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India’s indigenous 17-seater Dornier 228 plane began its maiden commercial operations on Tuesday, giving a significant boost to its ‘Make in India’ ambitions. The flight was accompanied by senior government officials and ministers, including Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and law minister Kiren Rijiju. The flight will connect Assam’s Dibrugarh and Arunachal’s Pasighat and is set to boost air connectivity in the northeastern region.

Alliance Air's made-in-India Dornier 228 aircraft was deployed for its first commercial flight on the Dibrugarh-Pasighat route on Tuesday with Union ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia and Kiren Rijiju on board.

Alliance Air in February signed an agreement with the government-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to lease two 17-seater Dornier 228 aircraft.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu will flag off the Dornier (DO-228) fixed-wing flight at Pasighat

In a major milestone in Indias aviation sector, Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia launched the first indigenously-made Dornier 228 flight from Assams Dibrugarh to Arunachal Pradeshs Pasighat.

The services will be operated by Alliance Air under regional connectivity scheme UDAN.

While inaugurating Northeast Indias first-ever Flying Training academy in Assams Lilabari, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that the Northeastern region will get 15 more flying academies in the second phase and Arunachal Pradesh will have one flying academy.

Nagpur Today : Nagpur News National News Made-in-India Dornier used in Alliance Air flight for first time

Indias first entirely indigenously made Dornier type civil aircraft was pressed into service in the northeast with Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday flagging off the maiden flight from Assams Dibrugarh to Arunachal ...

The first-ever 'Made in India' commercial aircraft will start flying from Tuesday and will provide air connectivity to remote towns of Arunachal Pradesh.