Feb 08 BIAL Update

- Panthers(fire fighting equipment) have arrvied from Austria and tested and being commissioned - Successful migration of airlines IT systems to the new airport has taken place and the check-in process via airline systems can now be tested. - Basic trials are now in the concluding stages. - The fuelling process has been successfully tested several times for capability and quantity of fuel required by the airlines. - The trainers of the ground handling agents have commenced training sessions for airport owned equipment and systems such as the passenger boarding bridges, airport safety and driving etc. This is in preparation for the integrated trial phases About panthers..they have the special capability of off road driving and can attain speeds of upto 80 kmph in less than 30 seconds and with a capacity of 12500 Liters water and 1500 Liters foam compound. -extract from mangalorean.com-