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Paramount Airways

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Indian airline

Paramount Airways was an airline based in Chennai, India. It operated scheduled services, mainly targeting business travellers until it ceased operations in 2010. Its hub was Chennai International Airport and was the first airline in India to launch the New Generation Embraer 170/190 Family series aircraft.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2005Founded¹

HeadquartersChennai¹

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Destinations

Paramount Airways mainly provided services to cities in South India. In 2009. it extended services into eastern India, serving the cities of Kolkata, Guwahati, and Agartala.

Fleet

The Paramount Airways fleet consisted of Embraer E170s, and was the first airline in India to operate this aircraft.

On 20 June 2009, Paramount Airways signed a MoU to buy ten Airbus A321-200 aircraft with an option for an additional ten. The agreement was concluded at the 48th Paris Air Show and was to be funded by the European Central Bank. It also ordered six Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s. However, the deals did not materialise.

From Wikipedia’s article on Paramount Airways, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Timeline

Aug 2010Dissolved Dissolved¹
2005Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataParamount Airways on Wikidata
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WikipediaParamount Airways on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsParamount Airways logo by The logo may be obtained from Paramount Airways ., Non-free logo
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WikipediaParamount Airways on Wikipedia (revision used)
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Wikimedia CommonsParamount Airways photo by Pedro Aragão, CC BY-SA 3.0