Chief Secretary Pushes Purnia Airport To Open By September
Bihar Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena inspected construction work at Purnia Airport on 3 July and urged engineers to meet the August deadline so flights can begin soon after. Airport Authority of India, state officials and Indian Air Force representatives reported rapid progress on the interim terminal, apron, 2.8 kilometre runway and approach roads. The interim terminal alone carries an outlay of about Rs 0.46 billion, while bids for a permanent terminal will be invited shortly. The state has already secured 69 acres for the project, whose runway will be the longest in Bih..
Odisha To Launch Aviation Security Training Institute In PPP Mode
With Odisha’s aviation network expanding rapidly, the state government has begun work on an Aviation Security Training Institute (ASTI) to serve current and future airports. The former Government Aviation Training Institute premises at Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar, are being refurbished by the Directorate of Civil Aviation in line with Bureau of Civil Aviation Security guidelines.Because full redevelopment will take time, the directorate plans a temporary campus in the Mancheswar area so courses can begin without delay. The institute will address the growing demand for sec..
Rs 500 Mn Plan Makes Kochi a Key Aircraft MRO Hub
Cochin International Aviation Services Ltd (CIASL) has launched a Rs 0.5 billion scheme to turn Kochi into a national centre for aircraft maintenance. Chairman S Suhas broke ground for the company’s third maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) hangar and Kerala’s first covered aircraft parking apron at Cochin International Airport.The 53,800 sq ft hangar—due for completion in eight months—will handle two narrow body jetliners simultaneously, plus business jets, helicopters and seaplanes. It adjoins the forthcoming CIASL Business Park and includes 7,000 sq ft of office..
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