Mumbai: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has renewed the licence of Juhu airport.
The airport’s licence lapsed in February but the civil aviation regulator allowed operations to continue even as the renewal process was underway.
Juhu airport in Mumbai is the busiest heliport in the country and handles about 100 movements daily, many of them to off shore oil rigs. The airport is run by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
The licence was renewed a few days ago and with retrospective effect from February, a DGCA official said.
According to norms, airports cannot have commercial flight operations without a valid aerodrome licence. However DGCA can give a dispensation to ensure operations remain normal.
06/06/16 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
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The airport’s licence lapsed in February but the civil aviation regulator allowed operations to continue even as the renewal process was underway.
Juhu airport in Mumbai is the busiest heliport in the country and handles about 100 movements daily, many of them to off shore oil rigs. The airport is run by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
The licence was renewed a few days ago and with retrospective effect from February, a DGCA official said.
According to norms, airports cannot have commercial flight operations without a valid aerodrome licence. However DGCA can give a dispensation to ensure operations remain normal.
06/06/16 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
