Sky Airways flies into Orissa's mining belt

Bhubaneswar: Sky Airways, a non-scheduled passenger operator, introduced a service for those interested in flying to Orissa's mining belt of Keonjhar.
On Monday, an eight-seater Islander aircraft carrying seven persons including three passengers flew for the first time from Biju Patnaik International Airport at Bhubaneswar at 7.30 am and reached Tonto in Joda city of Keonjhar district at 9.15 am, a company official told reporters.
Keonjhar is about 250 km from Bhubaneswar. It is one of the main mineral producing districts in Orissa where several companies are setting up steel plants.
The flight returned to Bhubaneswar carrying four passengers, said Dibyajyoti Biswal, Sky Airways customer relations officer.
Sky Airways is promoted by the ML Agarwal group, which has business interests in Orissa's mining and steel sectors.
18/09/07 IANS/Economic Times

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