{"id":27900,"date":"2022-11-18T10:41:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T05:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=27900"},"modified":"2022-11-18T10:41:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T05:11:04","slug":"indigo-inaugurates-new-hangar-facility-at-bengaluru-blr-airport-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/18\/indigo-inaugurates-new-hangar-facility-at-bengaluru-blr-airport-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"IndiGo inaugurates New Hangar facility at Bengaluru (BLR) Airport | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

India’s largest and the world’s 7th largest airline- Indigo Airlines started its New Maintenance hangar facility at Bengaluru <\/strong>International Airport Limited (BIAL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 17th November<\/strong>, IndiGo airline inaugurated the second largest Narrow body<\/strong> maintenance hangar at BLR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IndiGo got New Hangar at BLR Airport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0The facility was inaugurated by Mr S.C. Gupta, Senior Vice President<\/strong> – Of engineering. The airline posted moments in form of social media posts which stated,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to announce the opening of our 2nd MRO facility –<\/strong> a narrow-body twin bay hangar, spread over 5 acres – at the Bengaluru airport today. The facility was inaugurated by Mr. S.C. Gupta, Senior Vice President – Engineering.\u00a0#goIndiGo<\/a><\/p>IndiGo LinkedIn post on New hangar Inauguration at BLR Airport<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Image Courtesy of IndiGo <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

IndiGo Maintenace Facility features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The partnership was announced on\u00a031st Jan 2019<\/strong>\u00a0and was expected to be\u00a0completed by 2020<\/strong>. But due to Covid 19 Pandemic, the work got delayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BIAL which looks after Kempegowda international airport has allocated 5 acres of land for 13,000 sq ft <\/strong>of the maintenance facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IndiGo airline has the largest Maintenance Overhaul and Repair facility in Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal is to\u00a0reduce their dependency on overseas maintenance and to cut costs<\/strong>\u00a0drastically by creating facilities in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the Maintenace facility and Hangar are operational it will be able to carry out in-house C-checks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently Indigo is one of the Largest Airbus A320 operators in the world and the Hangar will facilitate 2 airbus planes<\/strong> at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Facility is expected to have a huge support infrastructure which will include, Quick engine change equipment and shops, a Warehouse for spares and tools, and Engineering & maintenance offices for its Engineering team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comments by IndiGo and BIAL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Image credits to Vigneshwar G RAJKUMAR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

IndiGo\u2019s chief operating officer Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, said earlier during the partnership,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB), with its strategic location<\/strong>, will play an even more important role going forward. It is for this reason that IndiGo decided to build a hangar as the core of our maintenance centre in South.\u201d<\/p>IndiGo\u2019s chief operating officer Wolfgang Prock-Schauer statement<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Hari Marar, MD, and CEO of BIAL stated,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cthe outcome of this agreement will create more connectivity and open new markets \u2013 further enhancing its growth.\u201d<\/p>Hari Marar, MD, and CEO of BIAL statement<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Indigo airlines have one of the huge maintenance staff in India and are expected to grow this number to successfully carry out maintenance on Airbus and ATR Fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IndiGo is all set to follow the path of Aatmanirbhar Bharat<\/strong> given by India’s PM Narendra Modi Ji. We wish the airline great success and glory in the aviation sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image Credits to Wikicommons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this year the IndiGo technician went on strike due to poor pay and work schedule:- IndiGo Technician’s Mass Sick leave Continues at Delhi Airport | Exclusive & LIVE update – Aviation A2Z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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