Staff Reporter
DIMAPUR, JUNE 1
The Pawan Hans Limited, which has been providing helicopter service for the past 29 years across the country and the northeast region, launched its services in Nagaland today at Dimapur Airport. The service will be operational for five months, till October next.
The newly launched service would now take over the previous operators, King Rotors & Thumby Aviation Limited. The General Manager of Nagaland State Transport (NST), Senti Pongener, on Monday announced the replacement of the old service by the Pawan Hans Limited for a period of five months.
Airport Director Mughavi Zhimo, welcomed the new service provider and encouraged it to provide safe, secure and better passenger facilities to the people of Nagaland. He hoped that the company would provide “good service” not only in Dimapur but “to all the interior areas of Nagaland.” On the part of the Pawan Hans Limited, its representatives assured “safety first” as the company’s “top priority” while promising to provide “scheduled flights.” This was stated by the Deputy General Manager (Operations) of Pawan Hans, Captain Ajay Srivastav during an interaction with media persons today at the inauguration of Pawans Hans chopper services at the Dimapur airport. Pawan Hans Eastern Region, General Manager Sanjay Kumar, while briefing the press, informed that that the company would provide choppers even at night, in cases of emergency, with well-trained pilots at any given time.