Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma’s first job was driving a tempo between Kanpur and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh. He later moved into cement trading, steel rebaring, and sand mining, before returning to transport, this time as an owner. The high-school dropout who once earned about Rs 200 a day now runs a fleet of 400 vehicles.

At 35, he wants to add an airline to that fleet.

Vishwakarma’s Shankh Air plans to start with three Airbus A320sA standard single-aisle passenger jet typically used for short-........

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