Bengaluru: Incurring huge loss after being restricted to chartered VIP flights and testing of military aircraft since the inception of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), HAL Airport has now opened its gates to private airlines to train their pilots.
It has been a month-and-a-half since private airlines got on to the runway at the HAL airport, which was once the mainstay of Karnataka. "AirAsia, Jet Airways and IndiGo are using our facilities to train their new pilots," a senior official told TOI.
He said the move was a well-thought one and all necessary approvals have been sought before opening up the airport to private airlines. "As some defence activity are also happening within the same compound, precautions have to be taken and now we are ready to go," another source said.
28/12/15 Chethan Kumar/Times of India
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It has been a month-and-a-half since private airlines got on to the runway at the HAL airport, which was once the mainstay of Karnataka. "AirAsia, Jet Airways and IndiGo are using our facilities to train their new pilots," a senior official told TOI.
He said the move was a well-thought one and all necessary approvals have been sought before opening up the airport to private airlines. "As some defence activity are also happening within the same compound, precautions have to be taken and now we are ready to go," another source said.
28/12/15 Chethan Kumar/Times of India
