AAI cancels Air Odisha's UDAN license

November 24, 2018: Low-cost carrier Air Odisha will not be permitted to operate from seven airports in the eastern region reportedly. According to a ET report, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has cancelled the UDAN licence of Air Odisha, owing to its irregular flight services.

These airports are namely Jharsuguda, Raipur, Raigarh, Bilaspur, Ambikapur, Jagdalpur and Visakhapatnam.

According to the report, Biju Patnaik International Airport director Suresh Chandra Hota said the AAI has sent a letter mentioning the termination clause to the airlines. The airport has failed to operate 70 percent of flights in last three months reportedly.

After the inauguration of the Veer Surendra Sai Airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September, Air Odisha had started operating flight services from Jharsuguda to Raipur. But, it stopped services completely from October 6 citing technical glitches.