Air India & SpiceJet may be flying first on regional routes
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India is all set to start operating regional flights, and for the first set, The idea is to provide air connectivity to towns and small cities.
"Bigger jets will not be able to fly these regional routes, but airlines with smaller aircraft can... If Air India increases utilisation of its smaller aircraft, they can surely fly these routes. SpiceJet has also made inquiries about the scheme. Both these airlines will get exclusive rights on that particular route for a period of three years," Aviation Minister
Industry analysts, however, don't share the idea of using 70-seat aircraft for
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