Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Kerala has approved an initiative by the Kerala Civil Aviation Development Cooperative Society to launch India’s first cooperative-sector airline. The approval was announced by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan on October 25, 2026. The project aims to expand the role of cooperative societies beyond traditional sectors such as banking, agriculture and community development. C. N. Vijayakrishnan, chairman of MVR Cancer Centre and Research Institute, is the project leader. The proposed airline may be named “Co-Keralam,” with initial plans to lease two aircraft and connect Kochi with several cities in southern India. However, the operational launch is yet to take place.