Fly91 Makes Sky Debut With Goa-Lakshadweep Flight, Commercial Operations To Start From March 18
Regional airline Fly91 which was recently granted Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) operated its first flight on Tuesday.
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia flagged off Fly91's maiden flight from Goa's Manohar International Airport (MOPA) to Lakshadweep's Agatti Islands.
To make air travel accessible?
Fly91 Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Manoj Chacko said that his efforts are to make air travel more accessible as part of the vision for 'Bharat Unbound'.
"We reiterate our commitment to our customers that Fly91 is aligned with the goal towards offering last-mile connectivity and making air travel in India accessible, safe and reliable. We aim to be part of India¡¯s ongoing economic transformation by creating robust regional connectivity which is crucial to economic growth," he said.
Fly91 destinations
The carrier, operated by Just Udo Aviation Pvt Ltd, seeks to enhance air connectivity across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
The airline said that scheduled flights will commence, effective from March 18, between the 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.
The carrier will start flights to Agatti in Lakshadweep from April.
Will have a six aircraft fleet?
Currently FLY91 two aircraft in its fleet but the airline said it will have a total of six ATR 72-600 planes in six months.
On the airline, Chacko said it is well-capitalised and currently has around 200 staff.
For every new aircraft, FLY91 will be adding 25 people and for each new station, the addition will be around 20 staff.
"We have a conservative, restricted growth path," he said.
Who is behind Fly91
The airline is promoted by Chacko, a former Kingfisher Airline's senior executive, former Fairfax India head Harsha Raghavan, and others.
Fly91, which is named after India's country code (91) is also the first Indian airline to use Goa's Manohar International Airport as its home base.
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