Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, has called for making air travel more accessible to the public by reducing travel and operational costs. He emphasized the need for a planned approach to foster the growth of the aviation industry. He was speaking at the inauguration of the Kerala Aviation Summit, organized by Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The Chief Minister highlighted that capital costs should also be lowered and that travel without time loss must be ensured. He praised the significant role that airports have played in promoting Kerala's tourism sector and ensuring convenient travel for the diaspora. He noted that CIAL has set a public-friendly model in the aviation industry, embracing technological changes and creating over 30,000 job opportunities. He added that strengthening air transport will attract more tourists, and Kerala has immense potential to become a civil aviation hub. The Chief Minister also assured that Kerala's representation would be secured in national and regional aviation discussions to guarantee investment and innovation opportunities. The Chief Minister also inaugurated the Airport Public Health Office (APHO) Health Centre at CIAL, stating that it would strengthen APHO's operations. Minister K. Rajan handed over the keys of the health center to Dr. S. Senthilnathan, DDG, Health Services. Industries Minister P. Rajeev presided over the function. Chalakudy MP Benny Behanan, Chief Secretary Dr. A Jayathilak, CIAL Directors Aruna Sundararajan, N.V. George, Varghese Jacob, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. S. Senthil Nathan, FICCI Senior Director Manoj Mehta also attended the function. CIAL Managing Director S. Suhas delivered the welcome address, and Airport Director G. Manu proposed the vote of thanks. The summit's objectives include leveraging Kerala's aviation facilities and investment potential, transforming the state into a global aviation hub, and strengthening regional aviation and logistics hubs. It also aims to raise awareness about digital air travel and the MRO ecosystem. The summit will discuss strategic changes in the aviation sector, policy formation, and infrastructure development.
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