Mumbai: Aircraft operators in Mumbai prefer to deal with corporates and the film fraternity.
High operations cost and a greater demand for chartered planes by corporate houses and the film fraternity has kept aircraft operators from flying air ambulances in Mumbai. From four operators, Deccan Charters Limited, Religare Aviation Limited, Bafna and Taurian Iron and Steal Company Private Limited, who flew to and fro Mumbai till a few months ago, Mumbai is now left with just one operator and one aircraft to fly as an air ambulance.
With Deccan and Bafna grounded and Religare shifting base to Delhi, Taurian remains the only operator to fly ambulances in Mumbai. On the contrary, Delhi has five operators and 12 aircraft to fly as air ambulance.
The only ambulance that operates from Mumbai receives six calls every day on an average. “There are times when the aircraft is not available,” said Brijesh, pilot employed by Taurian Iron and Steal Company Private Limited. Mumbai receives calls from Central and South India. Most patients using these ambulances visit the Lilavati Hospital, Bombay Hospital or Kokilaben Hospital.
09/09/13 ZeeNews
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High operations cost and a greater demand for chartered planes by corporate houses and the film fraternity has kept aircraft operators from flying air ambulances in Mumbai. From four operators, Deccan Charters Limited, Religare Aviation Limited, Bafna and Taurian Iron and Steal Company Private Limited, who flew to and fro Mumbai till a few months ago, Mumbai is now left with just one operator and one aircraft to fly as an air ambulance.
With Deccan and Bafna grounded and Religare shifting base to Delhi, Taurian remains the only operator to fly ambulances in Mumbai. On the contrary, Delhi has five operators and 12 aircraft to fly as air ambulance.
The only ambulance that operates from Mumbai receives six calls every day on an average. “There are times when the aircraft is not available,” said Brijesh, pilot employed by Taurian Iron and Steal Company Private Limited. Mumbai receives calls from Central and South India. Most patients using these ambulances visit the Lilavati Hospital, Bombay Hospital or Kokilaben Hospital.
09/09/13 ZeeNews
