Saturday, September 13, 2014

HAL chairman calls for reopening of HAL airport in Bangalore

Bangalore: Re-opening of HAL airport in Bangalore will place the city in the league of international cities which have more than one airport, said Dr R K Tyagi, Chairman, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
Speaking at a felicitation function organised by the Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies (SIATI), Tyagi said: "Apart from its previous experience, HAL has the infrastructure and capacity to achieve this goal and the re-opening of the airport will benefit the people of the region."
He also suggested the formation of Indian Aeronautics Commission to bring various organisations and institutes currently functioning under different ministries under one umbrella for better cohesion and decision making.
Tyagi spoke on taxation issues, challenges faced by the aerospace industry in skill development and R&D, the need for civil-military integration in certain aerospace fields and the importance of having an MRO hub in India.
13/09/14 Anil Urs/Business Line
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