Kochi: After the much hyped launch of a seaplane service in Kerala by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at Kollam on June 2, not a single trip has taken place till date, citing reasons of heavy monsoon.
The first seaplane was brought to Kerala by Kairali Aviation and it is still anchored at the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL). Another company, Wings Aviation, has also come forward to operate the service but they are yet to get the clearance from the state government, directorate general of Civil Aviation and Cochin Port Trust.
Anil Kumar, managing director, Kerala Tourism Infrastructure Limited, which was entrusted with coordinating the project, said that Kairali Aviation is planning to introduce a bigger plane which can accommodate eight persons. Around four services of various companies will be operational by Onam, he added. “There were apprehensions among the fishermen community about the impact on their livelihood if this project was implemented. The government had constituted a committee to study the impact and they are expected to submit the report in a month”, Anil Kumar said.
23/08/13 Byju Aryad/New Indian Express
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The first seaplane was brought to Kerala by Kairali Aviation and it is still anchored at the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL). Another company, Wings Aviation, has also come forward to operate the service but they are yet to get the clearance from the state government, directorate general of Civil Aviation and Cochin Port Trust.
Anil Kumar, managing director, Kerala Tourism Infrastructure Limited, which was entrusted with coordinating the project, said that Kairali Aviation is planning to introduce a bigger plane which can accommodate eight persons. Around four services of various companies will be operational by Onam, he added. “There were apprehensions among the fishermen community about the impact on their livelihood if this project was implemented. The government had constituted a committee to study the impact and they are expected to submit the report in a month”, Anil Kumar said.
23/08/13 Byju Aryad/New Indian Express
