Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik airport authorities have written to the Union civil aviation department seeking an increase in the number of staff.
In view of international operation, which is scheduled to begin here from March next year, the airport needs more employees in five departments namely air traffic control (ATC), communication and navigational surveillance (CNS), terminal management, fire services and central industrial security force (CISF).
"We have written to the secretary, civil aviation. We need more staff in five essential areas, which come under operation. At present, we don't need more staff in the administrative wing," said Sharad Kumar, director, Biju Patnaik airport.
08/12/12 Riyan Ramanath V/Times of India
