HAL Airport not ours, says AAI

Bangalore: The Airports Authority of India (AAI), which has come in for sharp criticism for flouting air safety norms, has said it will not apply to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) seeking renewal of the licence of the HAL Airport. AAI is operating over 40 airports, including the HAL Airport, whose licences have lapsed.
The HAL Airport does not fall in the same category as other defaulting airports as it is categorised as a defence airport, said AAI officials.
“The HAL Airport does not belong to the AAI,” said a senior AAI official. “Even the Air Traffic Control is operated by HAL and the airport is classified as a defence airport.” The official said the AAI, which only has its administrative offices in the premises of the HAL Airport, “will not apply for renewing the licence of the airport”.
Apart from HAL Airport, the Mangalore airport is the other airport in the state whose licence has expired and is not being renewed.
01/07/10 ExpressBuzz

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Categories: Airports Jul 2010