BIA can now handle biggest aircraft

Chennai/ Bangalore: The largest passenger aircraft can now touch down at the Benguluru International Airport (BIA). The airport, run by the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), will be able to receive the largest aircraft such as the Boeing 747-8i and A380 that need Code F-compliant airport. BIAL, has recently been certified by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as being Code F compliant.
The Boeing 747-800, with a wingspan of 68.4 metre, is a Code F aircraft, has a wingspan more than that of the Boeing 747-400 (Code E), and it is also the longest aircraft.
The BIAL has done safety risk assessment for the B747-800 operations and, has received the approval to permit regular operations of these types of aircraft from the DGCA. The Boeing 747-800 is classified as a Code F aircraft by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), while the Boeing 747-400 (wingspan: 64.4 m) is classified as a Code E aircraft.
07/08/12 Praveen Bose/Business Standard

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Categories: airports Aug 2012