Govt to provide viability gap funding for seaplane operations: Civil Aviation Minister Naidu

Naidu told reporters that some states, including Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, have expressed interest to participate in seaplane operations. Demo flights of seaplanes will be done in October starting with Vijayawada, he said. The seaplane operations are being promoted under the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik).