Govt convenes meeting to discuss inter-state air connectivity from Surat

Surat: With a view to increase inter-state air connectivity from Surat to other destinations, the civil aviation department of the state government has convened a high-level meeting with officials of non-scheduled airline companies and Airport Authority of India (AAI) in Gandhinagar on May 5.
In a year or so, a few non-scheduled flight operators had envisaged interest in starting flight services connecting Surat with Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata. But, the plans remained on paper because of some technical and other problems faced by the operators.
Official sources said the lone flight service between Surat and Delhi has been going on well since 2007. Some of the leading airways companies have conducted traffic surveys and field visits in the last one year, but they are yet to operate flights from Surat.
The meeting scheduled at Gandhinagar is likely to be attended by the representatives of Jet Airways, Luan Airways and other private operators.
Recently, the Gujarat government had launched a new civil aviation policy to focus on intra-state connectivity and to improve the airstrips and helipads in the state.
26/04/10 Times of India

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