Chennai: The Government could give the entire air cargo operation to a private company in the proposed second phase of the Chennai airport modernisation plan, said a senior official of Airport Authority of India (AAI).
“We are open to the idea of outsourcing the entire air cargo operations in the second phase when a new cargo facility is to be built in the old terminal,” said G.K. Chaukiyal, Member (Operations), Airport Authority of India.
Last week, the first phase of the modernised terminal was inaugurated by Vice-President Hamid Ansari.
“We will give the land while the build, own and transfer operator will take care of the construction and operation of the cargo terminal,” he said.
The outsourcing plan has been recommended by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. “We will look at the report in a couple of weeks. If approved, we will go ahead with the outsourcing plan,” he said. AAI will also review the master plan of the Chennai airport, he said.
10/02/13 TE Raja Simhan/Business Line
