Air Costa, a Vijayawada-based regional carrier, will be launching services to destinations other than Delhi, after it gets a pan-India licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
“Delhi will have fog between November and January, which creates operational issues for airlines. For a new carrier like ours, it would be better to avoid the risk and wait a little while for the launch of services to the national capital,” K N Babu, chief executive officer, told Business Standard.
He said the firm might get the licence by mid-November. The grant was taking a little longer than earlier promised by the ministry, apparently because the airline has again been subjected to security clearance, owing to some old rules. The CEO said they have been collecting data on various sectors, as they would be launching the services to destinations that are financially promising once the pan-India permit was issued.
The company, which owns a fleet of four Embraer planes, is currently operating services to nine cities, including Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Coimbatore.
22/10/15 Business Standard
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“Delhi will have fog between November and January, which creates operational issues for airlines. For a new carrier like ours, it would be better to avoid the risk and wait a little while for the launch of services to the national capital,” K N Babu, chief executive officer, told Business Standard.
He said the firm might get the licence by mid-November. The grant was taking a little longer than earlier promised by the ministry, apparently because the airline has again been subjected to security clearance, owing to some old rules. The CEO said they have been collecting data on various sectors, as they would be launching the services to destinations that are financially promising once the pan-India permit was issued.
The company, which owns a fleet of four Embraer planes, is currently operating services to nine cities, including Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Coimbatore.
22/10/15 Business Standard
