List of Top 10 Airlines in India - 2016 by Indian Experts

With the growing economy the air transport system is developing rapidly. There are several new private airline companies competing with one another for better efficiency, comfort and prices in air transport. The leading ten airlines today are :

1. Indigo (1st in List of Top 10 Airlines in India 2016)

Brief about Indigo Indian Airlines:

Owned by InterGlobe Enterprises is the leading private airlines in India. Indigo has a fleet of 97 aircrafts and carried 21.4 million passengers in the year 2014. It is known for its efficient management,affordable fares and on time landing and takeoffs. Indigo connects 38 destinations with 5 international stops with about 633 daily flights. Their head office is in Gurgaon and the main airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Indigo is growing rapidly with presently a market share of 38.5%.

2. Jet Airways (2nd in List of Top 10 Airlines in India 2016)

Brief about Jet Airways Indian Airlines:

It is the second largest airlines with a total share of 20% in the market and a fleet size of over 100 aircrafts. Jet Airways connects about 74 destinations worldwide with 47 domestic and 22 international destinations. They connect 19 countries in North America, Asia and Europe. There main station is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai.

3. Spicejet (3rd in List of Top 10 Airlines in India 2016)

Brief about Spicejet Indian Airlines:

Owned initially by NRI group and later acquired by Kalanithi Maran, is also a low budget airline company that owns a share of 12.3% in the market. They have about 270 daily flights operating mainly across large cities such as mumbai, pune, delhi, bangalore also 41 other destinations with 7 international once.

4. Air India (4th in List of Top 10 Airlines in India 2016)

Brief about Air India Indian Airlines:

It is the oldest airlines of the country founded in 1930 as Tata airlines by one of the largest industrialists, JRD Tata. Now, it is owned by Air India Limited, a government of India enterprise. They operate a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircrafts serving in various international and domestic destinations including small and large cities.

5. Go Air (5th in List of Top 10 Airlines in India 2016)

Brief about Go Air Indian Airlines:

Owned by the Wadia group, Go Air is one of the popular low cost airlines. They have a fleet of about 19 aircrafts that connect about 22 destinations. Go Air has a total share of 22 cities with over 140 flights daily. Its headquarters is in Worli, Mumbai.

6. Air India Express (6th in List of Top 10 Airlines in India 2016)

Brief about Air India Express Indian Airlines:

It is a Government of India enterprise started in competition to other low cost airlines. It is a subsidiarry brand of Air India. They have a fleet of 20 aircrafts that serve in 29 destinations.It is mainly based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

7. Jetlite Airways (7th in List of Top 10 Airlines in India 2016)

Brief about Jetlite Airways Indian Airlines:

It is a subsidiary brand of Jet airways. It is also a low cost brand that merged with jet airways recently. They have a small fleet of 9 aircrafts and have a total share of 3% in the market.

8. Air Asia (8th in List of Top 10 Airlines in India 2016)

Brief about Air Asia Indian Airlines:

It is Indo - Malaysian, low budget airlines. It is new in the market and was started in Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru in 2014. They have a fleet size of 5 aircrafts that operate in 7 destinations.

9. Air Costa (9th in List of Top 10 Airlines in India 2016)

Brief about Air Costa Indian Airlines:

It is a regional airline with Chennai as their main hub. There fleet size is just 4 but it seems to be increasing with another fifty. They serve is 9 destinations and are continuously increasing.

10. Vistara Airlines (10th in List of Top 10 Airlines in India 2016)

Brief about Vistara Airlines Indian Airlines:

It is a Indian airlines company being promoted by Tata sons and Singapore Airlines. It started operating in 2015 from mainly Indira Gandhi International Airport with a fleet size of 6 serving in 8 destinations.