Saves fuel and operation costs, reduces air traffic congestion
Saves fuel and operation costs, reduces air traffic congestion
Thanks to the slowdown, Pune's corporate honchos are increasingly taking to flight pooling to fly between Mumbai and Pune.
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The concept, like car pooling, allows corporate bosses to save fuel and operation costs and reduce (air) traffic congestion.
Pune and its environs have 21 helipads owned by business groups like Bharat Forge, KOEL and Poonawala. "With the economy in downturn, it makes sound financial sense to pool flights like one pools cars.
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Meanwhile, private aviation companies are earning as much as Rs 5 lakh a day from ferrying leaders of major political parties.
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Many airplanes have been booked for an entire month by some parties.
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