Friday, April 06, 2007
Mumbai to Pune in 19 minutes flat
The plan is to commence with six daily flights on a 15-seater helicopter. This will be a scheduled passenger service, by utilising the Mahalaxmi and Pune racecourses.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) base, currently no additional civil flights are allowed at the Pune airport between 6 am and 10 pm. “Pune is a growing metropolis and desperately requires air connectivity. With IAF continuing to block additional civil flights , we cannot capitalise on this opportunity. But that does not destroy the demand,” said Mallya. He is likely to purchase the choppers from Eurocopter or Augusta.
IMO: Lohegaon airport is about 10km from Pune railway station (reasonably central). Many people do not think much of it. But for global warming, we might encourage expansion for Lohegaon or suggest an additonal airport.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) base, currently no additional civil flights are allowed at the Pune airport between 6 am and 10 pm. “Pune is a growing metropolis and desperately requires air connectivity. With IAF continuing to block additional civil flights , we cannot capitalise on this opportunity. But that does not destroy the demand,” said Mallya. He is likely to purchase the choppers from Eurocopter or Augusta.
IMO: Lohegaon airport is about 10km from Pune railway station (reasonably central). Many people do not think much of it. But for global warming, we might encourage expansion for Lohegaon or suggest an additonal airport.
# posted by uv : 11:00 PM
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