TruJet

TruJet
IATA ICAO Callsign
2T [1] TRJ[1] TRUJET [2]
Founded 14 March 2013
Commenced operations 12 July 2015
Hubs Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad)
Fleet size 5
Company slogan Truly Friendly
Headquarters Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Key people Vishok Mansingh
(CEO)[3]
Website www.trujet.com

TruJet is an Indian regional airline based at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. The first commercial flight was launched on 12 July 2015.[4]

History

The airline obtained a No Objection Certificate from the Ministry of Civil Aviation on 21 July 2014.[5] It adopted the brand name TruJet in February 2015.[6][7] TruJet has been established as a low-cost carrier providing connectivity between Tier-2 cities using ATR 72 aircraft.[8] It appeals to middle class travellers and pilgrims.[4] TruJet received its air operator's certificate from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on 7 July 2015.[9] The airline commenced operations on 12 July with a flight from its Hyderabad hub to Tirupati.[10]

Destinations

TruJet flies to the following destinations[11]

State Destination Airport Notes
Andhra PradeshKadapaKadapa Airport
RajahmundryRajahmundry Airport
TirupatiTirupati Airport
Vijayawada Vijayawada Airport
VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam Airport
GoaVasco da GamaGoa International Airport
KarnatakaMysuruMysore Airport
BellaryJindal Vijaynagar Airport
BangaloreKempegowda International Airport
MaharashtraAurangabadAurangabad Airport
MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
NandedNanded Airport
NashikNashik Airport
Tamil NaduChennaiChennai International AirportHub
CoimbatoreCoimbatore International Airport
SalemSalem Airport
TelanganaHyderabadRajiv Gandhi International AirportHub
GujaratAhmedabadSardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
PorbandarPorbandar AirportStarting 31-Oct-2018

Fleet

A TruJet ATR 72-500 at Rajiv Gandhi Airport in Hyderabad

As of April 2018, TruJet operates the following aircraft:[8][12]

TruJet fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
ATR 72-500 3 — 72
ATR 72-600 2 2 70 [13]
Total 5 2

References

  1. 1 2 "TruJet". ch-aviation. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "JO 7340.2G Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 5 January 2017. p. 3–1–101. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Shortage of pilots". Business line. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. 1 2 Reddy, U. Sudhakar (14 February 2015). "Ram Charan's airlines to start services from April". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (22 July 2014). "Ramcharan Tej forays into airline biz". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "India's Turbo Megha Airways to become TruJet on launch". ch-aviation. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  7. ↑ Kesireddy, Raji (19 February 2015). "Turbo Megha Airways may start regional airline TruJet in 2 months, post final approval". The Economic Times. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  8. 1 2 T. E., Narasimhan (29 July 2015). "Trujet builds a budget brand". Business Standard. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "With DGCA nod, Trujet becomes the latest to enter domestic skies". The Indian Express. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "India's TruJet commences operations". ch-aviation. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Route map". TruJet. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 16. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  13. ↑ "Trujet introduces its first brand new ATR 72-600" (Press release). ATR. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.

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