On July 2, 2025, Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal, known for revolutionizing India’s food delivery sector, announced a bold new step into regional aviation with his venture LAT Aerospace. Co-founded with former Zomato COO Surobhi Das, LAT Aerospace is aiming to build affordable, high-frequency, short-haul flights from ultra-compact air-stops — reimagining regional travel across India.
Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal, who reshaped India’s food delivery landscape, is setting his sights on a new frontier—regional air travel. His latest venture, LAT Aerospace, co-founded with former Zomato COO Surobhi Das, aims to launch affordable, high-frequency flights across India using compact air-stops.
In a LinkedIn post on July 2, Das revealed the duo’s long-standing vision to make regional flying “effortless, affordable, and accessible.” LAT Aerospace is developing 12 to 24-seater STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) aircraft intended to connect cities, towns, and remote communities often overlooked by traditional airlines.
“Think buses in the sky—affordable, high-frequency, and designed to connect the places the airline industry overlooked,” wrote Das.
The aircraft are designed to operate from ultra-compact “air-stops”, which can be as small as a parking lot. This setup could dramatically lower the cost of infrastructure while eliminating long queues, security bottlenecks, and baggage delays—offering a streamlined alternative to conventional air travel.
The new venture is headquartered in Delhi NCR, where a team of engineers, designers, and aviation specialists is being assembled. LAT Aerospace is focused on cutting-edge challenges in aerodynamics, aircraft design, materials science, hybrid propulsion, and turbo-machinery.
A PTI report noted that LAT Aerospace could potentially redefine regional aviation in India, a market still in its early stages. The venture’s success will depend on overcoming regulatory, technological, and adoption hurdles.
Das concluded her announcement with a call for talent, inviting aviation enthusiasts and experts to join the mission:
“If this excites you, we’d love to hear from you.”
As India continues to expand its domestic connectivity, LAT Aerospace represents a potentially transformative step toward inclusive and sustainable regional air travel.