Mysore airport by 2008

Mysore: As the upgradation of the Mysore Airport in Mandakalli is in full swing, senior officials of the State Government and Airport Authority of India (AAI) are hoping to have the airport operational by next Dasara. The short haul ATR 72 flights will take off in Mysore by October- November, 2008.
‘‘We hope that the ATR 72 flights will land at Mysore airport by 2008,’’ said V.P. Baligar, Principal Secretary to the Department of Infrastructure, Government of Karnataka. He was speaking to presspersons after inspecting work on the Mandakalli airport project here on Sunday.
K N Srivatsava, Joint Secretary to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation also expressed optimism that the first phase of the project will be complete by November 2008, before the December deadline. The ATR 72 flights will have a seating capacity of 60 to 70 passengers.
Deputy General Manager of Airport Authority of India, M N N Rao, who is supervising work on the project said that it was going on at a brisk pace.
27/08/07 Newindpress

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