Challenges to start operations at smaller regional airports forces airlines to operate smaller aircraft like ATR or Bombardier. On Tuesday, Alliance Air became the first airline to start operations under this scheme, servicing the Jammu-Bhatinda route. SpiceJet, which has won 17 proposals under second part of the regional connectivity scheme, is currently evaluating infrastructure and airport readiness. Challenges to start operations at smaller airports forces airlines to operate smaller aircraft like ATR or Bombardier. However, the airline didn’t respond to queries on when it is expected to start operations under the scheme.

Source: Mint February 27, 2018 23:48 UTC