Visakhapatnam: The growth and development of airstrips like the one at Kadapa and the proposed ones at Kuppam and Oravakal in Andhra Pradesh will get a boost with several initiatives for regional airports announced in the Revised Draft National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), released by Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju in New Delhi on Friday.
The revised policy will also benefit regional airline operators like Air Costa to fly to more destinations and increase their occupancy. It would also provide better air connectivity within the State.
It may be recalled that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had already approved AP Civil Aviation Policy in June this year. The State government had announced lower VAT on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), stamp duty exemption, re-imbursement of property tax for Aircraft MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) facility.
The revised draft policy provides several concessions to airlines operating to airports under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). This can be a boon to airports in Andhra Pradesh to increase traffic and provide regional connectivity within the State.
31/10/15 B. Madhu Gopal/The Hindu
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The revised policy will also benefit regional airline operators like Air Costa to fly to more destinations and increase their occupancy. It would also provide better air connectivity within the State.
It may be recalled that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had already approved AP Civil Aviation Policy in June this year. The State government had announced lower VAT on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), stamp duty exemption, re-imbursement of property tax for Aircraft MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) facility.
The revised draft policy provides several concessions to airlines operating to airports under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). This can be a boon to airports in Andhra Pradesh to increase traffic and provide regional connectivity within the State.
31/10/15 B. Madhu Gopal/The Hindu
