Philip Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Finally a ray of hope in the bleak managerial landscape of Goa! There
is
some basis for gaining traction instead of simply spinning wheels.
Chairperson of the Congress Coordination Committee, Margaret Alva, on
a two
day visit to Goa, "has made it clear that Dabolim airport will not be
closed
down .. even when the new airport [at Mopa] starts functioning".
Phillip,
I do not see a ray of hope. Alva is only trying to pacify the Goans by
saying that Dabolim airport will not be closed. What happens if the
major airlines choose Mopa with state of the art facilities over
Dabolim. Then Dabolim will see less and less civilian traffic (may be
with only Alva Airlines operating) and ultimately becoming a 100% Naval
airport.
The Goa Govt. needs to cancel the Mopa project in its entirety, and
move the Navy out of Dabolim. I also do not think there is enough air
traffic to support two civilian airports in tiny Goa.
Regards,
Carlos
