Govt should establish airport development strategy: ICAO

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) that has undertaken a study on Goa dual airport has while stressing on the need for an airport development strategy in Goa has recommended that decision makers must first address the question of the second airport and traffic assignment within multi-dimensional framework.The study has also stated that decision makers must recognise that dual airport was the second best solution compared to a single airport and that in that context management of dual airport system must focus on the issue of limiting the potential loss to users and airport managers, as well as the competitive edge to other single airports.
The ICAO report also states that Goa government has to establish an airport development strategy that would lead to an optimal allocation of scarce resources for maximising the benefits, while at the same time minimising the cost of providing airport services while deciding on the issue of Mopa of Mopa airport project.
20/12/07 Abdul Rauf Beig/Navhind Times

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Categories: Airports Dec 2007, New Dec 2007