The chances of wide-bodied aircraft operating from the Calicut International Airport, which until May 2015 had been one the 10 busiest international airports in the country, appear slim even as the airport is getting ready to resume full-scale operations of mid-sized aircraft on March 1.
Officials point out that the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) are willing to expand the runway at Calicut Airport to facilitate the resumption of operation of wide-bodied aircraft if the State government acquires the land required for the project. But given the hurdles and costs, acquisition of a large stretch of land in the area is a tough challenge.
The AAI suspended the operation of wide-bodied aircraft since May 1, 2015 following a directive from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on grounds of flight safety. The operation of Boeing B-747 and B-777, Airbus A-330, and other wide-bodied aircraft under Code E has since been discontinued.
25/01/17 The Hindu
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Officials point out that the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) are willing to expand the runway at Calicut Airport to facilitate the resumption of operation of wide-bodied aircraft if the State government acquires the land required for the project. But given the hurdles and costs, acquisition of a large stretch of land in the area is a tough challenge.
The AAI suspended the operation of wide-bodied aircraft since May 1, 2015 following a directive from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on grounds of flight safety. The operation of Boeing B-747 and B-777, Airbus A-330, and other wide-bodied aircraft under Code E has since been discontinued.
25/01/17 The Hindu
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