UP-based regional provider, Shankh Air, which is awaiting its flying allow from the Directorate Common of Civil Aviation (DGCA), plans to attach six locations from the state capital to start with. The airline additionally stated that it’s planning to lease narrow-body Airbus A320 planes for its operations in opposition to turboprop planes being operated by the prevailing regional gamers within the nation.
Because it prepares for the launch within the subsequent couple of months, Shankh Air chairman Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma just lately referred to as on the Union Civil Aviation Minister Okay Rammohan Naidu in New Delhi to debate the upcoming provider’s roadmap and discover collaborative alternatives to help India’s regional air connectivity targets beneath the UDAN scheme, the corporate stated.
Shankh Air has utilized for the flying allow and is awaiting approval from the DGCA, Vishwakarma stated.
“As we put together for launch, we’re working intently with policymakers to make sure that our enlargement plans are aligned with nationwide aviation targets,” Vishwakarma stated on his assembly with the Union minister.
The brand new airline will launch providers from Lucknow to Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, Chitrakoot, Indore and Dehradun initially. Shankh Air appears to attach underserved areas in Uttar Pradesh, supporting local businesses, tourism, and job creation whereas aligning with the federal government’s priorities, he stated.
“The enlargement plans are targeted on connecting underserved areas in Uttar Pradesh and past. With plans to introduce a contemporary, environment friendly fleet and customer-first service, the airline is about to take off as a logo of progress for Uttar Pradesh,” Vishwakarma stated.
