Given the lukewarm response received from private airlines for the regional connectivity scheme (RCS), the National Democratic Alliance government is evaluating to bring on board state-run Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd (PHHL).
The Narendra Modi-led government’s ambitious project to put the remote parts of the country on aviation map was scheduled to be operational by this year-end. While announcing the draft RCS policy on 1 July, the government had set a target to start flight operations from at least 30 unserved and underserved airports by the year end and the remaining 60 more airports by March 2017. However, it is now expected to take off sometime next year.
A senior civil aviation ministry official, requesting anonymity, said there have been some rounds of discussions, and all stakeholders and departments involved in the RCS project will engage with PHHL in this regard.
Another ministry official, who also did not want to be named, said the government is looking at involving small planes, mainly turboprop.
“We are now eyeing to induct a 12-seater helicopters which could get the viability gap funding (VGF) support,” the official added.
19/10/16 Sanjay Singh/Infra Circle
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The Narendra Modi-led government’s ambitious project to put the remote parts of the country on aviation map was scheduled to be operational by this year-end. While announcing the draft RCS policy on 1 July, the government had set a target to start flight operations from at least 30 unserved and underserved airports by the year end and the remaining 60 more airports by March 2017. However, it is now expected to take off sometime next year.
A senior civil aviation ministry official, requesting anonymity, said there have been some rounds of discussions, and all stakeholders and departments involved in the RCS project will engage with PHHL in this regard.
Another ministry official, who also did not want to be named, said the government is looking at involving small planes, mainly turboprop.
“We are now eyeing to induct a 12-seater helicopters which could get the viability gap funding (VGF) support,” the official added.
19/10/16 Sanjay Singh/Infra Circle
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