Mumbai/Ahmedabad: Despite having won the bid almost a year ago, Madhya Pradesh-based Ventura Airlines' intra-state flight plans in Gujarat has not yet seen the light of the day.
Ventura Airlines, which has been successfully running intra-state operations in MP since three years, is yet to get a green signal for its Ventura AirConnect from the Gujarat government due to some "policy issues".
"This has been disappointing and disillusioning for us. We had officially won the bid in July-August but till now the government has not granted us the permission to fly in the state. We were given a commitment that we might be allowed to fly after March since Deccan Shuttles was shutting its shop in Gujarat but it has still not happened," said Pradeep Agarwal, Chairman of Ventura Airlines.
The company is intending to invest over Rs 150 crore for bringing in about four aircrafts for its intra-state airline services in Gujarat.
When contacted, Saurabh Patel, minister of state for civil aviation said, "Ventura Airlines had indeed won the bid. But there are still certain policy issues that need to be sorted out before we can go ahead with the intra-state airline services in Gujarat. We will soon be meeting with the company."
20/06/13 Vinay Umarji/Business Standard
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Ventura Airlines, which has been successfully running intra-state operations in MP since three years, is yet to get a green signal for its Ventura AirConnect from the Gujarat government due to some "policy issues".
"This has been disappointing and disillusioning for us. We had officially won the bid in July-August but till now the government has not granted us the permission to fly in the state. We were given a commitment that we might be allowed to fly after March since Deccan Shuttles was shutting its shop in Gujarat but it has still not happened," said Pradeep Agarwal, Chairman of Ventura Airlines.
The company is intending to invest over Rs 150 crore for bringing in about four aircrafts for its intra-state airline services in Gujarat.
When contacted, Saurabh Patel, minister of state for civil aviation said, "Ventura Airlines had indeed won the bid. But there are still certain policy issues that need to be sorted out before we can go ahead with the intra-state airline services in Gujarat. We will soon be meeting with the company."
20/06/13 Vinay Umarji/Business Standard
