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Aviation watchog BCAS had revoked the permit of Turkey-based Celebi citing national security concerns. It has now handed over the ground handling job at the airport to Indothai.
Indothai gets Mumbai airport ground handling job (PTI File Image)
A day after the cancellation of the permit of Turkey-based Celebi, a provider of airport ground handling in India, aviation watchdog BCAS on Friday signed an agreement with Indian firm Indothai to take over the staff and assets at the Mumbai Airport.
According to reports, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has nodded Indothai to operate the ground handling at the Mumbai Airport.
BCAS on Thursday revoked the security clearance of Çelebi Ground Handling India Pvt Ltd – which operated under the umbrella of Turkey’s Çelebi Aviation Holding at major Indian airports – “in the interest of national security” with immediate effect.
The revocation of Celebi’s permit comes amid boycott calls for Turkey, which picked up pace in India after Ankara backed Islamabad during Operation Sindoor – anti-terror strikes against terrorist camps carried out by India in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Turkey also provided Pakistan with a large number of drones during the May 7 to May 10 conflict, which was used against India.
According to reports, after the agreement with Indothai, the Indian company, nearly 3,000 Celebi employees at the Mumbai Airport will be transferred to Indothai’s payroll.
These employees will be issued new airport entry permits under Indothai’s name.
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