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Monday, 23 March 2015

HAL's Kanpur Unit to Maintain Two Aircraft

Bengaluru: The civil aviation division of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has got a major boost with the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) according approval to the public sector undertaking’s transport division in Kanpur to maintain and repair Dornier (Do 228) and Avro (HS 748) aircraft.


Last month, HAL bagged a major contract for supplying 14 Do 228 aircraft to the Indian Air Force. HAL has so far produced 125 Do 228 and 89 HS 748, all of which are in service in the defence and other sectors. One Do 228 was exported to Seychelles in 2013.

The Government of Mauritius recently signed a contract with HAL to acquire the its Dornier aircraft for maritime surveillance to guard its extensive coastline.

The Kanpur division is now a DGCA-approved facility for maintenance and repair of both Do 228 and HS 748 aircraft as per Civil Aviation Requirements-145 (CAR-145). CAR-145 was introduced on January 26, 2005, to harmonise approval requirements of aircraft maintenance organisations with  international requirements.
21/03/15 New Indian Express

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