Bengal's showcase project -the greenfield airport at Andal in Burdwan district -finally received the director general of civil aviation (DGCA) licence for commercial flight operation. DGCA granted requisite clearances after the detailed scrutiny and installation of navigational equipment by the communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS), the final component for the facility to become operational.
Flight calibration is considered to be a must for getting the all-important DGCA clearance.Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd (BAPL) is optimistic about starting full-fledged scheduled and non-scheduled flight operation from mid-May . National carrier Air India is likely to fly along the Delhi-Andal-Kolkata sector on May 17. IndiGo and Air Pegasus will follow shortly.
It will definitely be a feather in BAPL's cap if the national carrier decides to operate some of its domestic flights from Andal. BAPL has already offered some compelling concessions for both scheduled and nonscheduled airline operators.
The airport was named the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport by chief minister Mamata Banerjee. A 12-seater aircraft has al ready touched down at Andal airport runway and later took off from it.
Airport Authority of India (AAI) flew in a Beechcraft-350 -with engineers and technicians from the communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) department onboard -on March 14, 2015. This flight by AAI marked the initiation of a three-day flight calibration schedule of the navigational and meteorological equipments at the physically complete 650 acre Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, the centrepiece of the Rs.10,000 crore airport city developed by BAPL.
Airport developer BAPL has sought for permission to operate Airbus A320 or Boeing B737 (category 4C) aircraft from Andal. It can only make the final application after the airport is absolutely ready to handle flights.
The Bengal government has 1.2% stake in BAPL, and Singapore's Changi Airport is the single largest shareholder. BAPL sources said Pinnacle Air, a non-scheduled airline, will begin its operations from Durgapur four days a week, connecting Bagdogra, Cooch Behar, Durgapur and Kolkata shortly.
Flight calibration is considered to be a must for getting the all-important DGCA clearance.Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd (BAPL) is optimistic about starting full-fledged scheduled and non-scheduled flight operation from mid-May . National carrier Air India is likely to fly along the Delhi-Andal-Kolkata sector on May 17. IndiGo and Air Pegasus will follow shortly.
It will definitely be a feather in BAPL's cap if the national carrier decides to operate some of its domestic flights from Andal. BAPL has already offered some compelling concessions for both scheduled and nonscheduled airline operators.
The airport was named the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport by chief minister Mamata Banerjee. A 12-seater aircraft has al ready touched down at Andal airport runway and later took off from it.
Airport Authority of India (AAI) flew in a Beechcraft-350 -with engineers and technicians from the communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) department onboard -on March 14, 2015. This flight by AAI marked the initiation of a three-day flight calibration schedule of the navigational and meteorological equipments at the physically complete 650 acre Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, the centrepiece of the Rs.10,000 crore airport city developed by BAPL.
Airport developer BAPL has sought for permission to operate Airbus A320 or Boeing B737 (category 4C) aircraft from Andal. It can only make the final application after the airport is absolutely ready to handle flights.
The Bengal government has 1.2% stake in BAPL, and Singapore's Changi Airport is the single largest shareholder. BAPL sources said Pinnacle Air, a non-scheduled airline, will begin its operations from Durgapur four days a week, connecting Bagdogra, Cooch Behar, Durgapur and Kolkata shortly.
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