations in India with a fleet of 3 ATR 72-500 aircraft.
History
Turbo Aviation started with the manufacturing of ground support equipment in 2003. Turbo Aviation provides ground handling services to SpiceJet, at nine airports in southern part of India.[2] The company received approval from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to start scheduled air services in July 2014 and is being promoted by Vankayalapati Umesh and Ram Charan.[3] Turbo Megha identified 18 tier-II city airports in South India to expand the operations.[4] In December 2014, the company sought permission from the Indian Government to import two ATR aircraft in order to qualify for an air operator’s permit.[5] The DGCA issued a Regional Airline Permit to the company on 7 July 2015.[6]
Destinations
As of May 2016, TruJet flies to these following destinations:
| Country (State) | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India (Andhra Pradesh) | Kadapa | Kadapa Airport | ||
| India (Andhra Pradesh) | Rajahmundry | Rajahmundry Airport | [7] | |
| India (Andhra Pradesh) | Tirupati | Tirupati Airport | [7] | |
| India (Andhra Pradesh) | Vijayawada | Vijayawada Airport | ||
| India (Goa) | Goa | Goa International Airport | [7] | |
| India (Karnataka) | Bangalore | Kempegowda International Airport | [7] | |
| India (Maharashtra) | Aurangabad | Aurangabad Airport | [7] | |
| India (Maharashtra) | Nagpur | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport | [8] | |
| India (Tamil Nadu) | Chennai | Chennai International Airport | [7] | |
| India (Telangana) | Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport | Hub | [7] |
Fleet
As of May 2016, TruJet operates the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers (economy) |
Notes |
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| ATR 72-500 | 3 | 2 | 72 | Two will join fleet by Mid-2016 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | ||
TruJet plans to add bigger aircraft for metro routes after two years of operations.[9]
References
- ↑ "Turbo Megha Airways may start regional airline TruJet in 2 months, post final approval". The Economic Times. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "Ground Handling Services". Turbo Aviation. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Ramcharan Teja forays into airline biz". The Hindu. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ "Turbo Megha Airways in talks to lease aircraft from Embraer, ATR". The Economic Times. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ "Airlines add planes to reach India’s under-served towns". Live Mint. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "DGCA gives flying permit to southern regional carrier Turbo Mega". The Economic Times. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "TruJet Route-map". Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ "TruJet announces Hyderabad-Nagpur flights". Business Standard. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "TruJet to invest Rs 500 crore, add new aircraft". Business Standard. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.