The aircraft, which landed safely in Venduruthy channel for a transit halt, is scheduled to reach Ahmedabad, where the country's maiden seaplane service will be launched between the Sabarmati riverfront and the Statue of Unity in Narmada district.<\/p>\n
A 19-seater seaplane which will be used for flights between the Sabarmati riverfront and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patels Statue of Unity in Gujarat as part of a first-of-its-kind service in the country arrived here from Maldives on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The aircraft, which landed safely in Venduruthy channel for a transit halt, is scheduled to reach Ahmedabad, where the countrys maiden seaplane service will be launched between the Sabarmati riverfront and the Statue of Unity in Narmada district.<\/p>\n
The service is likely to be launched on October 31 if all goes as per plans, Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya had told PTI.<\/p>\n
The Twin Otter 300 seaplane leased by Spicejet will be able to accommodate 12 passengers.<\/p>\n
The seaplane was provided assistance with berthing facility at Naval jetty and refuelling for its onward journey, a defence spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
Seaplanes are a natural choice of connectivity between mainland and Lakshadweep islands. Inland water channels in Kochi and sheltered lagoons in islands offer an ideal space for the seaplanes to land and take-off, he said.<\/p>\n
Representatives of Spicejet, Indian Navy, Cochin International Airport Limited and district administration were present to supervise the transit halt.<\/p>\n
The crew of the seaplane were greeted by Vice Admiral A K Chawla, flag officer commanding-in-chief of Southern Naval Command.<\/p>\n
He said the occasion refreshed fond memories of amphibious aircraft operations from Kochi naval base in the yesteryears.<\/p>\n
Incidentally, the birth of Indian Naval Aviation was also preceded by a similar landing of sealand aircraft in the Venduruthy channel in Kochi on February 4, 1953.<\/p>\n
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