New Delhi (02.03.2022): In a bid to boost last-mile connectivity, the Centre is working on a policy for regional airlines and helicopter operators, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said recently. The emphasis has to be on smaller town airports as well as regional connectivity in the country, the minister said. At an event organized by industry body ASSOCHAM, Scindia said that they are going to come out with a policy for regional airlines as well as for helicopters in order to make them much more pervasive, to make them much more economical, and to provide that last mile connectivity because growth will also come from that sector.
According to the Union Minister, the growth opportunity is coming from smaller cities such as Jharsuguda in the state of Odisha and Rupsi in Assam. The government has to provide the last mile connectivity, he said. Today, the penetration of helicopters in the country is negligible, Scindia mentioned. He further noted that India has 130-140 civil helicopters and a developed country has helicopters in thousands. So the government has to come out with a policy that makes it possible for helicopters to drive the growth especially in Northeast states as well as in the island states, he said.
Govt working on policy for regional airlines, helicopter connectivity: Scindia
By IndianMandarins - 2022-03-02 11:55:00
New Delhi (02.03.2022): In a bid to boost last-mile connectivity, the Centre is working on a policy for regional airlines and helicopter operators, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said recently. The emphasis has to be on smaller town airports as well as regional connectivity in the country, the minister said. At an event organized by industry body ASSOCHAM, Scindia said that they are going to come out with a policy for regional airlines as well as for helicopters in order to make them much more pervasive, to make them much more economical, and to provide that last mile connectivity because growth will also come from that sector.
According to the Union Minister, the growth opportunity is coming from smaller cities such as Jharsuguda in the state of Odisha and Rupsi in Assam. The government has to provide the last mile connectivity, he said. Today, the penetration of helicopters in the country is negligible, Scindia mentioned. He further noted that India has 130-140 civil helicopters and a developed country has helicopters in thousands. So the government has to come out with a policy that makes it possible for helicopters to drive the growth especially in Northeast states as well as in the island states, he said.
