Historic time for civil aviation in India Scindia
New Delhi Mar 31 PTI As many as 1783 flights are being operated by foreign airlines every week from India beginning March 27 while 1465 flights are being run by domestic airlines Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in Lok Sabha on ThursdayHe also said that two new airlines — the new avatar of Jet Airways and Akasa Air– will take to the skies this yearOn March 27 we have opened all international sector capacity Foreign airlines will fly 1783 flights per week and domestic airlines will fly 1465 flights per week he said during the Question HourThe minister said after 20 years two new airlines will take to the skies and they will initially start short haul operations which will be expanded graduallyThis is a historic time for civil aviation in India he saidScindia said through the Udan scheme Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been facilitating the common mans travel by air and so far 11 new airlines have come into existence in the country of which three were startupsReplying to another question the minister said since the airlines were deregulated they were free to take their own decision on which route they would like to fly as per their own economic viability PTI ACB DV DV
New Delhi Mar 31 PTI As many as 1783 flights are being operated by foreign airlines every week from India beginning March 27 while 1465 flights are being run by domestic airlines Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in Lok Sabha on ThursdayHe also said that two new airlines — the new avatar of Jet Airways and Akasa Air– will take to the skies this yearOn March 27 we have opened all international sector capacity Foreign airlines will fly 1783 flights per week and domestic airlines will fly 1465 flights per week he said during the Question HourThe minister said after 20 years two new airlines will take to the skies and they will initially start short haul operations which will be expanded graduallyThis is a historic time for civil aviation in India he saidScindia said through the Udan scheme Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been facilitating the common mans travel by air and so far 11 new airlines have come into existence in the country of which three were startupsReplying to another question the minister said since the airlines were deregulated they were free to take their own decision on which route they would like to fly as per their own economic viability PTI ACB DV DV
