GMR-MAHB to takeover airport November

Male: A consortium of India’s GMR Infrastructure and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) that won the Male International Airport bid will take over the airport’s management earlier than planned, Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said Saturday.
Managing Director of the company, Ibrahim Mohamed said employees have been informed of the change and they will be transferred to the company to be formed by GMR and MAHB before November.
“[They] are trying to take over the operations before the previously set date. When the company takes over the operations, this company [MACL] will have a few administrative staffs,” he said.
GRM earlier said the company would start managing the airport in March 2011.
Mohamed said MACL would only consist of air traffic controllers and security officers.
24/07/10 haveeru online

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Categories: Airports Jul 2010, Foreign Jul 2010