Nagpur: Curious villagers anxiously waited on terraces, some perched on trees, as a huge Boeing 777-300 rolled down a road through their village. The 275 tonne flying machine pulled by an aircraft tractor held everyone in awe as it took the first steps towards starting the much-touted $100 million maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) depot at Mihan. The MRO, which was announced nearly 10 years ago, has been used as a USP to pull investors to Mihan
The MRO built by US aircraft giant Boeing Inc will be run by Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL), which took a trial run on the recently completed 2.6km taxiway connecting the facility to the airport. The company hopes to formally inaugurate the set-up by the month end, with chances of Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the event.
The first aircraft took an hour to cover the 3km distance to the MRO. The entire movement was calibrated to avoid any risk. Just before the awesome aircraft traversed the taxiway, the road had been crossed by villagers, milkmen and weary farmers. Much like a railway crossing, the gates were closed as the plane came in sight.
23/04/15 Shishir Arya/Times of India
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The MRO built by US aircraft giant Boeing Inc will be run by Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL), which took a trial run on the recently completed 2.6km taxiway connecting the facility to the airport. The company hopes to formally inaugurate the set-up by the month end, with chances of Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the event.
The first aircraft took an hour to cover the 3km distance to the MRO. The entire movement was calibrated to avoid any risk. Just before the awesome aircraft traversed the taxiway, the road had been crossed by villagers, milkmen and weary farmers. Much like a railway crossing, the gates were closed as the plane came in sight.
23/04/15 Shishir Arya/Times of India
