New Hyderabad International Airport leases land to Indian Airlines for MRO facility

GHIAL will invest and build connecting taxiway, apron and engine run-up bay as common facilities for the Indian Airlines' MRO.

The facility in Begumpet airport handles the initial maintenance checks (including C-Checks on IA's Airbus-320 aircraft. The IA will render similar service to its aircraft as well as those belonging to Air India at the new facility.

Besides the MRO in Begumpet, the Indian Airlines has similar facilities in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata airports also.

Commenting on the partnership with Indian Airlines Limited, Mr.Srinagesh, Chief Operating officer, GHIAL stated, "We are happy to have Indian Airlines Ltd set up the MRO facility in our airport at Shamshabad. With the commissioning of Indian Airlines MRO facility, it will be another step towards our endeavor to make the airport an integrated aviation facility for our key business partners like Indian Airlines."