Lucknow: Faster travel would soon be possible within Uttar Pradesh thanks to air taxi services, likely to start in October.
In the first phase, Lucknow-Allahabad, Lucknow-Agra, Lucknow-Meerut and Lucknow-Varanasi would be connected through air.
Responding to a Uttar Pradesh tourism advertisement soliciting expression of interest to set up air taxi services, about 18 companies — including Jet Serve Aviation, Indus Airways, Aryan, Northeast Shuttles, CD Aviation and Fairwinds Aviation — have submitted proposals, said Uttar Pradesh Tourism Director-General (DG) Amrit Abhijat. Six aviation companies had made presentations before Abhijat.
The state government would underwrite 30 per cent of the airlines’ seats in case these remain vacant. The government will also exempt unscheduled airlines from value-added tax (VAT) on fuel. These airlines will attract VAT at the rate of four per cent, vis-à-vis the now applicable 21 per cent. However, VAT exemption would be given to only airlines flying in the state. Aircraft weighing up to 40 tonnes would be eligible for the VAT waiver. The airlines would be able to take off and land for free from state airstrips.
14/08/14 Virendra Singh Rawat/Business Standard
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In the first phase, Lucknow-Allahabad, Lucknow-Agra, Lucknow-Meerut and Lucknow-Varanasi would be connected through air.
Responding to a Uttar Pradesh tourism advertisement soliciting expression of interest to set up air taxi services, about 18 companies — including Jet Serve Aviation, Indus Airways, Aryan, Northeast Shuttles, CD Aviation and Fairwinds Aviation — have submitted proposals, said Uttar Pradesh Tourism Director-General (DG) Amrit Abhijat. Six aviation companies had made presentations before Abhijat.
The state government would underwrite 30 per cent of the airlines’ seats in case these remain vacant. The government will also exempt unscheduled airlines from value-added tax (VAT) on fuel. These airlines will attract VAT at the rate of four per cent, vis-à-vis the now applicable 21 per cent. However, VAT exemption would be given to only airlines flying in the state. Aircraft weighing up to 40 tonnes would be eligible for the VAT waiver. The airlines would be able to take off and land for free from state airstrips.
14/08/14 Virendra Singh Rawat/Business Standard
