Jal Hans

Jal Hans is a commercial seaplane service based in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. It is a pilot project that was launched on 30 December 2010 by the then Indian Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Patel, at Juhu Aerodrome in Mumbai. The airline is jointly owned by Pawan Hans, India's largest helicopter services provider, and the Andaman and Nicobar administration and is run on an equal profit and loss basis between them.
Overview
Jal Hans is India's first commercial seaplane service. The service currently has one six-year-old Cessna 208 A, an amphibious aircraft that cost around Rs. 80 million that has the capability of landing on most calm waters.
Jal Hans has exclusive rights to service Andaman and Nicobar Islands for a period of five years. Pawan Hans owns 49 % of jal Hans.
 
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