Andhra Pradesh govt. negotiating with aircraft MRO companies to set up facilities at Orvakal airport
The Hindu
Facility at Orvakal would help in improving the infrastructure profile of the backward Rayalaseema region: Minister
As part of its action plan for the logistics sector, the Andhra Pradesh (AP) government is negotiating with some aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul companies (MRO) to set up facilities at the Orvakal airport in Kurnool district. It will give a much-needed fillip to this greenfield airport, which is one of the 21 airports in the country being developed as part of the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s Regional Connectivity Scheme (UDAN), said Minister for Industries and Commerce Mekapati Goutham Reddy.
Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Goutham Reddy said the MRO facility at Orvakal would help in improving the infrastructure profile of the backward Rayalaseema region, although it might take some time to materialize. The location of this fledgling airport in Kurnool - Bangalore industrial corridor is its biggest advantage, Mr. Goutham Reddy observed.