CIAL seeks technical aid

Kochi: The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) is in talks with at least four global aviation companies based in Europe for technical partnership so as to raise its under-construction “Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)” facility into a centre for major aircraft repairing works.
Though Air India has set up a hangar at Thiruvananthapuram, only minor maintenance works are done there.
First phase of the Rs 100-crore project has been completed and it has been granted permission by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to carry out ‘A’ check (minor maintenance work of aircraft).
The facility includes two hangars to carry out simultaneous maintenance works on narrow-body aircraft. The second phase will include two wide-body hangars, more parking bays and workshops apart from two additional narrow-body hangars.
“We further aim to expand the operations to B, C and D checks for executive jets, passenger and cargo aircraft. For that we require manpower and technical expertise for which talks have been initiated with at least four aviation companies,” a CIAL official said, adding the company is willing to offer up to 49 per cent equity.
22/02/12 Krishna Kumar K.E./Deccan Chronicle

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