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Tiruchi airport may host ‘Dreamliner’

Tiruchi may soon join the elite club of airports in India which host Dreamliner Boeing 787.Operation of the latest Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’ aircraft from the Tiruchi international airport might take off if a study conducted in this regard gets a go-ahead.
A pre-feasibility study has been carried out by Scoot Private Limited, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, in connection with operating the ‘Dreamliner’ aircraft from Tiruchi in the Tiruchi–Singapore sector.
A top-level official from Scoot conducted the feasibility study at the Tiruchi international airport on Wednesday and Thursday in this regard besides holding discussions with airport officials.
As part of his two-day visit, the official from Scoot ascertained the available operational infrastructure at the Tiruchi international airport besides getting to know about safety and security mechanisms in place. Facilities available at the export cargo terminal at the airport, refuelling facilities, and fire fighting mechanisms in place were ascertained by the top official who had a detailed interaction with the Tiruchi Airport Director B.C.H. Negi.
The twin-engine fuel efficient Dreamliner is a latest in the series of aircraft manufactured by the Boeing which could accommodate around 300 passengers.
The Scoot official was impressed and satisfied with the available infrastructure at Tiruchi airport while carrying out the feasibility study, Mr. Negi told The Hindu .
Having completed the study, the official would submit his findings to the company higher ups and a bigger team from Scoot is expected to visit Tiruchi airport in the near future, Mr. Negi said.
Sufficient runway
The existing runway length of the Tiruchi airport was sufficient for the Dreamliner aircraft to make a comfortable landing and a smooth take off, say airport sources.
Foreign carriers such as Sri Lankan Airlines, Tiger Airways, Malindo Air, Air Asia, and Air India Express operate flights from Tiruchi to Colombo, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Dubai every day.


Airport sources said at present A-320 and Boeing 737 aircraft were operated by the airlines from Tiruchi international airport which is equipped with latest air traffic management system and navigation facilities.

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/tiruchi-airport-may-host-dreamliner/article7331517.ece

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