AAI scouts for operators
New Delhi: The government has initiated the process of privatising the operation and management of six airports of the state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI), with the issue of the Request for Q
Visa arrival facility extended to four more airports
New Delhi: Tourist visa on arrival facility has been extended to four more airports in the country - Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi.
The facility of visa on arrival can be availed
AirAsia: Aggressive plan for India domestic service
Mumbai: Budget carrier AirAsia plans to aggressively grow its Indian affiliate's fleet by adding 10 planes a year and will focus operations on the country's under-utilised airports, the group's chief
Indira Gandhi International Airport gets world's second best airport award
New Delhi: Indira Gandhi International Airport has been named the world's second best airport in the 25-40 million passengers category by the Airport Council International.
The airport also has been
Govt mulls airport slot auctions in new air policy
Airlines flying to Indian airports could face an auction for peak-time landing slots in a shake-up of aviation policy under the government's economic reform drive.
Authorities are also in talks with
CISF cadets reach for skies
It was an adrenaline rush at the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) regional training centre at Arakkonam where the first batch of aviation security trainees’ passing out parade took place on Sa
IATA attacks govt for airport charges hike, delay in infra projects
India on Monday came under sharp attack for the recent hike in charges at Delhi airport and major delays in building new airports and strengthening infrastructure, with airlines' body IATA saying t
Govt aims for Rs 50,000 crore private investment in airport projects
Buoyed by the Rs 30,000 crore private sector investment in airport projects during 2007-12, the government plans to attract Rs 50,000 crore more in the 12th Plan from private and foreign sources to pu
Airport to refit H1N1 detectors
Health authorities at Chennai airport are gearing up to install four swine flu thermal detectors for testing arriving passengers.
Airport director Mr E.P. Hareendranathan said the screening would sta
Delhi, Mumbai airports earning least revenue: Survey
Delhi and Mumbai airports are earning the least 'aeronautical' revenue per passenger compared to other airports of the world, according to a survey.
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