Punjab government approves three flight schools

Chandigarh: The Punjab government today gave its approval for setting up three flight training schools in the state under public private partnership (PPP) model and also upgrading the infrastructure at the Patiala Flying Training Academy.
The schools would come up at Amritsar, Ludhiana and Bathinda.
The decision was taken at a review meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, an official spokesman said.
Badal asked officials of the Civil Aviation Department not to miss the boom in the sector but tie up with the leading players in the field for setting up world-class pilot training centres in the state.
He also asked the Secretary, Civil Aviation to submit a detailed proposal for upgrading the Sahnewal airfield in collaboration with the Airport Authority of India in a joint venture.
23/05/07 Sahara Samay