Cochin International Airport Limited now has first recovery module in India

KOCHI: By inducting another set of high-end equipment, the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has been able to install a full-fledged aircraft recovery module. Thus it becomes the only airport in the country to boast of such facility. CIAL now has a dedicated Disabled Aircraft Recovery Team (DART) trained and certified by the Fraport AG Fire Training Center in Frankfurt, Germany.

DART is a specialised team of people and equipment which enables the airport to safely remove a disabled aircraft on time, keeping the runway closure to minimum. CIAL requisitioned the Aircraft Recovery Equipment (ARE) of international standards from Resqtec B.V Zumro, Netherlands and M/s KUNZ GmbH, Germany for Rs 7.25 crore. The newly-inducted equipment consists of a complete set of debogging kit and ground reinforcement system to pull narrow body aircraft without damage to the undercarriage.