Mumbai: One of the most awaited projects in the Goa tourism industry, the seaplane project, may soon become a reality. The Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) is awaiting clearances from the Capt. of Ports for their NOC, permitting the seaplane operations in various waterdromes which have been identified by them. Once the Capt. of Ports will give their nod, the seaplanes may take off within two months. An inhouse feasibility study has already been done by the corporation. The seaplanes service in Goa will be operated by Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR) in association with GTDC.
Speaking exclusively to Financial Express Online, Nikhil Desai, managing director, GTDC and director, department of tourism, Government of Goa, said, “Once the NOC is received, MEHAIR will create the necessary infrastructure at the sites and invite the DGCA for their audit of the location and facilities. This will be followed by a trial landing, approval of SOPs by DGCA and then launch of commercial operations. The starting point is the NOC from the Capt. of Ports. Post NOC, it will take between 45 days to 60 days for commercial launch.”
Read news in full 28/05/14 Akshay Kumar/Financial Express
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