Lack of infrastructure: SpiceJet unable to use seaplanes for Andaman and Nicobar routes
To set up a water aerodrome, approvals from various authorities, including the ministries of defence, home, environment and forests, and shipping are required.
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Low-cost carrier SpiceJet on December 28 expressed its inability to use amphibian planes for Andaman and Nicobar routes, sources told CNBC-TV18.
The airline, led by CMD Ajay Singh, has requested the Airport Authority of India to set up the infrastructure for water-to-water flight operations. The AAI, which has planned for a water aerodrome at Port Blair, has not set up the infrastructure for the purpose as of yet.