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A 48-seater ATR-42 aircraft of Air Deccan landed at Cooch Behar Airport yesterday increasing speculations about the resumption of air service from the airport soon. The aircraft had taken off from Dum Dum with 17 crew members and officials of Air Deccan including the Base Captain, Dum Dum, Mr NC Haldar and two pilots ~ Mr Jose M Pinilla and Mr Sergio Carrasco.
Although no one could say for certain when air service would resume from the airport, Mr Haldar said a detailed report would be submitted to the AAI authorities about yesterday's flight. He expressed hope that air service between Cooch Behar and Kolkata may start from next month. According to the Air Deccan personnel, the runway was good enough for operations. During trial they took off from the airport and landed again successfully. Finally, they flew back to Kolkata around noon.
The officer-in-charge of Cooch Behar Airport, Mr Sujay Das later said a new terminal building was being set up and the runway would be extended.

Courtesy: The Statesman