Bengaluru Int'l Airport conducts final flight trials | INRnews
The trial started with the first landing of the Kingfisher airline from Mumbai at 10:00 am with guests and media personnel onboard. At 10:20 am Deccan airline arrived from HAL airport with guests and media personnel from Bangalore. The Kingfisher airline tested the international arrival process and entered into the terminal building through the boarding bridge. The Deccan airline used the remote parking bay and tested the domestic arrival process.
Close to 400 people participated in this historic trial run at the new Bengaluru International Airport. The facilities, procedures, systems and trained staff were also tested. The timing of the final flight trials is ahead of March 30, 2008, when Bengaluru International Airport will commence commercial operations. Performance is being measured carefully and corrective action will be taken accordingly. Trials will continue well into the month.
“This is an overwhelming moment for all of us. We have effectively demonstrated our readiness to handle a real life airport situation for both domestic and international flights. We are now confident that we will present Bangalore with a first class airport that will make its citizens proud,” said Albert Brunner, CEO, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL).
Trials at the new airport began in January 2008 and consist of four main groups- basic trials, advanced trials, integrated trials and fall-back with emergency trials. The flight trials conducted today are a very important part of these trial phases, with the airport being in operational mode. This is an excellent opportunity to monitor the airport’s operational readiness.
By INRnews Correspondent