Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government is gearing up to allow 20-seater private air taxis between prominent towns to boost tourism in the state.
The government is working on a model, wherein small 20-seater aircraft would connect towns, including Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Allahabad, Meerut etc.
The service would be launched under the existing 'Open Sky Policy', which had come into effect in June 2014, but utterly failed to take off due to factors, including commercial viability.
About 18 companies, including Jet Serve Aviation, Indus Airways, Aryan, Northeast Shuttles, CD Aviation, Fairwinds Aviation etc had earlier submitted proposals evincing interest in the service. Some companies had even given presentation before the state tourism department. But, no air service could be launched.
Recently, Air India (AI) had offered to deploy a 70-seater aircraft for the service, however, the state government wants smaller aircraft to fly in identified routes.
15/02/16 Virendra Singh Rawat/Business Standard
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The government is working on a model, wherein small 20-seater aircraft would connect towns, including Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Allahabad, Meerut etc.
The service would be launched under the existing 'Open Sky Policy', which had come into effect in June 2014, but utterly failed to take off due to factors, including commercial viability.
About 18 companies, including Jet Serve Aviation, Indus Airways, Aryan, Northeast Shuttles, CD Aviation, Fairwinds Aviation etc had earlier submitted proposals evincing interest in the service. Some companies had even given presentation before the state tourism department. But, no air service could be launched.
Recently, Air India (AI) had offered to deploy a 70-seater aircraft for the service, however, the state government wants smaller aircraft to fly in identified routes.
15/02/16 Virendra Singh Rawat/Business Standard
