NIBE Aeronautics has secured non-scheduled operator's permit (NSOP) #6/2025 from India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) following the induction of a Premier IA.
“We’re delighted to share this exciting milestone, achieved in a remarkably short timeframe,” said accountable manager Sourabh Jangid in a LinkedIn post.
The newly added Premier IA, VT-VRL (msn RB-219), is 17.8 years old, configured for up to six passengers, and based at Pune. The jet had been stored at Bengaluru HAL since October 2024 and resumed operations with a test flight on May 7.
It was previously operated under the NSOP of VRL Logistics (Bengaluru HAL) from 2008 until July 2023, when parent company VRL Group merged VRL Logistics' aviation unit into Vijayanand Travels, another division of the group. VRL Logistics' permit was subsequently transferred to Vijayanand Travels, which now operates a G150 under a new NSOP.
Beyond executive jet charters, NIBE Aeronautics offers aircraft management, sales and acquisitions, and fractional owenrship. It is a division of NIBE Limited, an Indian defence, aerospace, and e‑mobility manufacturer listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India.
NIBE Aeronautics is the sixth NSOP holder operating Premier I and Premier IA jets in India alongside LCL Aviation, Pinnacle Air, Saffron Strokes Aviation, Simm Samm Airways, and Urbane Jets, which began operations earlier this year, each with a single aircraft of the type.
