HAL begins cargo services at Nashik airport

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- The state-run defence aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) today announced the launch of commercial air cargo operations from its Nashik airport and said it expects to open regular passenger services shortly, primarily flight diversions from Mumbai.The cargo services is being managed by Halcon, a joint working group between HAL, state-run Container Corporation (Concor) and Clarion Solutions, part of the leading shipping and logistics major, Transworld Group.

"Through Halcon, we are pleased to announce the commencement of air cargo services from our Ojhar airport in Nashik. The airport is well equipped and capable of handling AN-124s (the heaviest transport aircraft in the world)."We have invested nearly Rs 70 crore to upgrade the existing infrastructure like creating additional parking space and medical facilities," HAL Managing Director PV Deshmukh said here."

Being strategically located and having state-of-the- art infrastructure, the Ojhar airport will definitely have an edge, in view of the congestion that every airline faces today at Mumbai airport for night parking, landing and cargo movement," he said.Clarion Solutions will be the cargo terminal operator, the three companies said here today, adding they will work on a revenue sharing basis.

The airport has one of the longest runways, 3,100 m, which will be soon upgraded to 4,000 m, Deshmukh said.He said HAL has applied for DGCA permission to seek flight diversions from the Mumbai airport, which are now being handled at the Ahmadabad airport. Published by HT Syndication with permission from Bureaucracy Today. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at [email protected]