icao iata company callsign country
IAD I5 AIX Connect Red Knight India
IAD I5 AirAsia India Ariya India
AirAsia (India) Pvt. Ltd

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A subsidiary of Malaysia-based carrier, AirAsia, as a joint venture with Tata Sons and Telestra Tradeplace. The airline received its Indian AOC on May 30, 2014, and operations began on June 12. In October 2021, Tata Sons acquired Air India's parent, and later announced plans to merge Air Asia India into Air India. In November 2022 Tata acquired all outstanding shares from Air Asia. The following month, the airline name was changed to AIX Connect. In September 2023, AIX Connect began codesharing with Air India, as Air India Express. In November, it began transferring its aircraft onto the Air India Express certificate. Merger completed by October 1, 2024.

founded - demised (age)

March 28 2013 - October 1 2024  (11)

headquarters

, Madras

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base airports

VAGO Dabolim International Goa
VIDP Indira Gandhi International Delhi

related operators

AirAsia Parent until 2022
Air India Parent since 2022
Air India Express Merged into

current /stored fleet (0)

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historic (36)

Airbus A320 36

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