CIAL to get aerospace industries park soon

Kochi: The Cochin International airport Ltd (CIAL) will soon have an industry park. State industries Minister Elamaram Kareem said ", there are opportunities for entrepreneurs to set up airport and aircraft related units for manufacture and repair of aerospace components at Kochi Airport. For this purpose an Industry park has been envisaged and is under active consideration of the Government."
He said that there is scope for more industries getting into aerospace components and equipment manufacturing and also providing services.
He was speaking at the National Workshop on Industrial opportunities in aerospace, defence and PSUs which was held at CIAL.
Speaking about the industry park he added ",This park will have about 100 hectares and will have the flexibility to offer plots of half an acre or in multiples, depending upon the requirement of the particular entrepreneur/industry.It can be very small to medium scale units and large units,repairing and overhauling large aircraft, engines,as well as aircraft equipments and systems,both for military and civil applications.The airport itself will have many types of equipment required for sweeping runway,safety and security equipments, etc.There can be units set up to assemble these and market to other airports from The Cochin International Airport. So, I recommend all the entrepreneurs to tie up with major aerospace players, both in India and abroad and also make use of this opportunity."
27/02/09 Anand/Machinist.in

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Categories: Airports Feb 2009, Indian Aviation- In General Feb 2009