[1] The airline started operations on 14 March 2007, was wholly owned by Murli Dhar Lakh Ram (MDLR) Group, and had around 250 employees by September 2008.

[1] The group originated in Sirsa, Haryana in northern India.

The airline was started in the middle of a major growth period for Indian aviation but was launched just as oil prices were climbing.

It tried the full-service model promising its passengers 'pure vegetarian food', but missed lease payments to BAe for their Avro RJ70 aircraft.

[citation needed] MDLR Airlines operated scheduled services to the following domestic destinations[2] (as of April 2009):[1] The MDLR Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (at September 2008):[3]