Hhyderabad: Regional airlines are waiting for the Director General of Civil Aviation(DGCA)'s permission to operate services from the Arakkonam Naval Airbase station, which has been used for airlifting of stranded passengers at Chennai airport from Thursday.
Hyderabad-based TruJet airlines managing director Umesh Vankayalapati said they have applied for operating the services from this makeshift airport to Hyderabad till the Chennai airport reopens for regular services. "We expect to get the permission from DGCA by tomorrow morning," he told Business Standard.
A spokesperson of Vijayawada-based regional airline AirCosta, said they too are planning to operate services between Chennai and Hyderabad from Arakkonam as soon as DGCA gives clarity in this regard.
"As of now the Rajali naval air station is being used for evacuation of the stranded passengers only and we are ready to operate services for this purpose between Chennai and Hyderabad," the AirCosta spokesperson said.
03/12/15 Business Standard
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Hyderabad-based TruJet airlines managing director Umesh Vankayalapati said they have applied for operating the services from this makeshift airport to Hyderabad till the Chennai airport reopens for regular services. "We expect to get the permission from DGCA by tomorrow morning," he told Business Standard.
A spokesperson of Vijayawada-based regional airline AirCosta, said they too are planning to operate services between Chennai and Hyderabad from Arakkonam as soon as DGCA gives clarity in this regard.
"As of now the Rajali naval air station is being used for evacuation of the stranded passengers only and we are ready to operate services for this purpose between Chennai and Hyderabad," the AirCosta spokesperson said.
03/12/15 Business Standard
