TruJet
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TruJet, brand name of Turbo Megha Airways, is a regional airline based in Hyderabad, India. The airline is a subsidiary of Turbo Aviation, an aircraft maintenance and ground-handling services company. It commenced operations on 12 July 2015 with inaugural flight between Hyderabad and Tirupati.[1] It currently operates to seven destinations in India with a fleet of 3 ATR 72-500 aircraft, with regular cancellations of flights without intimation to passengers.
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History
Turbo Aviation started with the manufacturing of ground support equipment in 2003. Turbo Aviation provides ground handling services to SpiceJet, at nine airports in southern part of India.[2] The company received approval from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to start scheduled air services in July 2014 and is being promoted by Vankayalapati Umesh and Ram Charan.[3] Turbo Megha identified 18 tier-II city airports in South India to expand the operations.[4] In December 2014, the company sought permission from the Indian Government to import two ATR aircraft in order to qualify for an air operator’s permit.[5] The DGCA issued a Regional Airline Permit to the company on 7 July 2015.[6]
Destinations
As of May 2025, TruJet flies to these following destinations:
| Country (State) | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India (Andhra Pradesh) | Kadapa | Kadapa Airport | ||
| India (Andhra Pradesh) | Rajahmundry | Rajahmundry Airport | [7] | |
| India (Andhra Pradesh) | Tirupati | Tirupati Airport | [7] | |
| India (Andhra Pradesh) | Vijayawada | Vijayawada Airport | ||
| India (Goa) | Goa | Goa International Airport | [7] | |
| India (Karnataka) | Bangalore | Kempegowda International Airport | [7] | |
| India (Maharashtra) | Aurangabad | Aurangabad Airport | [7] | |
| India (Maharashtra) | Nagpur | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport | [8] | |
| India (Tamil Nadu) | Chennai | Chennai International Airport | [7] | |
| India (Telangana) | Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport | Hub | [7] |
Fleet
As of May 2025, TruJet operates the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers (economy) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-500 | 3 | 2 | 72 | Two will join fleet by Mid-2016 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | ||
TruJet plans to add bigger aircraft for metro routes after two years of operations.[9]
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