By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, MAR 13, 2024: UNION Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, yesterday inaugurated Fly91, a regional airline and flagged off its maidan flight between Manohar International Airport (MOPA), Goa and Agatti Islands, Lakshadweep.

In his inaugural address, Jyotiraditya M Scindia said that earlier in our country, airlines' closure and bankruptcy used to be the news. In the past 10 years, the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought a new dawn to this industry which resulted in the birth of six new regional airlines. Scindia also highlighted the multidimensional growth of civil aviation in the country. He reiterated the government's commitment to connect tier 2 and tier 3 cities through the UDAN scheme and said that the aviation industry is expecting to raise its domestic traffic to 30 crores by 2030 which was just 6 crores in 2014.

The airlines informed that Schedule flights will commence effective from 18 March 2024, between Manohar International Airport, Goa and Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Jalgaon, Agatti, Pune, Nanded and from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune to Sindhudurg, Jalgaon, Nanded and Goa, in a phased manner.

These new connections will fulfil the demand for enhanced connectivity across the nation and increase accessibility of different regions. This will not only enhance tourism but also promote trade and commerce and give strength to the government's commitment to offering an affordable, on-time, safe, and hassle-free travel experience to the passengers.

The event was graced by Fly91 Chairman. Harsha Raghavan, Asangba Chuba Ao, Jt. Secretary MoCA and other officials from AAI and the Ministry of Civil Aviation.