Jodhpur airbase shuts down for resurfacing

Jodhpur: The Jodhpur airbase of the Indian Air Force, one of the most strategically important forward airbases in the western sector, will be limitedly operational for around six months as the IAF has undertaken a total resurfacing and maintenance programme.
Not only commercial flights but also training flights of the IAF will take off from other airbases during this period that begun on Tuesday.
The availability of passenger flights of various airlines would also be limited as the Airports Authority of India is using the IAF airstrip and apron.
Kingfisher, Deccan and MRDL have suspended their services from the city, while Air India and Jet Airways have rescheduled their timings on mutual consultation and worked out a plan for operation of passenger flights.
16/04/08 The Hindu

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Categories: Airports Apr 2008