- Pankti Mehta Kadakia
Soon, hire a copter from Mumbai to Pune
Updated: Jan 15, 2021
New York-based on-demand flight aggregator Fly Blade forays into India

Starting March, you could cut your drive time from Mumbai to Pune to 35 minutes [a road trip takes approximately 210 minutes]—and have champagne and snacks at both ends while you’re at it. Fly Blade, a New York-based company that works like Uber for helicopter charters, known for swanky, kitted-out lounges at their helipads, has entered India in a joint venture with investment firm Hunch Ventures. Amar Abrol, former CEO of AirAsia India, has signed up as CEO of the India operations.