Airlines’ raise pitch for safer runways

Mumbai: It is official - airlines in India are finding it difficult to operate under inclement weather conditions on Indian runways and also at the airports in most of the cities and feel that steps need to be taken for greater passenger and operational safety.
And if as a passenger you want to believe, some of the recommendations are as basic as a cleaning of the runway of rubber deposits for better friction.
The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), apex industry body comprising all scheduled carriers, submitted to the civil aviation ministry a collation of airline suggestions on safe- runway operations last week.
“These recommendations are from airlines’ point of view. Other agencies can also put in their recommendations. The ministry is indeed surprised that airlines can do something like this,” said an FIA representative.
There is an alarming tone to the recommendations and the FIA states the July incident involving the Brazilian passenger plane in Sao Paulo under the wet runway conditions bear close resemblance to conditions at Indian runways during the monsoon period.
09/08/07 Manisha Singhal/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Airports Aug 2007, Safety Aug 2007