India- Sjøflyoperasjoner i vakre Keralas Backwaters?

Dette er en ekstremt dårlig ide.

Jeg har akkurat vært i Backwaters og nytt husbåtenes fred og tilværelsens uutholdelige letthet... Jeg kan liksom ikke se,eller høre, for meg, en Cessna 206 ta av mindre enn 5km fra der jeg er. Makan til kneldrekjerre skal en lette lenge etter. Twin Ottter er imidlertid helt OK, men ideen dømmer jeg nord og ned.

India To Launch First Seaplane Operation

AIN AIR TRANSPORT PERSPECTIVE » APRIL 22, 2013

by  NEELAM MATHEWS

Foto: Per Gram

The state of Kerala in India plans to use houseboats as terminals for a new seaplane operation due to start in mid-May.

April 22, 2013, 12:50 PM

The state of Kerala in Southwest India has invested $2.2 million in a seaplane operation to promote major destinations located near its 24 lakes and water bodies known for backwater tourism and houseboats. Kerala Tourism Infrastructure (KTIL), the nodal agency for the project, awaits a Directorate General of Civil Aviation no-objection certificate (NOC), and plans a launch in mid-May

Of six operators that have shown interest, Kerala Seaplanes and Pinnacle Air, offering a mix of Twin Otters, Cessna Caravans and Cessna 206s, stand ready to start operations once they complete trial flights. As an incentive, the state has waived parking and landing charges for a year for those registered before January 31.

The business model does not include a permanently constructed terminal. KTIL is building five marked “waterdromes”–one kilometer by 250 meters wide–with houseboats and jetties for terminals so it can move the facilities to other bodies of water as the need arises.