Bengaluru: The heli-taxi shuttle service between Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and Electronics City, which was temporarily grounded in May, may take longer to be up and running again, said officials of Thumby Aviation, which ran the service.
The heli-taxi service operator identified a two-acre land near the upcoming New South Parallel Runway (NSPR) recently to set up a new helipad and signed deals with the property owner, but the proposal was turned down by Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) last week, forcing it to scout for land again.
BIAL said the proposed site was too “close to NSPR” and wrote to Thumby Aviation in April, asking them to vacate the helipad — located between the old runway and NSPR — by May 15.
The heli-taxi service became operational in March 2018, using helipads the company had built on the airport campus and in Electronics City Phase I. The service is currently being operated from Jakkur Aerodrome to Electronics City. Passengers are being ferried in a car between Jakkur Aerodrome and KIA, which adds about 25 minutes to their journey.
30/07/19 Swathy R Iyer/Times of India
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The heli-taxi service operator identified a two-acre land near the upcoming New South Parallel Runway (NSPR) recently to set up a new helipad and signed deals with the property owner, but the proposal was turned down by Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) last week, forcing it to scout for land again.
BIAL said the proposed site was too “close to NSPR” and wrote to Thumby Aviation in April, asking them to vacate the helipad — located between the old runway and NSPR — by May 15.
The heli-taxi service became operational in March 2018, using helipads the company had built on the airport campus and in Electronics City Phase I. The service is currently being operated from Jakkur Aerodrome to Electronics City. Passengers are being ferried in a car between Jakkur Aerodrome and KIA, which adds about 25 minutes to their journey.
30/07/19 Swathy R Iyer/Times of India
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