Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal Sets Sights on Skies with Ambitious Regional Airline Plans

Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal is aiming for the aviation sector in a daring move that might revolutionise regional air travel in India. Surobhi Das, co-founder of LAT Aerospace, disclosed in a LinkedIn post that the two have been discreetly developing a game-changing aviation firm that seeks to provide high-frequency, reasonably priced air transport to neglected areas of the nation.

Goyal is prepared to take on the aviation industry in his own right. He supports Surobhi Das, a former Zoman, in starting LAT Aerospace. Goyal is LAT Aerospace's non-executive founder.

According to media sources, Goyal has contributed $20 million of the $50 million that the company has raised.

According to Goyal, imagine buses in the sky: they are reasonably priced, often run, and made to connect areas that the aviation sector has neglected.

He stated further that the LAT Aerospace's planes will land and take off at small "air-stops" that are constructed closer to residential areas and are no larger than a parking lot. No security lines, no chaos. Simply enter and take off. It's a challenging industry, but the market is undoubtedly broken.

How the Concept was Born?

Das emphasised that years of practical experience navigating India's current air travel system served as the inspiration for the idea. In her posting, she stated that Das and Goyal consistently returned to the same inquiry: Why is regional air travel still so disjointed, expensive, and largely unattainable for those who reside in a metropolitan area?

The concept evolved as a substitute for traditional air travel, offering a frequent, low-cost, demand-based system that is effectively a "bus network in the sky".

LAT Aerospace’s Innovative Flying Model  

LAT Aerospace is creating a whole new ecosystem rather than only introducing new aircraft. It is anticipated that their aircraft will fly out of small "air-stops"—landing and takeoff areas no bigger than a parking lot—that are located nearer to residential and business areas.

Many of the inconveniences of conventional air travel would be eliminated as a result, including lengthy journeys to large airports, onerous security checks, and delays.

The act of flying would become much more ordinary and informal if passengers could just walk in and board their flight. Aerospace engineers, systems designers, and aviation enthusiasts are being invited to join the endeavour as it looks to grow its staff.

Goyal’s Incomparable Skills can Turn this Mission Impossible to Possible

Although much remains to be seen in terms of public acceptance, technological viability, and regulatory approval, Goyal's history of creating one of India's most well-known software firms lends credibility to this bold aviation venture.