Aviation

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has formulated a plan to invest Rs 150.7 billion over the next four years for the development and upgradation of airports. As per the proposal, new terminal buildings will […]

India and New Zealand have signed a bilateral air services agreement which will enable airlines to operate direct flights between the two countries. Under the agreement, New Zealand will be able to code-share flights to […]

Lucknow and Amritsar airports achieved CAT II operations compliance on December 17, 2015. This will enable low visibility take-off with a runway visual range (RVR) of 125 metres and landing with RVR capability of 300 […]

Air India launched a non-stop thrice-a-week flight from New Delhi to Vienna on April 6, 2016. The airline has deployed B787 on the route and may enhance the frequency to five times a week in […]

The common user domestic cargo terminal at Indore airport has commenced commercial operations. The facility is located on a 600 square metre area at the old terminal building with two major halls, one each for […]

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has invited tenders for the appointment of a project management consultant to undertake expansion of the Srinagar International Airport (SIA) in order to accommodate a greater number of aircraft. […]

AAI has drawn up a master plan for the construction of a new integrated terminal building complex at Vijayawada airport, Andhra Pradesh, by 2021. Meanwhile, the existing runway has been extended from 1,745 metres to […]

The second phase of expansion work at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, has commenced and is estimated to cost Rs 40 billion. This expansion includes the construction of a second terminal (T2) and a parallel […]

Mumbai International Airport Limited has introduced a facility that allows passengers to print their own check-in baggage tags and boarding passes from common use self-check-in service kiosks at Terminal 2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International […]

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has plans to construct a fourth runway and a new domestic terminal (T4) at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. DIAL has submitted a draft expansion plan to the MoCA. […]

Private airlines will be allowed to bid for operations on loss-making regional routes and claim government subsidy as part of the regional connectivity plan under the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016. At present, only Air […]

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has announced plans to develop 25 regional airports in 2016-17 to improve regional connectivity. Of these, 15 airstrips are owned by the state governments and 10 by the Airports […]

A new technology, Document Exchange Kiosks, will soon be operational at the international terminal (T3) of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). The technology will enable passengers to flash their ticket’s barcode at a kiosk […]

The Union cabinet has approved the signing of an agreement between India and the Maldives, under which airlines of the two countries will be provided relief from double taxation for operating flights between the two […]

IndiGo has received the first of the 430 A320neo aircraft it had ordered on March 11, 2016. The airline will induct 24 aircraft by March 2017. The first of these aircraft was slated for delivery […]

Trial landing at the Kannur International Airport, Kerala was conducted on February 29, 2016. The airport is expected to become fully operational by September 2016. Built at an estimated cost of Rs 18.92 billion, it […]

The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) plans to invite requests for proposal for the Navi Mumbai International Airport Project from three qualified bidders after March 20, 2016. The Maharashtra Project Monitoring and Implementation Committee […]

Recarpeting and repair works on the 3.5 km runway of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, will commence from April 16, 2016, at an estimated cost of Rs 270 million. Currently, recarpeting […]

The new international terminal (Terminal 3) of the Cochin International Airport has been inaugurated. It will be fully operational by May 2016. Developed at a cost of Rs 10 billion, the terminal has a peak-hour […]

Meanwhile, the MoCA plans to scrap the 5/20 norm for flying overseas. Instead, it is considering the introduction of a 0/20 total capacity model. Under the proposed model, airlines are required to allocate 20 aircraft […]