Aerobridges Begin Operations on Trial Basis at Mangalore Airport
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Nov 5: The much-awaited aerobridges at Mangalore Airport began their trial run here on Friday November 5, as per the orders of the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) issued to the airport authorities on Thursday November 4.
The new aerobridges made their inaugural when passengers aboard international flights from Dubai and Kuwait as well as the domestic flight from Mumbai landed at the airport and were ushered through them straight into the new terminal.
These aerobridges enable the passengers to directly walk into the arrival lounge of the airport from the aircraft as well as board it on departure.
The aerobridges have been acquired from Indonesia on a three-month trial basis. The aerobridges, costing Rs 2.6 crore, had been installed at the airport about eight months ago but were awaiting green signal from the DGCA to commence the trial run.
The aerobridges, however, are designed for use only with aircraft like Airbus 320, Airbus 321 or Boeing 737-800 which fly to major destinations, and not the ATR aircraft.