Pune: National carrier Air India has appealed to the Lohegaon Air Force Station (AFS) authorities to allow the airline to operate its morning flight to Delhi at a suitable time between 8 am and 10.30 am during the period when modernization of air field infrastructure works will be underway, starting January 15.
As of now, this two-and-a-half-hour slot is reserved for flying exercise of the AFS.
The Lohegaon AFS shares its runway with the civil enclave managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and handles over 45 civilian flights and 7,000-odd air travellers every day. This includes international flight services which operate at a frequency of three to four days a week to Dubai, Frankfurt, Sharjah and Bangkok.
Air India's plea comes after the AFS issued a notice regarding the airport runway closure from 10 pm to 8 am daily, for three months starting from January 15. With the onward slot of 8 am to 10.30 am reserved for the AFS, no civilian flight will be able to land or take-off before 10.30 am during this period.
31/12/13 Vishwas Kothari/Times of India
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As of now, this two-and-a-half-hour slot is reserved for flying exercise of the AFS.
The Lohegaon AFS shares its runway with the civil enclave managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and handles over 45 civilian flights and 7,000-odd air travellers every day. This includes international flight services which operate at a frequency of three to four days a week to Dubai, Frankfurt, Sharjah and Bangkok.
Air India's plea comes after the AFS issued a notice regarding the airport runway closure from 10 pm to 8 am daily, for three months starting from January 15. With the onward slot of 8 am to 10.30 am reserved for the AFS, no civilian flight will be able to land or take-off before 10.30 am during this period.
31/12/13 Vishwas Kothari/Times of India
