IRB Sindhudurg Airport, an SPV of IRB Infrastructure Developers, entrusted to develop and operate the Greenfield Airport Project at Chipi in the Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra has started the commercial operations from the new airport.
The Air India owned Alliance Air’s flight ATR72-600 type aircraft landed flight at the Airport at 12.52 hours and took off at 15.24 hours at full capacity on board.
Commenting on the occasion, Virendra D Mhaiskar, Chairman & Managing Director of the Company said, “We are very happy to see the airport commissioned and the first commercial passenger flight landing and taking off. I personally as well as on behalf of entire IRB family, congratulate the people of Sindhudurg and extend our best wishes to them for getting the new airport. We also express our sincere gratitude towards all the Authorities and Stakeholders, who extended their whole hearted cooperation and support to make the dream a reality.” He further added, “We now look forward to see more airlines and travelers coming and using this World Class facility that will facilitate the economic development of the District and Konkan Region above all, which would bring more pride to us and boost our morale in developing more such infrastructure for the State and the Nation.”
To re-iterate, the Sindhudurg Airport had received an aerodrome license to operate from the competent authority, DGCA; as a result of which, the facility is now made available for airline operators and the general public.
