Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that the government will extend all support to make the Government Flying Training School (GFTS) at Jakkur in North Bengaluru a hub of aviation activities.
Additional land will be acquired for the expansion of the runway to facilitate commercial pilot training, besides takeoff and landing of chartered aircraft and helicopters.
Inaugurating the modernised GFTS at the Jakkur aerodrome on the eve of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Bommai said, “Jakkur aerodrome, started by the erstwhile Royal Family of Mysore, is a pride of Bengaluru and has contributed immensely to the civil aviation history of the country. The government will ensure that the GFTS gets additional land for a safe runway to facilitate full-fledged operations.”
