Scandinavian Airlines to resume operations to India, first flight to take off on October 1
After the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granting the airline the required authorisation, NEW DELHI: Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is due to resume operations in India after a 17-year hiatus.
After the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granting the airline the required authorisation, NEW DELHI: Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is due to resume operations in India after a 17-year hiatus.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- The bottom line
Key points
- Under the Aircraft Act 1934 and the Aircraft Rules 1937, an operating authorisation from the DGCA is mandatory for any foreign airline.
- In an official statement, Scandinavian Airlines confirmed it would restore operations from October 1, 2026, and would run direct, non-stop flights between Mumbai and Copenhagen five times a week.
- SAS had earlier attempted to operate flight SK 969 to India on June 2 without securing the necessary clearance.
- It was denied regulatory permission to enter the Indian airspace due to improper documentation submitted by the airline for clearance.
SAS had earlier attempted to operate flight SK 969 to India on June 2 without securing the necessary clearance. The airline turned the Airbus A330 back to Copenhagen midway through the journey as it approached Azerbaijan. This newspaper was the first to report the incident.
It was denied regulatory permission to enter the Indian airspace due to improper documentation submitted by the airline for clearance. A source at DGCA remarked, "The airline has submitted all the requisite documents for authorisation. The DGCA has given it the permission for operations."
Under the Aircraft Act 1934 and the Aircraft Rules 1937, an operating authorisation from the DGCA is mandatory for any foreign airline. The airline afterwards unveiled a temporary suspension in operations for a few days. It then extended into plenty of weeks.
In an official statement, Scandinavian Airlines confirmed it would restore operations from October 1, 2026, and would run direct, non-stop flights between Mumbai and Copenhagen five times a week. "The route restores SAS' presence in India after 17 years, expanding its intercontinental network and opening access to one of the world's fastest-growing economies, " it remarked.
In short, scandinavian Airlines to resume operations to India, first flight to take off is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.
