The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has accorded an approval to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)’s transport division at Kanpur for the maintenance and repair of Dornier (Do-228) and Avro (HS 748) aircraft.
“HAL TAD (transport aircraft division) Kanpur has obtained these approvals after an audit by a team of DGCA officials,” HAL Chairman T Suvarna Raju stated.
HAL had, last month, bagged a defence contract for supplying 14 Do-228 aircraft to the Indian Air Force. The company has so far produced 125 Do 228 and 89 HS 748. They are in service with the Indian armed forces and others. A Do-228 was also exported to Seychelles in 2013. Mauritius had recently signed a contract with HAL to acquire HAL-made Dornier aircraft for maritime surveillance of its coastline.
