Question: HAL signed a lease agreement with Alliance Air Aviation Limited for the supply of two Civil Do-228 aircraft. In which of the following state these two aircraft will be used will be used for regional operations?
a) Sikkim
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:-
- On 26 September HAL signed a lease agreement with Alliance Air Aviation Limited for the supply of two Civil Do-228 aircraft.
- These Civil Do-228 aircraft will be used for regional operations in Arunachal Pradesh.
- HAL’s General Manager, Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur and Head of Engineering for Alliance Air Aviation Limited signed the deal papers in Bengaluru.
- The HAL Do- 228 is a versatile aircraft well-suited for operations in the North East.
- It has the capabilities of short take-off and landing, ability to land and take-off from semi-prepared runways.
- This development has opened a new vista in civil aviation for HAL as the Company is keen in engaging more numbers of HAL Do-228.
- Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Mr Pema Khandu said that the connectivity will now be easier.
- He said that it was a big day for the state, as there are big geographical challenges in this vast state.