While thanking Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for proposing the Centre establish an Aviation University near Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh Air Travellers Association (APATA) has appealed to Union Minister of Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu to consider opening of Udan Yatri Cafes at airports in the State.

The Aviation University would facilitate teaching aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and simulator pilot and crew training infra to prospective technicians and pilots. APATA president K. Kumar Raja, vice presidents O. Naresh Kumar and D. S. Varma recalled that the association had written to the Chief Minister in April this year, seeking establishment of the Aviation University in Visakhapatnam.

They also appealed to the Civil Aviation Minister to consider opening of Udan Yatri Cafes at Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry and Tirupati airports, on the lines of the one opened at Chennai Airport, considering the needs of budget passengers. These budget cafes offer a range of affordable and delicious meal options, starting at just ₹20, they added.

They also welcomed the launch of Visakhapatnam–Abu Dhabi–Visakhapatnam flights from Friday (June 13) and the Visakhapatnam–Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam flights, which were launched on June 12. They noted that these new flights would further improve connectivity from Vizag.