Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala government has taken up with the Centre for
securing sanction to its dream project "Air Kerala", under which it
planned to operate low cost carrier services from the state to Gulf
region, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said today.
'Government had already written a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister in this regard and I will take up the matter personally during the meeting with the minister' Chandy informed the assembly while replying to a calling attention notice given by Abdurahiman Randhathani (IUML).
Randhathani wanted the government to take necessary steps to materialise the Air Kerala project to prevent exploitation of Non-Resident Keralites (NRK's) especially working in Gulf countries by airline companies through frequent hike in fares.
Air Kerala, a company registered as a subsidiary of Cochin International Airport Ltd in 2005 could not commence operations mainly due to two conditions of the Centre for starting international services by any airline, Chandy said.
The state had approached the previous UPA government with a request seeking exemption from such conditions that the company should have a fleet of 20 aircraft and a five year experience in carrying out domestic services, but the Centre refused approval.
Read news in full 16/07/14 PTI/Business Standard
'Government had already written a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister in this regard and I will take up the matter personally during the meeting with the minister' Chandy informed the assembly while replying to a calling attention notice given by Abdurahiman Randhathani (IUML).
Randhathani wanted the government to take necessary steps to materialise the Air Kerala project to prevent exploitation of Non-Resident Keralites (NRK's) especially working in Gulf countries by airline companies through frequent hike in fares.
Air Kerala, a company registered as a subsidiary of Cochin International Airport Ltd in 2005 could not commence operations mainly due to two conditions of the Centre for starting international services by any airline, Chandy said.
The state had approached the previous UPA government with a request seeking exemption from such conditions that the company should have a fleet of 20 aircraft and a five year experience in carrying out domestic services, but the Centre refused approval.
Read news in full 16/07/14 PTI/Business Standard
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