Domonetisation: MHA alerts airports against cash transfer
The alert has been sent after it was found that several crores of rupees in demonetised banknotes were transported in a chartered jet from an airstrip in Hisar to Dimapur airport in Nagaland.
Nov 24, 2016, 20:29 PM IST
Airports in Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru on high alert following surgical strikes
Civil airports in western states and important ones like those in Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru have been put on a high alert as part of the heightened security arrangements following cross-LoC surgical strikes by the Indian army.
Oct 07, 2016, 00:22 AM IST
Govt hopes new civil aviation policy will encourage regional connectivity
The government on Thursday hoped that the new civil aviation policy will ensure better viability gap funding which will result in improved connectivity of smaller airports by airlines operators and benefit the passengers.
Jul 28, 2016, 13:53 PM IST
Govt mulls converting unused airports into SEZs
The government is looking at converting some unused airports into special economic zones where aircraft leasing companies can park their planes and showcase them to potential customers, a senior official said .
Jun 23, 2016, 15:37 PM IST
Belgian transport minister steps down over airport security lapses: Official
Two Islamic State attackers blew themselves up in the departure hall at Brussels airport on March 22 in a first wave of coordinated attacks that also hit a Brussels metro station.
Apr 15, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
No specialised CISF security cover at 27 important airports in India due to lack of funds
With the terror attack on Brussels' Zaventem airport bringing to the fore fresh concerns over airport security, a report by security agencies says India has not accorded specialised CISF security cover to over two dozen of its such sensitive facilities for the last five years owing to lack of funds.
Mar 27, 2016, 12:49 PM IST
Jaipur, Lucknow airports win 'Best Airport in the World' awards
Airports in Jaipur and Lucknow which are managed by the Airports Authority of India, have won the first and second place of the 2015 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards in the category of 2 to 5 million passengers per annum.
Mar 17, 2016, 23:41 PM IST
India plans to invest $120 bn in airport infrastructure: President
India is planning to invest over $120 billion in the development of airport infrastructure and aviation navigation services over the next decade with the civil aviation sector poised for fast growth, said President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday.
Mar 16, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
India needs $1 trillion for new roads, ports, airports: Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari said his ministry is working on a target of 30 km of new roads per day by March 31 besides working towards achieving an ambitious target of 100 km a day.
Jan 31, 2016, 18:16 PM IST
MIT engineers develop new aircraft queueing model
The researchers claim that the aircraft queueing model predicts how long a plane will wait before takeoff, given weather conditions, runway traffic, and incoming and outgoing flight schedules.
Jan 14, 2016, 17:17 PM IST
International airports across India on alert to check gold smuggling
Internationals airports across the country have been put on alert to check gold smuggling which might rise because of forthcoming festivals like Diwali and marriage season.
Oct 22, 2015, 16:27 PM IST
Greece approves deal for German firm to run 14 regional airports
The Greek government on Tuesday approved a 1.23 billion euro ($1.36 billion) deal for Germany’s Fraport-Slentel consortium to run 14 regional airports, publishing the decision in its official gazette.
Aug 18, 2015, 17:00 PM IST
State-run AAI plans to explore international markets
Of the 125 AAI-managed airports, 18 also cater to international traffic, 78 are domestic, seven customs airports and 26 civil enclaves at defence airfields.
Aug 06, 2015, 16:18 PM IST
Airport selloff shouldn't lead to steep hike in user fees: IATA
"My suggestion is that the government should carry out a rigorous cost-benefit analysis before taking a decision on these four Airports Authority-run airports in Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Jaipur," International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General and Chief Executive Tony Tyler told a group of reporters here.
Jul 19, 2015, 12:20 PM IST
GMR in race for 5 airports in Philippines worth $2.4-bn
GMR-Megawide is in race to acquire operations of five airports worth USD 2.4 billion in Philippines under PPP model.
Jul 13, 2015, 19:01 PM IST
AAI eyes cargo segment to boost revenue
With more and more high-density traffic airports going into the hands of private players, the state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) is now looking at focusing on the cargo segment to boost its revenues.
Mar 23, 2015, 20:45 PM IST
AAI extends submission date for RFQ for four airports
The state-run airport operators earlier had March 26 as the last date for submitting the RFQ.
Mar 17, 2015, 19:08 PM IST
No proposal to privatise airports, says govt
The government on Tuesday said it has initiated the process of developing four airports through public private partnership mode but there was no move to privatise them as of now.
Feb 24, 2015, 18:26 PM IST
AAI employees call for nationwide strike to protest privatisation of airports
The Airports Authority Employees Union (AAEU) has called for a nationwide strike on March 11 to protest against the privatisation of airports by the government.
Feb 16, 2015, 18:35 PM IST
GMR Infra Q3 net loss widens to Rs 638.33 crore
GMR Infrastructure on Saturday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 638.33 crore for the third quarter ended on December 31 due to higher finance cost.
Feb 14, 2015, 23:55 PM IST
