Vectra to launch helicopter charter services next week

New Delhi, July 3 (UNI) Vectra Aviation will launch helicopter charter services across the country on July 15, a senior company official said today.

The Noida-based company aims to cover locations in north India initially, connecting destinations like Agra, Jaipur, Ludhiana, Dehradun, Rishikesh, Chandigarh, Simla, Hemkund Sahib, Badrinath and Kedarnath.

Vectra's subsidiary HeliAir will offer last mile convenience with five-seater and 12-seater choppers, said its marketing manager Severine Rodosavljevic.

''India, with its diverse terrain and varied weather conditions is ideally suited for helicopter travel with many applications like private and corporate charters, heli-tourism, religious tourism, medical and emergency services,'' she said.

HeliAir will start operations with three flying machines and increase the fleet size to 14 in coming years to connect similar hubs in major metro cities. Vectra operates a six million euro facility for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for Eurocopter, an EADS company.

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