Haryana invites AAI to develop aviation infrastructure

Chandigarh: Haryana has invited the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to draw out a technical road map for developing aviation infrastructure at various places in the state. A team of AAI is presently in Haryana visiting different locations where civil aviation infrastructure, if not new airports, can be developed in the state.
The AAI team, accompanied by officials of the state government, visited Pinjore yesterday. Senior official sources say Haryana has proposed setting up of a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) base in the state where big and small aircraft can make use of MRO facilities at locations closer to New Delhi.
The state government is also looking for developing dedicated aviation infrastructure for helicopter landing, facilities for charter aircrafts, parking base and for business jet operations at locations other than at existing bigger airports, sources said.
Haryana has offered its five airstrips to the AAI for use. “The AAI team will visit Karnal, Hisar, Bhiwani and Narnaul,’’ an official said. Once the technical feasibility is done, the economic study and private partnership plans will be put in place, he added. The state government is also looking for a state-of-the-art simulator training institute where trained pilots can periodically upgrade their skills as per the laid norms.
06/02/08 Gautam Dheer/Chandigarh Newsline

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Categories: airports Feb 2008, Indian Aviation- In General Feb 2008