Mangalore: As a precursor to the formal commissioning of the new runway at the Bajpe airport, all aircraft will land and take off on the new runway from Wednesday, according to sources in the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
Sources have revealed that the new runway, which is the second at the airport, would be formally commissioned later. The new runway is 2,450 metres long and 46 metres wide. It is the first complete concrete runway in the State. It can handle the operation of large aircraft such as Airbus 319 and Airbus 320.
As per the schedule of daily flights at the airport, the first flight from Bangalore (Jet Airways 9W520/519) will be the first flight to land on the new runway at 10 a.m. and take off at 10.35 a.m. if there is no delay in its arrival.
10/05/06 The Hindu/Daijiworld.com
To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
New Runway at Bajpe to be Used From May 10
Related Posts:
India's ailing aviation industry hits air pocket- GoAir Suspends All Flights On March 22, Indigo Trims Operations In support Of 'Janata Curfew'
- GoAir partners with mfine to offer free consultation on COVID-19
- Air India’s engineering subsidiary AIESL to send re-employed staff on ‘leave without pay” till Mar 31
- Most flights cancelled from city due to fall in passenger traffic
0 comments:
Post a Comment