‘Bus Network In The Sky’ — How Zomato Co-Founder Goyal, LAT Aerospace Plan To Change Air Travel In India
The idea emerged during Surobhi Das and Deepinder Goyal's time at Zomato, while travelling frequently across India.
India has 453 airstrips, but only around 157 are operational for commercial flights. For millions in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, long journeys by road or rail remain the default. LAT Aerospace wants to change that by making flying work more like taking a bus.
Deepinder Goyal, who co-founded food delivery platform Zomato, is now eyeing the regional air travel segment with LAT Aerospace, according to a LinkedIn post by aerospace startup co-founder Surobhi Das.
Outlining the company’s vision, Das wrote: “Think buses in the sky — affordable, high-frequency, and designed to connect the places the airline industry overlooked.
In a LinkedIn post, Das announced LAT Aerospace’s plan to build a regional air network using compact “air-stops” — smaller than a parking lot — placed closer to where people live. These locations would allow passengers to skip the usual airport queues and security checks, enabling a direct walk-in and fly model.
The idea emerged during their time at Zomato, while travelling frequently across India. They kept returning to the same question: why is regional air travel still expensive, limited, and mostly confined to metro cities?
LAT Aerospace plans to develop both aircraft and infrastructure tailored for short-haul flights. The company is now inviting aerospace engineers, system designers, and others to join its effort to rethink how India flies.
