IGI operating at full capacity for scheduled flights, no diversion reported due to VVIP movements for BRICS Summit: Senior AAI officialIndira Gandhi International Airport successfully operated at full capacity for all scheduled flights. The Delhi Air Traffic Control expertl...
India pushes for more MSME suppliers in global aerospace market: Civil Aviation Minister NaiduIndia's aviation sector offers immense opportunities for MSMEs and global integration. Indian airlines have placed orders for over 1,600 ai...
Centre agrees to provide funding for construction of heliports under UDAN schemeUnion Minister directed Kangra Airport expansion feasibility report finalization within two months. The Centre will fund heliport construct...
Indigo flight hits pole while parking at Srinagar airportAn IndiGo flight from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar hit a docking guidance pole while being parked at Srinagar airport on Friday. The aircraft wa...
Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea against closure of Vizag airportIn a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court dismissed a plea aimed at contesting the closure of Visakhapatnam Airport, instructing the petitio...
India's airport privatisation plan creates a barricade for power in few handsThe government plans to cap private bidders winning airport bundles. This aims to prevent excessive market concentration and financial leve...
Tamil Nadu plans new international airport near Chennai after dropping Parandur projectTamil Nadu plans to establish a new international airport near Chennai to meet growing passenger and cargo demand, with alternative sites t...
Government plans to award 11 airports in 5 bundles to private players under public-private-partnership modelThe government plans to award eleven airports to private players in five bundles. Five major airports will be bundled with six smaller airp...
Nubra Civil Airport terminal likely to open by DecemberLadakh plans to launch civilian flights from Thoise Airport by December. Runway re-carpeting is underway for a November completion deadline...
Ageing housing societies: How homeowners can avoid losing their homes and money to redevelopment delaysAgeing housing societies that were promised bigger, modern living spaces have seen builders abandon or stall construction for years, with l...
Bhubaneswar-Kolkata IndiGo flight on Aug 13 cancelled after pilot detects technical snagAn IndiGo flight from Bhubaneswar to Kolkata was cancelled on August 13. The pilot detected a technical issue while passengers were boardin...
Plea received to waive airline cross-holding rules: CentreThe government said AAI has received a request to waive airport-airline cross-holding restrictions, though the civil aviation ministry has ...
Centre says no policy bars airport operators from owning airlines, confirms AAI receiving waiver requestThe government stated no policy prevents airport operators from holding airline equity. However, existing contracts may restrict such cross...
Adani Group 'lying brazenly' to stock exchanges: Mahua Moitra over group's alleged airline plansA purported June 4 letter from Adani Airports to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) seeks a waiver that would allow Adani Defence & Aero...
Total annual passenger handling capacity at Indian airports rose to over 580 mn: GovtIndia's airports can now handle over 580 million passengers annually against current traffic of 420 million, while airlines operate 860 air...
India to get 11 new flying schools to tackle India's 30000+ pilot shortageAirports Authority of India awarded eleven new flying training slots with an aim to boost domestic pilot training capacity. The expansion w...
Adani Airports advances in race to buy Italy's Catania airport stake: ReportAdani Airport Holdings has reached the second bidding round for Italy's Catania airport. Ten global operators and investors are competing f...