Akola, Gondia next aviation hot spots

Nagpur: After Orange City, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is trying to bring cities like Akola and Gondia on the aviation map.
"About Rs 6.33 crore has been spent on the modernisation of Akola airport from the sanctioned fund of Rs 9.68 crore. For the Gondia airport, the AAI has spent Rs 40.20 crore of the Rs 40.64 crore sanctioned,’’ a senior AAI official said.
The AAI has already expanded the runway at Gondia airport to 7,500 feet to handle the operations of aircraft like Airbus-320 and Boeing-737. It is also constructing six buildings—a passenger lounge, control tower, fire station and other buildings. The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udaan Academy (IGRUA) of Rae Bareli plans to start its satellite (flight training) operations from Gondia airport from November 30, the official added. A flight training institution is also coming up in the district.
21/11/07 Sachin Dravekar/Times of India

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