12-10-2005, 02:45 PM
<b>Two days ago the first batch of Airbus A319 just acquired by the Indian Airlines landed at Kolkata airport from Sarjah. The significance of the event is that the servicing facility for these aircrafts has been set up at Kolkata airport. This is a very good decision as it is the least used international airports in India. This action will reduce the workload on Delhi and Mumbai where servicing facilities for the other aircrafts being used by AI and IA are located.
The authorities should try to utilize the spare or under utilized capacity in the 124 operational airports to see that the current load on the busy airports can get reduced. One should try to understand that overnight we cannot improve the facilities in Delhi and Mumbai airports. Some of the tourist charters may be allowed to operate from Agra and Jaipur to Europe instead of Delhi. Similarly, some of the Far East bound traffic can originate from Kolkata.</b>
The authorities should try to utilize the spare or under utilized capacity in the 124 operational airports to see that the current load on the busy airports can get reduced. One should try to understand that overnight we cannot improve the facilities in Delhi and Mumbai airports. Some of the tourist charters may be allowed to operate from Agra and Jaipur to Europe instead of Delhi. Similarly, some of the Far East bound traffic can originate from Kolkata.</b>