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Aircraft bird hit incidents jump by 52% in 2022, shows DGCA data

Not only bird hits, but animal strike incidents at airports also rose from 23 in 2021 to 36 in 2022, as per data reviewed by Business Standard from the DGCA

SpiceJet Q3 profit surges five-fold to Rs 107 crore as air travel grows

India's SpiceJet Ltd reported a nearly five-fold surge in third-quarter profit on Friday, as the embattled low-cost carrier benefited from soaring demand for air travel

Information provided by KSIDC on Sabarimala airport being analysed

The civil aviation ministry on Monday said various information, including about land availability, provided by the Kerala government's KSIDC with respect to the proposed Sabarimala airport are being analysed. In June 2020, the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) had submitted a proposal under Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy to the ministry for grant of site clearance for development of the Sabarimala airport in the state. The KSIDC's proposal was considered in consultation with the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ministry of Defence (MoD) and KSIDC, as per GFA Policy. "Based on the observations of AAI and DGCA, KSIDC was requested to submit a Techno-Economic Feasibility Study (TEFS) Report. The Final TEFS report was submitted by KSIDC in June 2022 and the same was shared with AAI and DGCA," Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. According to the minister, the ..

Number of airports in country to go up to over 200: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The Civil Aviation Ministry has drawn up plans to boost air connectivity by taking the total number of airports operating in the country to over 200 over the next five-six years under its vision of increasing the 'width and depth of air penetration,' Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said here on Saturday. Scindia, here on a brief visit, said in its 67 years of independence the country saw only 74 new airports being built while in the last 8.5 years it has been increased to 147 under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi rule. "We are just one short of doubling that number. The 148th airport will be also completed this month itself which means that what India took 66-67 years to build and under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that has been done in a period of nine years." he told reporters. Scindia said the Ministry has envisaged to take the number of airports operating in the country to over 200 in the next five to six years. "Another 50 additional airports, waterdromes and

AAI to encourage induction of electric vehicles at airports, develop infra

India is among a handful of countries that support the global EV30@30 campaign, which targets to have at least 30 per cent new vehicle sales be electric by 2030

Civil enclave project at Kanpur Airport to be completed by this year: AAI

The development work of the civil enclave project at the Kanpur Airport, including a new terminal building, at an investment of Rs 143.6 crore is expected to be completed by this year, an official release said on Thursday. Once commissioned, the new terminal building spread in 6,248 sq mt will be able to handle 300 passengers during peak hours with host facilities such as eight check-in counters, conveyor belts for the arriving passengers, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said. Besides, the apron is being designed to park as many as three A-321 types of aircraft, it said. The airport at Kanpur, which is the commercial capital of Uttar Pradesh and a hub for leather, textiles and defence production, among others, is at present directly connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Gorakhpur, AAI said. "Considering the growth in passenger traffic, AAI has undertaken the development work of civil enclave at Kanpur Airport with enhanced passengers' facilities at a project cost of Rs 14

India's air passenger traffic likely to increase to 827 mn by 2032-33

With the rise in the number of flyers, the government has been taking multiple steps for corresponding growth in the airport infrastructure

India's Airports Authority to procure navigation aid from Russian firm

Purchase will be made in 'national currencies' and the first systems will be shipped before Nov

7 more military airports to increase assistance to civil airlines

Decision could add to friction between the Air Force's military requirements, and the AAI's need to provide infrastructure to airlines

Airport PPPs on a crowded runway; private sector bids could be subdued

Last August, the government announced intent to sell stakes in four privately-run airports (Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru) and lease 25 other airports owned by AAI under NMP

Adani-owned Mumbai International Airport begins revenue sharing with AAI

While DIAL pays 45.99 per cent of its revenues as fees to the AAI, for MIAL it is 38.70 per cent

Boeing develops 10-year roadmap for AAI to modernise air traffic management

The AAI manages the commercial traffic in the Indian airspace. It also runs more than 100 airports across the country.

'400 mn air traffic by FY24, Rs 1-trn investment lined up in airports'

He also defended the government's move to lease out airports to private entities saying the profitability of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will increase due to this

FDI in IPO-bound LIC likely to open up fresh scope for disinvestment

NHAI & AAI, which are not registered as companies, also likely to benefit

Aluminium players say captive plants facing alarmingly depleted coal stock

Seeking government's help, the aluminium industry has also made a plea to earmark at least 25-30 coal rakes per day for economically viable and sustainable industry operations

Canadian court quashes seizure of AAI dues, limits action against Air India

Decisions are part of a judgment delivered by Superior Court of Quebec on pleas by India against separate garnishment orders which led to seizure of over $30 million

Irrespective of vax status, TN to test passengers from at-risk countries

At Chennai airport, T4 terminal is converted into an exclusive area for testing of passengers arriving from these at-risk countries.

Govt likely to remove restrictions on commercial use of AAI land

Of the 136 airports it operates, 107 were in losses due to the pandemic disruption

Govt spending Rs 14,500 crore on airports before 'privatising' them

The government had earlier stated that it would be spending Rs 25,000 crore on all airports across India

Kozhikode airport rescue team was not familiar with Boeing 737: Crash probe

Report on crash that killed 21 people last year recommends Airport Authority of India improve training of airport rescue and firefighting team.