InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., which owns and operates leading low cost carrier IndiGo, has entered into a 20 years agreement with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), operator of Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB), to sub-lease land at the BLR Airport to build an Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facility which will care of its growing requirements. It will be IndiGo’s second MRO, after the one in Delhi.
The 13,000-sq mts hangar, to be built on five acres in the BLR Airport campus, would be able to accommodate two narrow body aircrafts and will have support infrastructure, including a QEC warehouse and engineering offices for all repair and maintenance.
IndiGo currently operates 158 daily departures out of Bengaluru, including eight international flights. More flights are likely to be added soon.
Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Operating Officer of IndiGo, said: “Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB), with its strategic location, 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. This facility will become operational by 2020,” he said.
Hari Marar, MD & CEO, BIAL said: “At BIAL, we believe that we must always offer a comprehensive bouquet of services that will facilitate the growth of our airline partners. IndiGo has been one of the fastest growing carriers at the BLR Airport.”
“The outcome of this agreement will create more connectivity and open new markets, further enhancing its growth. We look forward to a fruitful partnership with IndiGo,” he said.
