Charter aircraft firms may see uptick in biz in next three months

General aviation companies expect a good demand for charter flights over the next three months as they offer better convenience and safety than regular passenger flights.

Non-scheduled domestic operations, which include private and charter flights, began on Monday. International charter companies are expected to resume operations as soon after the government, on Tuesday, issued guidelines for transporting stranded Indians from overseas.

In the first two days, Delhi airport saw 22 non-scheduled flights. Prior to March 24, the airport handled around 25 such flights daily.

“Traffic-wise we are getting back to pre-suspension figures and we are hopeful of growth,” said Anurag Srivastava, CEO of Bird ExecuJet Airport Services, which handles general aviation operations at Delhi airport.