The trial run of the Air Odisha flight from Bhubaneswar to Sambalpur was conducted successfully on Friday afternoon, said the Director of Air Odisha (operations).
According Air Odisha officials, a nine-seater plane took off from the Jamadarpalli airstrip at Sambalpur and flew to Bhubaneswar. The weather condition was good.
A heavy crowd assembled at the Jamadarpali airstrip to witness the event when the flight landed at4 pm.
The Air Odisha authorities said air services between Bhubaneswar and Sambalpur would be provided soon.
“The nine-seater plane will provide service six days (Monday to Saturday) in a week,” Air Odisha director Trideb Rout told mediapersons.
The passengers would have to pay a maximum of `2,500 for the air service. The tickets would be available online, Rout pointed out.
Two senior officials of the Directorate of Civil Aviation accompanied by two pilots and some other supporting staff came in the private chopper which landed at Rourkela and later it took off for Sambalpur as a part of the trial run.