New Delhi: Move over Air India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is bracing for a US-style Air Force One aircraft.
The government has begun the hunt for the new aircraft that will fly the Prime Minister across the globe, sources told Bloomberg TV India.
This time around, the VVIP aircraft that will the President of India and the Prime Minister might be piloted by an Air Force pilot.
Sources said the PMO is working out the modalities with the Civil Aviation Ministry and the DGCA on the flying hours for pilots flying the VVIP aircraft.
Further, the aircraft will be fitted with the new SESF (segmented, extended, slotted flaps) technology which will help easy and safe landing on shorter runways.
Read news in full 15/10/15 Bloomberg TV
The government has begun the hunt for the new aircraft that will fly the Prime Minister across the globe, sources told Bloomberg TV India.
This time around, the VVIP aircraft that will the President of India and the Prime Minister might be piloted by an Air Force pilot.
Sources said the PMO is working out the modalities with the Civil Aviation Ministry and the DGCA on the flying hours for pilots flying the VVIP aircraft.
Further, the aircraft will be fitted with the new SESF (segmented, extended, slotted flaps) technology which will help easy and safe landing on shorter runways.
Read news in full 15/10/15 Bloomberg TV
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