Kochi airport (above) and Airport Director and ED (Ops) A.C.K. Nair (below). Photos: Krishna Kumar & AKM
India’s Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL) plans to complete the first phase of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility by year-end, with construction in full swing on the Rs 18 crore ($4 million) project. CIAL Managing Director C.G. Krishnadas Nair tells Aviation Week that the Director General of Civil Aviation has approved Phase 1 of the work. Construction will take place over two phases, each expected to cost Rs 9 crore ($2 million). |