Dove Airlines
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | April 2007 | ||||||
Ceased operations | January 5, 2026 | ||||||
Operating bases | |||||||
| Fleet size | 0 | ||||||
| Parent company | Usha Martin (formerly)[2][3] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kolkata, India | ||||||
| Key people | Dr. J Basu (Director)[4] | ||||||
| Website | doveairlines | ||||||
Dove Airlines was an Indian charter airline based in Kolkata.[5] On 13 January 2026, it was reported that the airline had entered voluntary liquidation the previous week on 5 January.[6]
History
The airline was founded in 2007 and began operations that April. The airline was previously owned by Usha-Martin, but they divested their entire stake in the airline in 2015.[7][8][9] Following the exit from the airline, the loss making Usha-Martin started gaining profits.[10][11]
Fleet
As of July 2022, Dove Airlines does not have any operational aircraft:
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | ||||
| Cessna CitationJet/M2 | — | 6[12] | ||
| Total | — | |||
References
- ↑ "Dove Airlines - ch-aviation".
- ↑ "Usha Martin exists airline joint venture Dove Airlines". The Economic Times. 9 November 2015 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ↑ "Letter to the Secretary National Stock Exchange of India Ltd" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "Dove Airlines-Home". Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "Non Schedule Air Transport Service" (PDF). DGCA India. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ Braganca, Luciano (13 January 2026). "India's Dove Airlines enters voluntary liquidation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Usha Martin firms up on stake sale in Dove Airlines | Business Standard News".
- ↑ "Usha Martin to divest its entire stake in Dove Airlines | Business Standard News".
- ↑ "Usha Martin Exits Airline JV – NDTV Profit".
- ↑ "Usha Martin gains after exiting airline joint venture Dove Airlines | Business Standard News".
- ↑ "News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | CAPA".
- ↑ "Dove Airlines-Services". Archived from the original on 3 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.