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Scindia flags off inaugural flight of regional airline from Goa to Lakshadweep

In his inaugural address, Scindia said, “Earlier in our country, airlines’ closure and bankruptcy used to be the news. In the past 10 years, the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought a new dawn to this industry which resulted in the birth of six new regional airlines.”

Statesman News Service | New Delhi | March 12, 2024 5:30 pm

Scindia flags off inaugural flight of regional airline from Goa to Lakshadweep

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Tuesday inaugurated Fly91, a regional airline and flagged off its maiden flight between Manohar International Airport (MOPA), Goa and Agatti Islands, Lakshadweep.

In his inaugural address, Scindia said, “Earlier in our country, airlines’ closure and bankruptcy used to be the news. In the past 10 years, the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought a new dawn to this industry which resulted in the birth of six new regional airlines.”

He also highlighted the multidimensional growth of civil aviation in the country. Scindia reiterated the government’s commitment to connect tier 2 and tier 3 cities through the UDAN scheme and said the aviation industry is expecting to raise its domestic traffic to 30 crores by 2030 which was just 6 crores in 2014.

The airlines informed that Scheduled flights will commence effective from March 18 between Manohar International Airport, Goa and Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Jalgaon, Agatti, Pune, Nanded and from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune to Sindhudurg, Jalgaon, Nanded and Goa, in a phased manner.

These new connections will fulfil the demand for enhanced connectivity across the nation and increase accessibility of different regions. This will not only enhance tourism but also promote trade and commerce and give strength to the government’s commitment to offering an affordable, on-time, safe, and hassle-free travel experience to the passengers.

The event was graced by Fly91 Chairman Harsha Raghavan, Asangba Chuba Ao, Jt Secretary MoCA and other officials from Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation.