GOVERNMENT TO FACILITATE
OPERATION OF SHORT HAUL AIR OPERATION : SRIPAD NAIK
Government will not
spare any effort in making short-haul Air operations a success
in India. This was stated by the Minister of State for Civil Aviation
Shri Sripad Y. Naik here today while delivering the keynote address
at the presentation by the Russian Aviation and Space Agency.
The Minister said, there is a shortage of small aircraft in the
country. There are at least 50-60 routes which require 20-30 seater
planes to meet their air connectivity requirement.
The Minister said,
many potential tourist and commercial destinations remain deprived
of air link on account of shortage of small aircraft. Shri Naik
said, the three domestic airlines are able to provide air link
to major cities and towns. In this scenario, he said, the Ministry
of Civil Aviation has to create suitable environment for the growth
of private sector activity in order to cater to public demands.
Shri Naik said, the
Government has initiated a number of steps for providing encouragement
to the non-scheduled operators. Necessary facilitations are being
provided at the airports. He said, traffic needs and demands are
being assessed in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism.
The Minister felt that there is a need for leadership to emerge
from the private sector brining investment into this sector.
The presentation
is sponsored by Russian Aviation and Space Agency and AVIAEXPORT,
a leading exporter of Russian Commercial aircraft. The presentation
is covering the major league of Russian design and manufacturing
aviation enterprises with the commercial planes and helicopters.
