Friday, November 14, 2014

Diamond Aeronautics to launch inter-city air services next week

Surat: While SpiceJet has suspended operations from Surat airport after a buffalo hit its plane last Thursday, Diamond Aeronautics Private Limited (DAL) is ready to start its air services next week.

Sources said the DAL, an airline company set-up by four diamond barons, has sought permission from Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to go ahead with launching their air services to destinations like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Indore from Surat.

DAL owners met the AAI officials two days ago and expressed their wish to kick start operations from next week.

DAL director Ishwar Dholakiya told TOI, "We are ready to roll. But, the last Thursday's incident at the airport has forced us to re-schedule our launch dates. Otherwise, our original plan was to start the air services this week."

He said that two aircrafts are parked at Surat airport hangar and have not taken flight since the the buffalo incident.
14/11/14 Melvyn Reggie Thomas/Times of India
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