Policy on cards to expand air connectivity to far-flung areas, says Scindia

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said his ministry is working on a policy on the use of small planes and helicopters for expanding regional connectivity.

The minister was addressing a function here to mark the inaugural run of Indore-Gondia-Hyderabad flight under UDAN – RCS (Ude Desh Kaa Aam Naagrik – Regional Connectivity Service).

Regional airline FlyBig is operating the flight. It was the first commercial flight to Gondia from Indore.

“We want that with our policy regional air connectivity should bolster and reach far-flung areas. And for this, a policy for the use of small planes and helicopters is being tailored,” Scindia said.