According to minister of state for civil aviation GM Siddeshwara, so far, his ministry has identified 50 locations with potential for being developed into small airports in various states.
The new civil aviation ministry is planning big to ensure more Indians take flight. However, lack of planning and foresight indicates that most of these plans are still miles away from take-off.
Flying is still not the common man's common mode of transport but the new civil aviation ministry wants to change it. The ministry is looking to set up dozens of no-frills airports around the country and connect them with regional carriers in order to make flying a cheaper option.
According to minister of state for civil aviation GM Siddeshwara, so far, his ministry has identified 50 locations with potential for being developed into small airports in various states.
Reports suggest that these airports will be constructed in the tourism circuit or backward areas where connectivity needs to be boosted.
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Further, the ministry has approved six new airlines in the last one month alone. Air One Aviation Private Limited, Zexus Air and Premier Air that eventually want to become national airlines. In addition, Turbo Megha, Air Carnival and Zav Airways that want to operate as regional airlines.
While the ministry has its target right, the means of achieving it are falling short of expectations. Considering there is still no DGCA-approved blueprint for no-frills airports, and building these small airports could cost anywhere northwards of Rs 70-80 crore, setting up 50 such airports is no easy task.
The regional airline policy has been around for years and while new entrant Air Costa has seen some success since its launch last October, most other aspirants have not been successful in the past because of myriad issues and lack of encouragement from respective state governments. Instead of tying up loose ends and ensuring that these small players are viable, the ministry seems to have shown undue haste in clearing such proposals.
The government has paid enough lip service in recent weeks on creating airport infrastructure, boosting regional connectivity and enhancing competition among existing airlines. It has been speaking of setting up hundreds of no-frills airports in Tier II and Tier III towns, offering incentives for regional airline startups and getting jet fuel taxation down. However, until the groundwork is done in terms of policy formulation and infrastructure, it is unlikely these plans will take-off anytime soon.
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