APN News

  • Monday, April, 2024| Today's Market | Current Time: 08:51:23
  • Air Taxis ala Taxi Cars

    Published on March 15, 2014

    Do you know, you can hire air taxis ala taxi cars? Be it emergency medical help in shifting a patient or flower dropping on Ganesh immersion day or marriage baarat, Advertising banners and Flag Towing, Film Shooting, Religious Tourism like visit to Chardham or Vaishnodevi temple visit, Aerial Photography, Aerial Patrol, Surveillance, Winching, Wedding in Air, Helicopter Pickup for Wedding you have many Helicopters and Charter flight available for hire.

    India offers destinations of great interest to religious tourists. Hitherto difficult-to-access destinations like Shiv Khori, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Katra-Vaishnodevi and Amarnath have now been brought within easy reach through various Heli-pilgrimage services offered by many operators in India. Packages are also operational to destinations like Puttaparthi, Tirupathi, Shravanabelagola, Shirdi, Guruvayoor and more.

    We are familiar with VIPs using helicopters for election campaigning. Now general public have also started looking at them. You may be wondering where to book them. Here are the details.

    Now with the penetration of Internet, there is an online platform jetsetgo.in like the way we book air tickets has come up. While it is familiar to buy products and services on these platforms, JetSetGo has come up with a unique concept for high-end fliers who are looking for their own charters. JetSetGo.in has a stall at the ongoing FICCI India Aviation Show.

    JetSetGo is a product of Anthem Aviation Services Limited, a multi-faceted organization focused on delivering innovative and cost effective solutions to the aviation industry.

    It is India’s first online marketplace for private jet and helicopter charters and provides services to jet users to fly smarter and cheaper

    Air Charter services are used for wide variety of reasons in India, and their usage is only increasing along with the demanding needs of the customers. Some of the needs include: Election Flying, Heli-Skiing, Pilgrimage Charter, VIP Charter, Aerial Survey, Corporate Charter, Film Shooting, Weddings, Air ambulance,  Disaster Relief, Honeymoon getaways to Romantic destinations, Theme weddings, Flower Drops, Joy Rides and many more needs.

    While speaking with regular business jet users, we discovered their frustration towards dealing with charter brokers, operators, etc all for one flight. There lacked a comprehensive charter service providing variety of aircraft with a transparent pricing system. JetSetGo makes private jet charter very economical and simple. We even offer private jets on certain destinations for as little as 30% of the original cost, informed an Anthem Aviation Services representative.

    JetSetGo is an advanced technology based platform giving user the power to choose and compare aircrafts best suited to your needs.

    With elections around the corner, politicians will jet around the country in the least possible time to reach as many public rallies as possible in the least possible times. Such services may be of great use, commented Junaid, a politician associated with charter booking services for a national politician.

    Anthem Aviation also operates where they let the customer identify the aircraft that they feel are best suited for their trip and get direct quotes from the operators.

    The company feels that they offer the unique proposition of discounted flights that are way cheaper than what ordinary private jets would cost, making flying private more affordable. However, the company doesn’t want these rates to be publicized.

    These flights are only available on pre-defined destinations at certain times. For the more technology-savvy customer the company also has apps available on the iOS, Android, and Web based applications to bring aircraft booking to the finger tips.

    At its core, JetSetGo integrates with a live network of accredited aircrafts across the country to ensure users get the right aircraft at the right time at the right numbers. Their 24X7 operations team combined with the unique rapid response system ensures both the operator and the user have a real time hassle free experience it is informed.

    Club One Air which has also associated with the currently underway FICCI India Aviation Show is one of the country’s oldest and largest air charter companies. It took a delivery of Dassault Falcon Business Jet on Thursday.

    We own a fleet of jets that cater to corporate India and individuals with exclusive taste, informed a company official. Our professionals with extensive aviation experience provide unparalleled safety, world class ground and in-flight services. Our pilots have considerable experience in the type of aircraft we operate. Club One Air is the only Indian company with operational base in Delhi, Mumbai and Vishakhapatnam. Its fleet includes CRJ 100, Falcon 2000, Gulfstream G200, Cessna Citation Excel, Cessna Citation C II and others.

    Some of the air charter companies in India are as follows:

    Air Charters India, a part of STIC Travel Group, provides aircrafts ranging from helicopters to business jets to commercial airliners for individuals, corporate and group travelers to any destination in the world. Air charters India is one of the leading Aircraft and Helicopter charter services/rental/air taxi provider.

    Turbo Aviation Pvt. Ltd, Wings Aviation, a city based Premier fully integrated Aviation training and MRO services provider, Deccan Charters, Taj Air, The Oberoi Group are air charter service or air taxi companies.

    Raymond Ltd. is one of the first Corporate Houses in India to launch Air Charter Services in India in 1996.

    Saarthi Airways is based in New Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Raipur (Chhattisgarh).

    Saraya Aviation Pvt. Ltd. (SAPL) incorporated in 1992, is one of the oldest existing Air Ambulance and Air Taxi services in India operating out of IGI Domestic Airport, New Delhi.

    S S Group is a professionally managed aviation company managing five fixed wing aircraft and a helicopter for air charter services.

    India Air Charter provides wide variety of air charter services such as Air Cargo, Air Ambulance, Helicopter Charter etc and others

    Prime Air Ambulance India is India’s largest Medical Evacuation & Air Ambulance assistance provider company, it provides multiple services for retrieval and repatriations of critically ill people and injured in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Pakistan.

    Air Car claimed to be India’s first low-cost air taxi company provides charter flights 50% cheaper than any available air charter service currently operating over similar distances.

    Most of these charter services are available from sunrise to sunset. Some charter flights can be used in the night provided there are night landing facilities. Mostly the charges are applicable at hourly rates.  Depending on the type of the aircraft, 2 to 10 people can be accommodated in these flights. Charters can be booked at any time, but confirmation is strictly subject to the availability of the aircraft.

    The payment has to be paid 100% in advance through demand draft, at par cheque, cash or RTGS / Wire Transfers. Some light refreshments are served on board. Goods other than those deemed dangerous by the aviation authorities are permitted on board.

    Dead bodies can also be airlifted, but, they need to be properly caffinated. In such cases, death certificate and balming certificate and police certificates are required prior to the airlifting of the dead body.  But, most of these charter flights are scheduled within the country.

    However, some can fly to overseas subject to the model/ make/ type of the aircraft and its capability.

    India is really jetsetting. With elections are around the corner, our netas too can jetset and go on whirlwind tours across India.

    SEE COMMENTS

    Leave a Reply