Air India forced to withdraw from Northeast fleets

Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India is about to withdraw its flights from seven Northeast airports, including those in Tezpur, Lilabari and Shillong, post non-payment of funds by the North Eastern Council (NEC) from January 1, 2013. However, Alliance Air will be operating from Guhawati, Silchar and Imphal, the important destinations in the regions.
These aircrafts, the 60-seater ATR turboprops now redeployed to profitable routes. The NEC finances Alliance Air’s operations each year

North Eastern Council (NEC), Alliance Air, Air Safety Fund, a subsidiary of Air India, ATR turboprops, dispersal guidelines of the ministry of civil aviation,