SpiceJet suspends operations in SikkimAccording to a spokesperson of the budget airline, bad weather and low visibility were two bottlenecks that had led to operational constrai...
20 Oct, 2022, 11.40 PM IST
India likely to record 827 million air passenger traffic by 2032-33With the rise in the number of flyers, the government has been taking multiple steps for corresponding growth in the airport infrastructure...
09 Aug, 2022, 12.41 PM IST
New airports being constructed in India at unprecedented speed: PM ModiThe Centre has accorded in-principle approval for setting up of 21 greenfield airports across the country of which six have been constructe...
15 Aug, 2021, 02.47 PM IST
Pakyong in Sikkim another risky airport with tabletop runwayConstructed by the Airport Authority of India at an estimated cost of Rs 605 crore, it is an "engineering marvel" for its soil reinforcemen...
08 Aug, 2020, 06.19 PM IST
First commercial flight lands at PakyongThe airline will operate direct flights on the Kolkata-Pakyong-Kolkata route daily under the Centre's regional connectivity scheme UDAN, th...
04 Oct, 2018, 09.26 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Sikkim's Pakyong airportThe airport was constructed by the Airports Authority of India and at present, the nearest airport from Sikkim is located 124 km away in Ba...
24 Sep, 2018, 06.56 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Sikkim's first airport todayThe prime minister will leave for the Himalayan state after launching the Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Miss...
24 Sep, 2018, 09.39 AM IST
Sikkim to be on aviation map; greenfield airport to be inaugurated SundayGangtok, Sept 19 () The picturesque state of Sikkim will feature on India's aviation map from Sunday with the commissioning of a greenfield...
19 Sep, 2018, 04.37 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Sikkim airport on Sep 23After the formal inauguration of the airport on September 23, the commercial operation of flights will commence from the airport in the fir...
15 Sep, 2018, 11.54 AM IST
IAF's Dornier aircraft lands at Pakyong airport"This is a historic day for Sikkim. A 19-seater Dornier 288 aircraft landed successfully at 3:25 pm today at Pakyong Airport," Chief Secret...
05 Mar, 2018, 08.01 PM IST
Govt gives go ahead for 18 new airports costing Rs 30,000 croreMinister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha today said the government has granted "in principle" approval for the greenfield airports.
21 Mar, 2017, 08.11 PM IST
Pakyong airport in Sikkim to become operational by 2017Sikkim's first greenfield airport at Pakyong will be operationalised by 2017, which will provide a direct connectivity to the land-locked s...
08 Jan, 2016, 10.58 PM IST
Civil Aviation Ministry gives site clearance for airport in BhiwadiGovernment has given site clearance to DMIDC for greenfield airport in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan while a final view on setting up an airport in Je...
02 Dec, 2015, 10.21 PM IST
Sikkim's first greenfield airport to be completed by December 2014Sikkim's first greenfield airport at Pakyong will be completed by December 2014 which will provide air connectivity to the land locked stat...
12 Sep, 2013, 01.34 PM IST
- Punj Lloyd shares in demand on Rs 264 crore airport project
Shares of Punj Lloyd gained momentum after the company bagged an order worth Rs 264 crore from the Airport Authority of India for building ...
06 Jan, 2009, 01.36 PM IST
- Greenfield airports all set for take-off
: Setting up greenfield airports seems to be the flavour of the season.
27 Mar, 2007, 02.21 AM IST
- Agra, Ajmer may get airports as states queue up for air power
Setting up greenfield airports seems to be the flavour of the season. The union civil aviation ministry has received proposals to construct...
22 Mar, 2007, 01.56 AM IST