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UK start-up Hans Airways (GKS) has announced the completion of its second round of equity financing, which it said, now moved the airline “significantly closer to being able to launch routes between the United Kingdom and the Indian sub-continent”.

Focused on the Indian market from the UK, current plans envisaged a start date in early autumn 2021, upon completion of regulatory procedures and the opening up of relevant markets pending COVID-19 conditions, the company said in a statement. “While the COVID epidemic has delayed the start of services, there is ample evidence of substantial pent-up demand once travel is possible," it said.

Director, Chief Executive Officer, and Accountable Manager, Satnam S. Saini, told ch-aviation Hans Airways had applied for an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) on March 31, 2020, covering areas of Europe, the Middle East, and the Indian Sub-Continent. UK CAA documents reflect that Hans Air on July 21, 2020, applied for a Type A operating license for scheduled and charter flights using aircraft with 20 or more seats.

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UK's Hans Airways awaits regulatory approval