New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- The Indian aviation sector is set to gain a new competitor as Shankh Airlines prepares to commence flight operations in the first half of January. Led by 35-year-old entrepreneur and Chairman Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma, the carrier will debut with an initial fleet of three Airbus aircraft.

The airline's primary focus involves connecting Lucknow with Delhi, Mumbai and other metro cities, Vishwakarma told PTI on Tuesday.

The airline will also operate flights to destinations across Uttar Pradesh in its first phase, he said, adding that two more aircraft are expected to join the fleet within the next one and a half months.

"At present, the fleet size is limited, but as it grows, we will cover the entire country," he to...