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Tiruchy Airport Begins Long-Sought Domestic Air Cargo Operations
Tiruchy Airport has started carrying goods on domestic flights.
The new service uses the airport’s passenger terminal for now.
The first shipment weighed 1,192 kilograms.
It left on a flight at 6:20 a.m.
Officials expected 2.46 metric tonnes of goods to move that day.
The service was approved after a security check.
Businesses in the region had been asking for this facility.
Airport officials expect the amount of cargo to grow over time.
Domestic cargo operations began Tuesday at Tiruchy international airport’s passenger terminal.
The first shipment weighed 1,192 kilograms and departed on flight 6E 2171 at 6:20 a.m.
The airport expected to handle 2.46 metric tonnes of domestic cargo by the end of the day.
The launch followed security vetting approval from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
Airport officials said the service responds to strong demand from the region’s trade and business community.
- Who
- Tiruchy airport, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, AAI, AAICLAS, airlines and regional shippers are involved.
- What
- Domestic cargo operations have begun at the airport’s passenger terminal.
- Where
- Tiruchy international airport.
- When
- Operations began Tuesday; the first shipment departed at 6:20 a.m.
- Why
- The facility was introduced to meet demand from the region’s trade and business community ahead of a dedicated cargo terminal.
Key facts
- First shipment
- 1,192 kilograms
- First flight
- 6E 2171
- Departure time
- 6:20 a.m.
- Expected daily launch volume
- 2.46 metric tonnes
- Approval authority
- Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
- Current facility
- Passenger terminal
- Planned development
- A dedicated cargo terminal
Quotes
G. Gopalakrishnan
Airport director of Tiruchy
“This is an encouraging start, and reflects the pent-up demand from the trade community. They expect volumes to grow steadily.”
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