Airport
Emirates brings the super jumbo to India
Friday, July 16th, 2010Emirates Airline flew in the first Airbus A-380 super jumbo with 517 passengers on a scheduled commercial operation into India Thursday, and was welcomed at the spanking new Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport through arching jets of water in an aviation industry salute.
Proposed airport could be international hub for western India
Monday, July 5th, 2010The proposed airport near Chakan has many advantages to it its credit. According to experts, if there is political will, the airport has the potential to become the International hub of Western India.
Airport operators give security a pass, allow entry in key areas
Saturday, June 19th, 2010While aviation security measures are being constantly tightened in a terror-afflicted world, the Indian ministry of civil aviation doesn’t seem to be overly bothered about hijackers, terrorists and their ilk.
India, UK boost Dubai Airport passenger numbers in March
Thursday, April 29th, 2010High passenger volumes generated by aviation traffic to and from India, UK, Iran, Germany and Pakistan has helped Dubai airport register a 21.8 per cent jump in air travellers since March.
Civil Aviation Minister foresees aviation sector recovery by 2011
Saturday, March 27th, 2010The second edition of India Aviation-2010 began at the Begumpet Airport here on Wednesday with Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel expressing optimism that the Indian civil aviation sector would see recovery by early 2011
Celebi Holding: To Invest $100 Million In India Aviation Sector
Sunday, February 14th, 2010Turkish aviation company Celebi Holding said Monday it plans to invest $100 million in India by the end of 2010 largely to provide airport services.
Private sector international airport to come up in Punjab
Sunday, January 31st, 2010North India’s first private sector greenfield international airport will soon come up near the industrial hub of Ludhiana in Punjab. Covering an area of 3,000 acres, the ‘Aerotropolis’ is modelled on the lines of similar facilities in Singapore and Frankfurt.
Airports Authority of India halves debt requirement
Sunday, January 17th, 2010Airports Authority of India (AAI) has halved its debt requirement for the 11th Plan (till March 2012) to Rs 2,800 crore from its earlier estimate of a little over Rs 5,000 crore.
Airport expansion, greenfield to be delayed
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009The ongoing expansion of existing airport and the proposed second airport at Sriperumbudur may get delayed if Airports Authority of India (AAI) is not able to eliminate the bottlenecks the projects face.