Old Hyderabad airport to host air shows

Hyderabad: The union government has, in principle, accepted chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy's proposal to utilise the Begumpet airport for general aviation services and national and international air shows.
The Begumpet airport was closed for civil aviation on March 23, this year after the new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad became operational.
The chief minister recently wrote to Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, suggesting that the Begumpet airport be used during any national emergency or at any time by aircraft owned or operated by Indian Air Force and other Armed forces. It could also be used for general aviation services (other than those relating to commercial aircraft, charter flights, and aircraft hired or operated under commercial arrangements) and for hosting air shows.
According to an official press release here on Tuesday, a number of international organisations have evinced interest in the proposal. They include Farnborough International Ltd - a subsidiary of UK's aerospace trade association, Aviation Development Australia Limited, Aerospace Australia Limited, GIFAS - the French aerospace industries association, UK Royal Air Force, Dayton-Montgomery Country Convention & Visitors' Bureau, Flightline UK, International Council for Air Shows and Fairs & Exhibitions (1992) Ltd.
Meanwhile, aerospace industries in Hyderabad have come together and formed Samuha Engineering Industries Limited to promote an Aerospace and Precision Engineering SEZ in the city.
22/07/08 Business Standard

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Categories: Airports Jul 2008