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Taj Air

Tata group charter airline based at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, where it has a hangar and a lounge at the general aviation terminal. Founded as Megapode Airlines in 1993, it has flown as Taj Air since 2002, describes itself as a private jet and air charter service, and the DGCA register lists a Dassault Falcon 2000 on its permit.

Unclaimed profile · Claim itDGCA operator permit #09/1993 · ValidCleared for Europe
Registered fleet
1 aircraft
Aircraft
Super-midsize jets
Seats
9
Built
2008
Base
Mumbai
Founded
1993
Fleet

The Taj Air fleet

1 aircraft listed on its DGCA operator permit #09/1993, valid until 14 November 2028. Open any registration for its details and specifications.

Cabins for 9 passengers · Built in 2008 · Dassault

Dassault Falcon 2000 × 1 · Super-midsize jets

Dassault Falcon 2000 specifications →

Range 4,000 nm · Cruise speed 482 kts · Cabin height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) · Cabin width 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) · Cabin length 26 ft 2 in (7.98 m) · Baggage 131 cu ft · Cabin zones 2 · Bags in flight Reachable · Take-off runway 4,675 ft

Dassault Falcon 2000
Built
2008
Passengers
9
Suitcases
11
Baggage
131 cu ft

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Aircraft types

The Dassault Falcon 2000 in brief

Super-midsize jets · 1 aircraft

Dassault Falcon 2000

Dassault · Built 2008

Ten-seat Falcon with a wide stand-up cabin, 4,000 nm of range and approval for London City's steep approach.

Seats
9
Range
4,000 nm
Cruise speed
482 kts
Cabin cross-section to scale, with a 1.78 m passenger
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Safety and licences

Licence and safety checks

Valid
#09/1993

DGCA operator permit #09/1993, valid until 14 November 2028.

Legal name: Taj Air Ltd.

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    Licence
    DGCA operator permit #09/1993 · Valid
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    Flies abroad under
    Cleared for Europe
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    Safety audits
    No third-party audit listed.
  • A Non-Scheduled Operator Permit (NSOP) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is the approval a company needs to fly charter in India. The DGCA approves the company's aircraft, pilots, maintenance and operations manual, and publishes the list of permit holders with their fleets. Privately registered aircraft cannot be chartered. Altivo Jets books flights only with licensed operators and names the operator on every quote. How we check operators.

Company

About Taj Air

Taj Air is the executive charter airline of the Tata group, based at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, where it has its own hangar and a lounge at the general aviation terminal. It was founded as Megapode Airlines in 1993 and has flown as Taj Air since 2002. The DGCA register lists a Dassault Falcon 2000, a large cabin business jet, on its permit.

The company presents itself as an executive charter airline that draws on the hospitality of the Taj Hotels, Palaces, Resorts and Safaris brand, and its tagline is your suite in the sky. It says its priorities are privacy, flexibility, safety and reliability, and it is linked to Tata group businesses including Taj SATS, the airline catering company, and IHCL, which runs the Taj hotels.

The company offers private jet and air charter and runs its own maintenance.

Services

  • ✓Private jet charter
  • ✓Executive charter
  • ✓Maintenance
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How many aircraft does Taj Air have?+

1: 1 Dassault Falcon 2000.

Is Taj Air licensed to fly charter?+

Yes. Taj Air holds a DGCA operator permit #09/1993, valid until 14 November 2028.

Can Taj Air fly to Europe?+

Yes. Taj Air holds an EASA third country operator authorisation (IND-0002). EU and EEA states require it before an operator from outside Europe flies commercial flights there. Taj Air was on the EASA list dated 12 November 2026.

Where is Taj Air based?+

Mumbai.

How many passengers can Taj Air fly?+

Up to 9 on its Dassault Falcon 2000. Across the fleet, cabins seat 9 passengers.

How old is Taj Air's fleet?+

The aircraft were built in 2008, 18 years old.

Is Altivo Jets part of Taj Air?+

No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Taj Air. Taj Air operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.

Does Altivo Jets work with Taj Air?+

No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Taj Air, and Taj Air has not reviewed this page. It is built from public records. Tell us your route and dates and we ask licensed operators that can fly the trip for availability and price. The operator is named on your quote before you confirm.

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Where this comes from

Licence and registrations from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation register. Aircraft details from public aircraft listings. Aircraft photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each photo; other photos show the model. Safety audits from public industry directories. How we check operators.

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