Kochi: A major gateway to Gulf destinations from India, the Kozhikode international airport will be partially shut down for runway repair for 15 months from May 1.
This will disrupt air travel to Gulf countries, affecting lakhs of migrants working there. Wide-bodied aircraft such as Airbus 300, Boeing 747 and 777 will not be allowed for eight months from May and, for seven months after that, they would be allowed only for certain hours a day.
“The partial shutdown will affect the operations of wide-bodied aircraft,” Peter Abraham, Director of the airport, said. Medium-sized and small aircraft will have no problems. He said the strengthening and e-carpeting of the runway were absolutely necessary because of safety issues. The work will cost around ?60 crore.
05/03/15 KPM Basheer/Business Line
To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline
This will disrupt air travel to Gulf countries, affecting lakhs of migrants working there. Wide-bodied aircraft such as Airbus 300, Boeing 747 and 777 will not be allowed for eight months from May and, for seven months after that, they would be allowed only for certain hours a day.
“The partial shutdown will affect the operations of wide-bodied aircraft,” Peter Abraham, Director of the airport, said. Medium-sized and small aircraft will have no problems. He said the strengthening and e-carpeting of the runway were absolutely necessary because of safety issues. The work will cost around ?60 crore.
05/03/15 KPM Basheer/Business Line
