Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated Fly91 & flagged its First Flight

Current Context: Union Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurated Fly91, a regional airline, on March 12, 2024.

• The inaugural flight was between Manohar International Airport (MOPA), Goa and Agatti Islands, Lakshadweep.
• Shri Scindia highlighted that the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has resulted in the birth of six new regional airlines in the past 10 years.
• He also reiterated the government’s commitment to connect tier 2 and tier 3 cities through the UDAN scheme and said that the aviation industry is expecting to raise its domestic traffic to 30 crores by 2030.
• The airline informed that scheduled flights will commence from March 18, 2024, between Manohar International Airport, Goa and Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Jalgaon, Agatti, Pune, Nanded and from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune to Sindhudurg, Jalgaon, Nanded and Goa, in a phased manner.
• These new connections will enhance connectivity across the nation and increase accessibility of different regions.
• This will not only enhance tourism but also promote trade and commerce.

Question:

Q.1 Who inaugurated the regional airline Fly91?
a. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
b. Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
c. Shri Manohar Lal Khattar
d. Shri Arvind Kejriwal