Thumby Aviation, founded by a retired Indian Air Force officer, is a helicopter operator flying pilgrimage services to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, private charters, aerial survey and medical evacuation. Its site lists an office in Bengaluru.
10 aircraft listed on its DGCA operator permit #02/2013, valid until 24 March 2029. 4 aircraft types, grouped by size. Open any registration for its details and specifications.
| Model | Aircraft | Seats | Range | Cruise speed | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell 412 Bell | 4 | 7 to 13 | 529 nm | 122 kts | 2010 |
| Bell 407 Bell | 3 | 6 | 337 nm | 133 kts | 2016 |
| Airbus H125 Airbus Helicopters | 2 | 6 | 340 nm | 136 kts | 2016 to 2022 |
| Airbus H130 Airbus Helicopters | 1 | 7 | 327 nm | 128 kts | 2025 |
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DGCA operator permit #02/2013, valid until 24 March 2029.
Legal name: Thumby Aviation Pvt. Ltd.
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Thumby Aviation is an Indian helicopter operator with about two decades of flying, which grew from a single-helicopter business into what it calls an urban air mobility company. It was founded by a retired Indian Air Force officer, and its leadership includes former Air Force pilots with long experience of mountain flying.
Much of its work is pilgrimage flying: Char Dham and Do Dham helicopter yatras in Uttarakhand to Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, shuttles to Kedarnath, Manimahesh in Himachal Pradesh and Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir, in seasons from April to June and September to October. It also flies heli taxis, VIP transfers and private charters, corporate and event flights, joyrides, aerial surveys and mapping, medical evacuation and rescue, and advises on helipad planning and licensing.
Thumby warns pilgrims that only DGCA approved operators and official partners can sell Char Dham helicopter seats, and to beware of sellers promising VIP darshan.
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Ask a specialist10: 4 Bell 412, 3 Bell 407, 2 Airbus H125 and 1 Airbus H130.
Yes. Thumby Aviation holds a DGCA operator permit #02/2013, valid until 24 March 2029.
Up to 13 on its Bell 412. Across the fleet, cabins seat 6 to 13 passengers.
The aircraft were built between 2010 and 2025, 8 years old on average.
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Thumby Aviation. Thumby Aviation operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Thumby Aviation, and Thumby Aviation 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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