India s first Air Taxi service has been launched in Chandigarh, under the government s UDAN scheme.
The service is being run by AirTaxi India. In the first phase, the company will operate Air Taxi services on the Chandigarh - Hisar route. On January 18, the company will start a flight from Hisar to Dehradun and in the third phase (Jan 23) Chandigarh - Dehradun and Hisar - Dharamsala routes will be introduced. The company also plans to connect Shimla, Kullu and other places in Haryana with the Air Taxi service.
AirTaxi India has a fleet of Tecnam P2006T twin-engine aircrafts. These can seat up to 4 people.
Updated Jan 15, 2021 | 11:02 IST
Hisar airport is a public licensed airport that is suitable for 18 seat type aircraft. The development of the Hisar airport was undertaken by the MoCA Haryana: Hisar airport inaugurated under Udan scheme to boost air connectivity for tier-1, 2 towns | Photo Credit: Representative Image
Chandigarh: First flight to the newly constructed Hisar airport in Haryana from Chandigarh was flagged off on Wednesday under the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) scheme.
The flight was flagged off by Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar during the inauguration ceremony attended by the senior officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) & Airport Authority of India (AAI). It marked the operationalization of 54th airport under the UDAN scheme. To date, 307 routes and 54 airports including 5 heliports and 2 Water Aerodromes have been operationalized under the UDAN scheme, according to MoCA sta
India s First Air Taxi Service Launched In Chandigarh
India s First Air Taxi Service Launched In Chandigarh
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It will open up Dehradun, Dharamshala and add Shimla and Kullu later
The AirTaxi will have a fleet of Tecnam P2006T which is a 4 seater model
India s first Air Taxi service has been launched in Chandigarh which was inaugurated by Manohar Lal Khattar at the Chandigarh Airport launched under the UDAN scheme of the government. The flight was from Chandigarh to Hisar. For the first time in the country, a small aircraft in the form of an air taxi is being used for services, said the Chief Minister at the moment. In the second phase of the project, a flight from Hisar to Dehradun will also be started next week on January 18. In the third phase, Chandigarh to Dehradun and Hisar to Dharamsala will be started on January 23. Later on, there are plans to add Shimla, Kullu and more places in Haryana revealed the chief minister.
India s first air taxi service starts from Chandigarh Updated Jan 15, 2021 | 19:11 IST
The first air taxi service in India from Chandigarh to Hisar was inaugurated by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. The service will expand from Hisar to Dehradun in the second phase. India s first air taxi service starts from Chandigarh | Photo Credit: Indiatimes, Representative Image
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In the second phase, the services will start from Hisar to Dehradun
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated air taxi services from Chandigarh to Hisar under the UDAN scheme of the Central Government on Thursday. Khattar also informed that air services would also start from Hisar to Dehradun in the second phase, while in the third phase two more routes will be added.
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The government had sanctioned Rs 28.60 crores for the development of the interim civil aviation operations
The land was handed over to the AAI for the up-gradation and development of the Hisar airport
The upgrade included the construction of the new terminal building, hangars, strengthening of the runway, installation of night-flying equipment, ATC, security equipment, etc at the Hisar airport
New Delhi: Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has flagged off a first flight to the newly constructed Hisar airport in Haryana from Chandigarh under the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN). The flagging off marked the operationalisation of the 54th airport under the UDAN scheme, said a Ministry of Civil Aviation statement on Thursday.