Thiruvananthapuram: The hopes of commencing seaplane services have been dashed with the Cessna 206 H amphibian aircraft, grounded at the Cochin international airport at Nedumbaserry since June 3 due to opposition from the fisherfolk against the project, being flown to Mumbai.
As uncertainty prevailed over the services, the Dubai-based aviation company, which had leased the aircraft to the Bangalore-based Kairali Aviation, handed over the aircraft to Maritime Energy Heli AIR Services Pvt. Ltd .
Confirming the development, Sasikumar K.R, managing director of Kairali Aviation, said there was no other way as he had lost Rs.1.6 crore for retaining the pilot and paying the lease and parking fee.
“Even after using anti-rust spray, the aircraft was rusting at the Nedumbaserry airport. We had to pay a substantial amount to get the rust removed from the engine and fly it to Mumbai as directed by the Dubai-based company,” he said.
05/12/13 S Anil Radhakrishnan/The Hindu
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As uncertainty prevailed over the services, the Dubai-based aviation company, which had leased the aircraft to the Bangalore-based Kairali Aviation, handed over the aircraft to Maritime Energy Heli AIR Services Pvt. Ltd .
Confirming the development, Sasikumar K.R, managing director of Kairali Aviation, said there was no other way as he had lost Rs.1.6 crore for retaining the pilot and paying the lease and parking fee.
“Even after using anti-rust spray, the aircraft was rusting at the Nedumbaserry airport. We had to pay a substantial amount to get the rust removed from the engine and fly it to Mumbai as directed by the Dubai-based company,” he said.
05/12/13 S Anil Radhakrishnan/The Hindu
