Venugopal vows to restore image of Air India
Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation K.C. Venugopal said that an
approach radar that will reduce the delay in landing of aircraft in poor
weather conditions will be installed at the Cochin International Airport in
three months.
Speaking at a meet-the-press organised by the Press Club here on Monday,
Mr. Venugopal said the new radar would help in forecasting the weather
conditions better. It would also help the authorities avoid incidents like the
recent ‘hijack drama’ following the diversion of an Air India flight from Kochi
to Thiruvananthapuram.
Landing clearance
As per reports, a flight is made to hover over Kochi for over 15 minutes
during peak hours before given clearance for landing, which is a security risk.
He said the Air India Express flights to West Asian destinations had
been increased from 92 services a week in the early days of October to 119
services a week starting from October 28. This was done following complaints
that the national carrier and its budget airlines had been cutting down their
services to the Gulf sector. Flights to Mumbai from Kerala had also been
increased. The airlines had been told to streamline the fares, he said.
· Promises
help to start Air Kerala
· Passes
on Aranmula airport issue to State
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/new-radar-for-cochin-airport/article4069523.ece
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