Boeing may start MRO work in July’09

The construction work of Rs 5,000 crore (1 b$) investment project, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility of Boeing proposed in Multimodal International Hub Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) will commence from third quarter of this year. Economic meltdown or other factors will not push the project back, informed Dr Dinesh Keskar, President, Boeing India.

Speaking to the mediapersons after being honoured with Vocational Excellence Award 2008-09 instituted by President’s Enclave, an organisation of 16 Rotary Clubs of Nagpur, Dr Keskar stated, economic meltdown is hitting America, Japan and other countries very hard. But India is in a safe position. Boeing, too, is safe and will start the construction work at Nagpur in the 3rd quarter of this year. Boeing will have 50 acres of land in MIHAN. On this land, two hangars (aircraft shelter) each measuring one lakh square feet will be constructed. Besides, the administrative building measuring 2,79,864 square feet consisting offices, billing sections will be constructed, said Dr Keskar. Though runway is already available in Nagpur, Boeing is expecting to get three assurances including taxi-way, adequate water supply and power as this MRO will play a vital role as per commitment to Air India. At this MRO, Boeing will deal with latest 787 and other aircrafts including 777 and 737 models with Air India. Dr Keskar admitted that there is a delay in delivering 68 aircraft to Air India. The flight test report of 787 model aircraft is awaited, he said. When asked whether Boeing has acquired 50 acres of land, Dr Keskar refused to comment on this issue terming it as commercial.

~ by nagpurestate on March 16, 2009.