Hyderabad: The much-awaited international flight services from Visakhapatnam airport under the control of the Indian Navy is now a certainty with the Navy giving security clearance recently.
A communication to this effect was received by the State government from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) a few weeks ago after Yard Traffic Controllers of the Navy gave the green signal for the international services. Accordingly, the AAI, the State government and the Navy will sit together to work out modalities for introducing these at the Vizag airport, it is learnt.
The Vizag airport has a spanking new terminal built by the AAI with a capacity to handle 700 passengers, besides facilities for customs and immigration clearance, a prerequisite for starting international operations. After conducting a study, the AAI is convinced that Vizag airport will have enough passenger traffic and earn sufficient revenue to justify the international services.
Another positive development is the Vijayawada airport will soon get landing facility for A-320 and Boeing 737 flights. Sources said that land would be acquired and a survey was being done by the AAI in coordination with the Collector for the landing of bigger aircraft. It is expected that these aircraft could be introduced in the winter schedule.
09/09/11 The Hindu
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