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Monday 23 March 2015

LG calls on Civil Aviation, Tourism Ministers

Port Blair: Lt Governor, Lt Gen A. K. Singh (Retd), today called on the  Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr. Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Minister of State for Civil Aviation & Tourism, Dr. Mahesh Sharma. Secretaries to Govt of India of the concerned Departments and MD, Air India, were also present.


During this meeting, it was decided that Delhi–Visakhapatnam–Port Blair flights should be operational by 1st week of April 2015.

Besides, the Ministry agreed to consider four charter flights between Chennai-Port Blair-Chennai. It was also decided that the Administration will seek clearance from DGCA for night landings of flights at Port Blair. The issue of expansion of Pawan Hans Helicopter Services by adding two more helicopters was also discussed. Other issues such as stationing of an Air India ATR aircraft at Port Blair which could operate between Port Blair and Car Nicobar and the feasibility of operating flights from airfields at Campbell Bay and Shibpur also figured in the discussions. It was also brought out that once the approval of the operation of night flights is obtained, the issue of Charter flights for Kolkata would become possible as Indian Airlines can make available aircrafts only at night. Blocking of seats in each of these flights and the commencement of flight to Phuket were also discussed.
19/03/15 Echo of India 

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