Nagpur airport all set for major renovation

Nagpur: As a step towards making the Nagpur airport an international aviation hub, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has worked out a detailed plan for revamping the airport's infrastructure to get a fresh aerodrome licence from DGCA.
A senior aviation ministry official told DNA that the new licence will be issued to the airport by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) this year. "There are some international flights operating from Nagpur airport, but once the new aerodrome license is issued, it would mean a large number of international airlines will start operating from Nagpur," the official said.
The new aerodrome licence will beissued after the AAI provides necessary infrastructure and technical changes at the airport.
At present, Air India, Air Arabia and Qatar Airways operate from the airport linking it to Dubai, Doha and Sharjah. However, these won't be the only international airlines operating from Nagpur airport once it gets a fresh aerodrome license.
International airlines from across the globe will be able to operate fromNagpur, which is strategically located between aviation hubs like Delhi andMumbai.
12/01/09 Yogesh Kumar/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Airports Jan 2009