Three airlines bid for NE region air carrier
As many as three airlines, including state-run Alliance Air, have bid for operating a dedicated regional air carrier for the north-eastern states.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: As many as three airlines, including state-run Alliance Air, have bid for operating a dedicated regional air carrier for the north-eastern states.
"Three airlines have participated in the tender for the regional airline," Minister for Development for North-Eastern Region Mani Shankar Aiyer said.
Apart from Alliance Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines, two other companies - Universal Empire and Ace Airlines - have submitted offers to run the new airline.
The winning bidder will be eligible for subsidies from the North Eastern Council. The new dedicated regional airline is expected to start operations by the end of this year.
Guwahati will be the hub of the regional airline. At present, there are 11 operational airports in the region, including Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Jorhat, Silchar, Dimapur, Imphal, Agartala, Aizawal and Bagdogra.
At least 12 new airports are expected to be operationalised in the region by the end of 2008 and 25 new airports would come up over the period of the 11th five year plan. The Ministry of DoNER is aiming for as many as 400 flights every month internally connecting the region by the end of 2009.
In August last year, the Civil Aviation Ministry had announced a number of subsidies for airlines interested in operating in the regional space under a separate regional air carrier permit.
"Three airlines have participated in the tender for the regional airline," Minister for Development for North-Eastern Region Mani Shankar Aiyer said.
Apart from Alliance Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines, two other companies - Universal Empire and Ace Airlines - have submitted offers to run the new airline.
The winning bidder will be eligible for subsidies from the North Eastern Council. The new dedicated regional airline is expected to start operations by the end of this year.
Guwahati will be the hub of the regional airline. At present, there are 11 operational airports in the region, including Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Jorhat, Silchar, Dimapur, Imphal, Agartala, Aizawal and Bagdogra.
At least 12 new airports are expected to be operationalised in the region by the end of 2008 and 25 new airports would come up over the period of the 11th five year plan. The Ministry of DoNER is aiming for as many as 400 flights every month internally connecting the region by the end of 2009.
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In August last year, the Civil Aviation Ministry had announced a number of subsidies for airlines interested in operating in the regional space under a separate regional air carrier permit.
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