Zoom Air

Zoom Air, legally Zexus Air Services, was[2] an Indian regional airline based at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.

For the defunct Canadian airline, see Zoom Airlines.

Zoom Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
ZO[1] ZOM ZOOM
FoundedApril 2013
Commenced operationsFebruary 2017
Operating basesIndira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)
Fleet size5
Destinations16
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Key peopleCapt Deepraj Sirohi (Accountable Manager)
Websitewww.zoomair.in

History

Zoom Air was established in April 2013 by Surender Kumar Kaushik as Zexus Air and the Indian civil aviation ministry issued it a No Objection Certificate in 2014.[3] In September 2016, the airline took delivery of its first aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ200.[4] Zoom Air received its air operator's certificate on 3 February 2017 and began operations on 15 February with a flight from Delhi to Durgapur via Kolkata.[5] As of March 2017, Zoom Air flew to seven destinations in India using two Bombardier CRJ200's.

In July 2018, the operating license of the airline was suspended by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India due to safety concerns.[6] All operations were suspended until 31 October 2019, when the airline restarted operation.[7][8]

On 25 Mar 2022, the NCLT agreed to initiate Insolvency proceeding against Zoom Air. On 26 March 2022 in a notice to the creditors, Administrator Aashish Gupta on behalf of the Tribunal – that deals with the winding up of Indian companies, ordered the commencement of a corporate insolvency resolution process against Zexus Air Services Private Limited. The estimated date of closure of the insolvency resolution process for Zexus Air is set as 21 September 2022 – 180 days from the commencement date. Zoom Air Promoters and other Stakeholders have 90 days after the commencement of Insolvency proceedings to re-take control of the company through agreements with Creditors.[9]

Corporate affairs

Zoom Air was the brand name for Zexus Air Services.[10] The company was headquartered in Gurgaon,[11] and its chief executive officer was Koustav Dhar.[12][13] Zoom Air had been funded with Rs 20 crore equity and through private group Ravi Shankar Singh.[14]

Destinations

The airline flies to the following destinations as of January 2020:[7]

State City Airport Notes Ref
DelhiNew DelhiIndira Gandhi International AirportHub
Uttar PradeshAgraAgra Airport
RajasthanJaisalmerJaisalmer Airport
AssamTezpurTezpur AirportTerminated
JorhatJorhat AirportTerminated
West BengalKolkataKolkata AirportTerminated
DurgapurDurgapur AirportTerminated

Fleet

Current fleet

As of November 2021 the Zoom Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[15]

Zoom Air Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Bombardier CRJ200ER 5 0 50
Total 5 0

References
  1. "Zoom Air (India)". ch-aviation. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. ch-aviation.com - Zoom Air retrieved 14 April 2019
  3. Srivastava, Tushar (15 September 2016). "Delhi-based Zexus Air likely to get wings". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  4. "Indian start-up Zoom Air adds first aircraft". ch-aviation. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  5. "Zoom Air, India's newest private airline, begins operations: All you must know". Zee News. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  6. "India's Zoom Air grounded for safety reasons". ch-aviation. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  7. Qureshi, Siraj (1 November 2019). "Zoom Air begins flights from Delhi to Agra, to add new routes. Details here". India Today.
  8. "40 मिनट में दिल्‍ली से आगरा, कम किराए में शुरू होने जा रही विमान सेवा Agra News". m.jagran.com.
  9. "With Insolvency Proceedings Initiated, India's Zoom Air Up For Grabs". News4masses(N4M). Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  10. "Zoom Air looks at starting operation from Arunachal's Pasighat". The Economic Times. Indo-Asian News Service. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  11. "Contact us". Zoom Air. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  12. "Zoom Air to launch flight service in Kolkata and Durgapur on February 12". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  13. "Zoom Air set to take off on February 15". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  14. "Zoom Air begins operations from today. Here's all you need to know about India's newest airline". Financial Express. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  15. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 16.
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