Fly91, a new regional airline, took flight with th e inaugural flight being flagged off by Union Minister for Civil Aviation and Metal, Jyotiraditya Scindia. The maiden journey departed from Manohar Worldwide Airport (MOPA), Goa, destined for Agatti Islands in Lakshadweep.
From Goa’s Manohar Worldwide Airport, the flag off for the first-Goa primarily based airline was executed by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in presence of Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik, Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte, Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade, and Fly91 CEO Manoj Chako and others.
In his deal with, Scindia hailed the transformative progress of India’s aviation sector underneath Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management. He emphasised the federal government’s dedication to increasing air connectivity to tier 2 and tier 3 cities via the UDAN scheme. The scheme goals to raise home air visitors to 30 crores by 2030, a major leap from 6 crores in 2014.
“Fly91 will primarily join tier 2 and three cities, together with different locations in India. The First Flight is immediately connecting Goa to Agatti (Lakshadweep) following the imaginative and prescient of Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji. The airline will give an amazing increase to Dekho Apna Desh and tourism in Goa. I want all the very best to Fly91 for a shiny future,” Goa CM Sawant mentioned.
Fly91 introduced that scheduled flights will start from March 18, 2024, connecting Manohar Worldwide Airport, Goa, with Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Jalgaon, Agatti, Pune, and Nanded. Further routes from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune to Sindhudurg, Jalgaon, Nanded, and Goa will likely be launched in a phased method.These new connections are poised to fulfill the rising demand for enhanced connectivity throughout the nation, fostering tourism, commerce, and commerce. Fly91 mentioned it goals to ship reasonably priced, punctual, protected, and handy journey experiences for passengers.
The occasion in Delhi was attended by Fly91 Chairman Harsha Raghavan, Asangba Chuba Ao, Joint Secretary MoCA, together with officers from AAI and the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Fly91 is a pure play Regional Airline primarily based in Goa, that may join unserved and underneath served Tier II and III cities. Fly91 will function a younger fleet of ATR 72-600 plane.
Goa plans to introduce co-working areas on Morjim and Ashwem seashores, aiming to draw European and high-spending vacationers for an all-around expertise past the seashores. The state authorities goals to supply nomad visas, inviting individuals to work and benefit from the seashores. The tourism division focuses on regenerative tourism, involving locals, tradition, delicacies, festivals, temples, and church buildings.
