First flight at BIAL
The BIAL at Devanahalli, into its 34th month of construction is ready to see the first flight land anytime after February 26. The airline, a private jet from L & T (Larsen and Toubro) will be the first calibration flight expected to land on the runway during the last week of this month.

Connectivity woes
Ninety-five percent of all infrastructure work has been completed at BIAL.
The trumpet flyover will be ready in eight months. Access Road on NH 7 has been completed. The taxiway is almost ready. However we do agree that the government  has taken up the issue of connectivity rather late. Devanahalli airport is never too far. For people living in North Bangalore, Devanhalli is a lot closer that HAL airport.

Reservation quota
We have a staff strength of 450 personnel. Fifty percent of all jobs created at BIAL will be given to locals. We have provided employment to a local farmer whose land was acquired for the project. 3000 employment opportunities will be generated in the coming years.

Taxi Service
Our priority is to provide a safe and reliable taxi service to our passengers.  Our cabs have to be equipped with a GPS service. Others who submitted tenders did not match the required standards.