AP CM's copter to get new hangar

Hyderabad The state-owned VIP helicopter Augusta Westland (AW-139) - meant for exclusive use by the chief minister - has finally got a permanent hangar.
The Union ministry of civil aviation has informed the state government that two acres of land is available at Begumpet airport for construction of the hangar.
The state government had moved the proposal for construction of a permanent hangar in 2008, after the Italian-made AW-139 was acquired at a cost of Rs 59 crore for use by then chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy.
"The present hangar for the CM's chopper is not at a convenient location as it is at quite a distance from the airport gates. The hangar is currently being shared with AP Aviation Academy which is located on the other side of the runway," sources in AP Aviation Corporation Ltd (APACL) said.
It costs the taxpayer Rs 30,000 every month for the government's use of the AP Aviation Academy facility.
12/07/12 Times of India

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jul 2012