Preparing to boost air connectivity to remote and unconnected destinations, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari requested Japanese firm Setouchi to manufacture seaplanes in the country following the successful trial runs of the firm’s aircraft here.
Assuring support, Gadkari said, “What I will request you (Setouchi) is that you need to start to Make in India… We will ensure that the land is available to you near the air strip (and) you can manufacture your (sea) planes in Nagpur”.
He was speaking at the second phase of the seaplane trials at the Girgaum Chowpatty off the city coast yesterday. Read More…
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