Aviation

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has dropped the proposal to levy a 2 per cent cess on air tickets to fund the regional connectivity scheme (RCS). The cess had been included in the draft […]

Bhogapuram International Airport Corporation Limited has invited RfP bids for the selection of developers for the Dagadarthi (Nellore) and Orvakal (Kurnool) greenfield airport projects in Andhra Pradesh. The projects will be executed in the public-private […]

Gulbarga airport’s runway extension is expected to begin by April 2016. The cost of the project is estimated at Rs 710 million. The airport is being expanded by the Karnataka government at an overall cost […]

The Goa government has issued an RfP document to companies shortlisted for the development of the Mopa International Airport Project, for which the last date for bid submission is April 15, 2016. The four shortlisted […]

Three qualified bidders have been shortlisted to submit request for proposal (RfP) bids for development of the Navi Mumbai International Airport Project Phase I which are likely to be invited by March 2016. The bidders […]

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) has commissioned a 5 MW solar power plant at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The plant has been set up with an outlay of Rs 250 million and has […]

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has commissioned US-based architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP to design Terminal 2 (T2) of the Kempegowda International Airport. The terminal will be constructed in two phases. Phase I […]

On January 22, 2016, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) concluded consultations on the draft new civil aviation policy, which was unveiled in October 2015. The draft note will be sent for union cabinet approval […]

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has directed Delhi International Airport Limited to discontinue collection of airport development fees (ADF) from May 1, 2016. In a separate development, a joint venture (JV) of the Bird […]

Air Costa has received a no-objection certificate (NOC) for pan-Indian operations from the MoCA. The NOC will enable the airline to secure a national flying licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The airline […]

The MoCA has launched e-boarding facility at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad, for all domestic passengers. Passengers flying from the RGIA may use a mobile e-boarding card and Aadhar card number for entry […]

Air India launched daily flight services on the Ahmedabad-London route via Mumbai from December 15, 2015. Dreamliner B787 aircraft will cater to the route. Passengers are not required to alight for security checks or change […]

The MoCA has granted clearance for the development of four greenfield airports – Dholera International Airport, Bhogapuram International Airport, Orvakal (Kurnool) airport and Dagadarthi (Nellore) airport. Dholera airport has been granted in-principle approval while site […]

Air India launched daily flight services on the Ahmedabad-London route via Mumbai from December 15, 2015. Dreamliner B787 aircraft will cater to the route. Passengers are not required to alight for security checks or change […]

The MoCA has granted in-principle approval for the request for proposal (RfP) document for the Rs 150 billion Navi Mumbai International Airport project. The RfP will be issued to four shortlisted bidders (the GMR Group, […]

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has postponed a plan to impose a 2 per cent levy on domestic and international air tickets. This was earlier proposed to be effective from January 2016 under the […]

The cabinet has granted ex-post facto approval for the MoU signed between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise for operating and managing the terminal buildings of Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports. […]