Airport Authority of India (AAI) has said that the Government could give the entire air cargo operation to a private company in the proposed second phase of the Chennai airport modernisation plan. GK Chaukiyal, Member (Operations), Airport Authority of India said that AAI is open to the idea of outsourcing the entire air cargo operations in the second phase when a new cargo facility is to be built in the old terminal.
The first phase of the modernised terminal of the Chennai airport was inaugurated by Vice-President Hamid Ansari. AAI will give the land while the build, own and transfer operator will take care of the construction and operation of the cargo terminal, he said.
The outsourcing plan has been recommended by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. AAI will look at the report in a couple of weeks. If approved, AAI will go ahead with the outsourcing plan, he said. AAI will also review the master plan of the Chennai airport, he said.
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