Trial landing successful at Kannur airport

Ai India Express flight lands at Kannur Airport

Air India Express Boeing 737 flight which can carry 189 passengers has landed in Kannur airport today successfully completing the trial landing. This a major step before the scheduled inauguration of the airport by November 1.

The aircraft has departed from Thiruvananthapuram at 9.30 am and reached Kannur by 10.30 am.

The airport is ready for commercial operation, but the final licence would be issued after the trial landing using a commercial aircraft. Now that the trail landing is successful, the airport authorities will submit a report to the AAI and is expected to get the nod from the authorities 28th October.

A two-day inspection by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has been completed by Wednesday evening.

It is for the first time that a passenger flight is taken for trial landing in Kannur airport.