Dubai: The highly anticipated Air Kerala airline, conceived by a group of expatriate entrepreneurs and businessmen, has received NOC from the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The authorities now hope to begin domestic services with just two aircraft by the first half of 2025. Businessman Afi Ahamed, chairman of the domestic airline company Zettflly said that the company will begin services to multiple locations including the Gulf region as soon as it acquires at least 20 aircraft.
Kerala’s airline The Air Kerala project that was envisaged by the Oommen Chandy government was almost abandoned. However, the Air Kerala website was inaugurated last year. Now, the dream project has achieved a major milestone as it received the NOC from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
The expatriate dream Air Kerala was the dream project of the Malayali diaspora residing in foreign countries, especially in the Gulf region. Currently, Air Kerala has received the approval for operating domestic routes. It is hoped that the brand-new airline service may revolutionise Kerala's travel and tourism sector.
Zettfly Aviation vice chairman Ayyub Kallada said that it may be possible to find effective solutions for travel crises faced by expatriates from Kerala, including exorbitant airfares, in the coming years. Connects tier 2 and tier 3 cities In the beginning, the airline would be operating services, connecting the tier 2 and 3 cities. For this, three ATR 72 – 600 aircraft would be used.
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