Ahmedabad: When the land for the third Aerodrome Air has been identified by the authorities, the Amphibious aircraft operation on the first Route India – from Ahmedabad to Kevadia – has been suspended for several months.
With Monsun and Covid-19, this service is expected to stay close and continue the operation only in September.
Because of the unavailability of maintenance facilities or pandemic restrictions, the amphibious aircraft operation has been suspended for around 157 days since the inauguration on October 31.
“Spicejet, who operates the Amas service, has said the service will continue the operation in September.
The date has not been completed.
The operation of the sea aircraft is based on visual flight rules (VFR) and because airplanes are on hilly areas, because of the rainy season, not safe to operate In accordance with the airline, “said Captain Ajay Chauhan, Director, Civil Aviation, Gujarat Government.
VFR only means that the plane is intended to operate in visual meteorological conditions i.e.
Clear weather conditions.
Clouds, heavy precipitation, low visibility, and bad weather must be avoided under VFR, said source.
A spicejet spokesman said, “Gujsail meetings and the recent civil aviation department held a Covid situation, access to market conditions and viability.
We will soon come up with the plan to resume the service.” Seaslane made 284 flights, and carrying 2,458 passengers during The operation, according to Spicejet.
The plane plane forces is currently in the Maldives, from where he has been rented.
Now it will be brought back in September.
In December 2020, the plane was sent to the Maldives for a thorough treatment as a wet and dry dock needed was not available in India.
Although the pier is being built in Sabarmati Riverfront for maintenance, and is expected to operate earlier this year, according to the previous email from the airline, working on the dock is still ongoing in accordance with Spicejet officials.
The source said the dock inspection by experts from Maldives was waiting.