Mangalore: Close on the heels of the air crash, Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council was set up to strengthen aviation safety environment.
A review of recommendations made by Court of Inquiry of Mangalore crash headed by retired Air Marshal BN Gokhale, has revealed that action had been initiated on issues raised in the report by the DGCA. Post the crash, Mangalore Airport has been tagged like Patna and Calicut Airports as 'critical aerodrome.'
Many airport users assert that the critical status will do more harm than good to the airport poised for expansion.
As the illfated aircraft landed far beyond the touchdown point, Mangalore Airport took corrective measures by having markers installed on either side of the runway in the pattern of the Air Force at a cost of Rs 10.5 lakh.
Observations by the Court of Inquiry on the inadequacy of Runway End Safety Area (RESA) is being redressed, Mangalore Airport director MR Vasudeva informed Express.
The works aimed at elevating the paved area of 237 metres at a cost of Rs 3.5 crore, is likely to be completed by Mayend.
With the DGCA undertaking a special drive for licensing of AAI airports, Mangalore Airport too received its licence which had remained elusive until the time of aircrash. After the crash, the airline has two doctors in Mangalore Airport to conduct premedical flight checks on crew.
23/05/11 The New Indian Express/IBN Live
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