Aviation

The Patna district administration has transferred 11.5 acres of land to AAI for the Patna airport upgradation project. The transferred land belongs to the state hangar (5 acres), an Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) depot […]

The Ministry of Defence has handed over 15.84 acres of land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the Pune airport expansion project. The sanction for the expansion was granted by the former in […]

The Kerala cabinet has granted in-principle approval for setting up an airport near the pilgrimage centre at Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district. While the exact location of the proposed airport has not been decided, the state […]

As per reports, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has sought environmental clearances for the Delhi airport expansion project. The project, for which the terms of reference were granted in November 2016, involves the expansion of […]

Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) is expecting to achieve financial closure for the Navi Mumbai International Airport Project, Phase I by end-2017 while full-fledged construction is expected to begin after the monsoons. MIAL, the successful […]

The Ministry of Civil Aviation is planning to operationalise 43 unused airports within a year’s time to promote regional connectivity. Eleven bidders have submitted proposals to commence commercial operations at these airports. The routes will be […]

The Union cabinet has approved the signing of an air services agreement (ASA) between India and Rwanda. Rwandan national carrier RwandAir has already announced its plans to launch air services to India from the next […]

India and the Netherlands have modified their air services agreement, permitting air carriers from both countries to operate seven additional flights per week, taking up the weekly frequency from 21 to 28. Besides, the capacity […]

GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited, which operates the Mumbai and Bengaluru airports, has emerged as the successful bidder for building, developing and operating the Navi Mumbai International Airport. GVK, through Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), […]

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has received 45 initial proposals from 11 bidders covering more than 200 regional routes under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). These initial proposals cover 65 airports, comprising 52 unserved […]

The MoCA has granted security clearance for the sale of a 38 per cent equity stake in Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) to Fairfax India Holdings Corporation. The security clearance had already been recommended by […]

The Union cabinet has granted approval for the exchange of land between AAI and the Bihar government for the Patna airport upgradation project. The proposed land will be used for the construction of a new […]

The new terminal building at Vijayawada airport was inaugurated on January 12, 2017. The terminal has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 1.62 billion and is spread over an area of 9,520 square […]

The board of Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited has granted in-principle approval for the setting up of a commercial complex in the notified area of the Multimodal International Cargo Hub and Airport, Nagpur. Meanwhile, to […]

K.C.V.R. Infra Projects Private Limited has won the contract for Package I of the Orvakal greenfield airport in Andhra Pradesh. The scope of works includes the construction of a new runway, turning pads, apron, parallel […]

AAI has awarded a Rs 1.1 billion contract to Broadcasting Engineering Consultants India Limited for providing biometric access control systems (BACSs) at 48 airports including those operated by JV companies. Meanwhile, all JV airports are […]

The new Bathinda airport in Punjab was inaugurated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on December 11, 2016, along with the launch of India’s first RCS flight operated by Air India from Delhi to […]

According to reports, three companies – GMR Infrastructure, MIA Infrastructure (joint venture [JV] of Vinci Concessions and Tata Realty & Infrastructure) and the Hiranandani Group – which were shortlisted for developing the Navi Mumbai airport […]

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is aiming to double the number of operational airports in the country from the current 75 to 150 under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). Besides, the government is also […]

India has signed an open skies agreement with six countries – Sri Lanka, Finland, Spain, Jamaica, Guyana and the Czech Republic. The agreement allows airlines from these countries to operate an unlimited number of flights […]