GMR airport roadblock: Ministry cites operational issues

Hyderabad: The greenfield GMR airport at Hyderabad hit a roadblock on Friday with the Ministry of Civil Aviation announcing a delay in launch of commercial operations “due to operational issues”. The Ministry said the new date would be notified soon.
Confirming the delay, a GMR group spokesperson said that some airlines have approached the Ministry seeking more time to shift operations to the new airport.
He asserted that the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is ready in all respects, indicating that the delay is not on their part.
Commercial operations at the greenfield airport were originally scheduled to begin from zero hours (12.01 a.m.) on Sunday.
News of the postponement broke out in Delhi, but did not reach the hundreds of participants attending the meeting where Ms Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of UPA’s National Advisory Council, formally inaugurated the new airport at Shamshabad here.
15/03/08 Business Line

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Categories: Airports Mar 2008, New Mar 2008