Trujet first to get clearance under UDAN Scheme

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad-based budget carrier Trujet Airways on Wednesday received the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from India's aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation ( DGCA) allowing it to expand flight services to all metros in the country, the company said in a statement.

It is also the first airline operator in India to be awarded Scheduled Commercial Operator (SCO) permit and can now connect Nanded to Mumbai, Hyderabad to Nanded and Hyderabad to Cuddapah under Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik ( UDAN) scheme.

Vankayalapati Umesh, managing director, Turbo Megha Airways, promoter of Trujet, said “We will now connect the underserved cities with the big metros and contribute towards the overall economic growth. We are very hopeful that the response will exceed our expectations”.

Turbo Megha is one of the five air operators which won bids to operate on 128 routes connecting 70 airports, of which 31 are unserved under the UDAN scheme, where fares are capped at Rs 2,500 for one hour flights.