Monday, July 15, 2013

AP Copter plan to take off soon

Hyderabad: Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy constituted a high-level panel to consider various options on buying a new helicopter.
The committee will be headed by chief secretary P.K. Mohanty, with the secretaries of finance, infrastructure and investment, and the managing director of AP Aviation Corporation, as members.
Sources said the panel would take up a detailed study on whether to purchase a new helicopter or hire one on a ‘wet lease’ basis. The model of the new ‘copter, if it has to be purchased, and its price will also be dealt with by the committee.
At present, the state government has no helicopter after its Bell 430 crashed in the Nallamala forest, while the Agusta Westland 139, was gutted in the fire mishap at Begumpet hangar.
16/07/13 N. Vamsi Srinivas/Deccan Chronicle
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