UDAN takes off Government invites airlines to kickstart regional flights

New Delhi The Government kick-started the regional air connectivity (RCS) scheme on Friday by inviting initial proposals from operators to fly to airports which do not have regular flights.
 
Operators have a six-week window (till December 2) to submit their initial proposals. The Government will take two-three days to scrutinise the proposals and the entire process is likely to take 10 weeks to complete.
 
“We hope to have the first flight (under RCS) by January. I am cautiously optimistic about it,” Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Minister for Civil Aviation, said at the launch of the scheme.

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