The construction work of the Rs 5,000 crore investment project, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility of Boeing proposed in Multimodal International Hub Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) will commence from third quarter of this year. Economic meltdown or other factors will not push the project back, informed Dr Dinesh Keskar, President, Boeing India.

Dr Keskar stated, “Economic meltdown is hitting America, Japan and other countries very hard. But India is in a safe position. Boeing, too, is safe and will start the construction work at Nagpur in the 3rd quarter of this year.”

Boeing will have 50 acres of land in MIHAN. On this land, two hangars (aircraft shelter) each measuring one lakh square feet will be constructed. Besides, the administrative building measuring 2,79,864 square feet consisting offices, billing sections will be constructed, said Dr Keskar. Though the runway is already available in Nagpur, Boeing is expecting to get three assurances including taxi-way, adequate water supply and power as this MRO will play a vital role as per commitment to Air India.