Government says no proposal with AAI for developing airports under PPP modeThe government today said there is no proposal, at present, with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop and modernise any aerodro...
Average airfares declined by 18% in 2017: Suresh Prabhu"Average airfares fell by 18% in 2017 over average air fare in 2015, making air travel more affordable for everyone," he said in a tweet.
India to have 855 million air passengers in 2030-31: GovernmentThe figure indicates a three-fold increase in the number of air travellers which was 265 million in 2016-2017.
Arun Jaitley's Budget 2018 speech: Read full text hereReferring to the Government’s commitment to the welfare of farmers and doubling farmers’ income by 2022, the Finance Minister announced a s...
Govt plans to revise regulatory framework for airportsFM Arun Jaitley, while presenting the budget yesterday, had announced the NextGen Airports for Bharat (NABH) initiative aimed at boosting a...
Budget 2018: FM Arun Jaitley puts a premium on big expansion in rural infrastructure investmentAnalysts said the announcements clearly indicated that the government was focused on ongoing projects, although Jaitley did announce plans ...
Budget 2018: Development of 10 prominent tourism sites should boost tourism, say expertsIn his budget speech, finance minister Arun Jaitley said the government is proposing to develop 10 prominent tourist sites into iconic tour...
NextGen Airports for Bharat to boost airport capacityThis scheme constitutes investments to be made in airport upgrade by both the private sector and the state-owned Airports Authority of Indi...
Budget: Civil aviation ministry gets Rs 6,602 crore allocationDebt-laden Air India, for which the government has started the process of disinvestment, would receive a budgetary support of Rs 650 crore ...