Visakhapatnam, Jan. 5 -- A validation flight was held successfully at the upcoming Bhogapuram airport in Andhra Pradesh with Union civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu landing via an Air India aircraft from Delhi on Sunday morning. The validation or proving flight is a crucial milestone in operationalising any new airport as it tests whether the airport meets strict regulatory and safety standards airside. The validation flight will pave the way for commercial operations soon and the airport expected to be ready by June this year, the minister said. He added that 96% work on the airport has been completed. He added that at this pace the airport is expected to be ready six months in advance from its initial deadline of December ...