India, Dec. 24 -- The government has approved two new airlines after the IndiGo flight crisis brought aviation to a virtual standstill in India.

Al Hind Air and FlyExpress have received no objection certificates from the civil aviation ministry to start operations, Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu wrote on X, formely Twitter, on Wednesday. Uttar Pradesh-based Shankh Air, which has already received the NOC, is set to launch flights in 2026.

It has been the endeavour of the ministry to encourage more airlines in Indian aviation, which is amongst the fastest growing aviation markets in the world., Naidu wrote. "Schemes like UDAN have enabled smaller carriers Star Air, India One Air, Fly91, etc., to play an important role in the regional ...