Singapore aviation-fuel company to service new Bangalore airport
16 Mar 2007
Singapore: A leading Singapore aviation-fuel company, ST Airport Services Pte Ltd (STARS) has been picked to provide refueling services at India's new Bangalore International Airport, the city-State's trading arm said Thursday. STARS won the $11million Singapore (US $7.2 million) project, a joint venture with Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd, one of India's premier oil companies, according to International Enterprise Singapore.
India's first private sector-owned and operated airport, located at Devanahalli is scheduled to start operating in April 2008. The airport is expected to handle up to 80,000 takeoffs and landings annually with projected double-digit annual growth rates, a statement from the Singapore agency said.
According to the agency, the agreement was signed in Bangalore.