Government has decided to construct an airport in Sikkim, aiming at expanding the aviation network in the north-east.
Simultaneously it has identified sites for two more in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, besides permitting a new airline to launch air services in the region.
Airports Authority of India has come up with a detailed project report for construction of a greenfield airport in Sikkim at an estimated cost of Rs 3.4 billion, while sites for one each near Kohima and Itanagar have been identified for construction of airfields for turboprop ATR-72 operations.
Sky King Aviation has been granted the initial no-objection certificate to operate scheduled air services within the north-east, while a proposal to grant permission for non-scheduled operations by Surya Air was under consideration.
12/09/06 Myiris.com
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
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