Negotiations among operators, brokers and customers on price and availability can drag on for days.The three startups represent the first attempt to take booking online. BookMyCharters, which has signed up 16 charter operators, was launched in December by Rajeev Wadhwa of Mumbai-based Baron Aviation.Wadhwa said his website is the Uber of Indian skies and an app is in the works. Users can also select aircraft types and add amenities.One effect of the startups has been to make available a greater number of charter planes. Things haven't changed much this year, said Jayant Nadkarni, president of the Business Aircraft Operators Association lobby group. "India's air Ubers will only grow if the charter industry grows, Nadkarni said.

Source: Economic Times September 18, 2016 21:56 UTC