DGCA makes it tough to 'Simply Fly' in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The fate of 'Simply Fly,' Deccan Charters Limited's proposed intra-state air service in Gujarat, hangs in the balance. After waiting for exactly one month, Captain GR Gopinath of Deccan Charters has appealed to the Union civil aviation ministry against the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) which has raised objections to the proposed service.
"I am waiting for a decision by the civil aviation ministry which is likely to come by Tuesday. I have appealed to the ministry against the DGCA's capricious and arbitrary decision. It has gone back on its own recommendation, besides disregarding the ministry's approval," said an unhappy Captain Gopinath, who had planned to launch the ambitious service in Gujarat on May 7. Besides the air service, a large sum of money is also at stake. According to the captain, Rs 10 crore has been spent to get two aircraft on 'wet lease' basis.
07/06/11 Satish Jha/Daily Bhaskar.com

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