Ozar-Pune seaplane service from June 15

Despite heavy opposition from environmentalists, the much-touted commercial seaplane service in Nashik will finally start from June 15. The promoters of the service visited the city on Tuesday to complete the formalities and announce the services. The Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR) had conducted a trial landing on Gangapur dam on November 3, 2014. The aviation company got the clearance from the director general of civil aviation (DGCA) in May.

The nine-seater seaplane, Cessna 208A, which can land both on water and land and can carry up to nine passengers onboard, will initially fly from Nashik (Ozar airport) to Pune (Amby Valley, Lavasa and Lohegaon). The services, in association with the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), will gradually be extended from Juhu to the backwaters of Gangapur dam.

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