The plan for hangars for privately-owned small aircraft in the city has been approved and work has started at the Pune Airport. Under the banner of Modernisation of Air Field Infrastructure (MAFI), Airports Authority of India (AAI) is spending Rs 24 crore for constructing six hangars with administrative block and a canopy (shelter) for protecting passengers.
This will benefit 15 privately-owned aircraft and helicopters belonging to industrialists like Bharat Forge, Forbs Motors, Bajaj Auto, First Future, Kirloskar Group, Poonawalas etc. As of now, all such aircraft are parked in open space.
"We expect the work to be completed by this year-end. The main building is 19,000 sq m, out of which, some 6,000 sq m has been allotted for the entire project including the six hangars," Pune airport director PSRK Sudhakar said.
15/04/13 Vivek Sabnis/Aviation Pros.com
