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13 airports get approval for privatisation through clubbing model

AAI board okays merging major airports with smaller ones to attract investors

Airlines' group protests GMR proposal to hike fee at Hyderabad airport

GMR Group has written to Airports Economic Regulatory Authority seeking an increase of the aeronautical tariffs including User Development Fee.

India requires nearly 1,000 pilots annually to meet traffic growth

New pilot training schools will come up at the Airports Authority of India (AAI)-run airports at Belagavi, Jalgaon, Kalaburagi, Khajurao, and Lilabari

AAI is not part of central govt, liable to pay land tax: Madras High Court

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is not a part of the Central government and it cannot be absolved from the requirement of paying urban land tax, the Madras High Court has said.

AAI earned Rs 30,069 cr from joint venture and PPP airports till FY21: Govt

The AAI, which works under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, owns more than 100 airports across the country.

AAI issues tenders for construction of 1st phase of Dholera airport in Guj

AAI on Thursday issued tenders for the construction of the first phase of an international airport at Dholera in Gujarat, entailing an investment of Rs 987 crore, according to an official statement

Adani completes purchase of 23.5% stake in Mumbai International Airport

The deal marks a culmination of Adani Group's two-year quest to acquire a stake and gain control of the Mumbai airport.

Delhi HC stops AAI from collecting 38.7% of Mumbai airport's revenue

Verdict a respite for MIAL, which invoked force majeure due to Covid disruptions

Adani Group to take over Ahmedabad airport operations from midnight: AAI

The AAI on Friday completed the procedure to hand over the SVPI Airport, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), to the private player

Rupsi airport ready for commercial flight operations under Udan scheme: AAI

The Rupsi airport in Assam has been redeveloped at an estimated cost of around Rs 69 crore, and it is ready to commence flight operations under regional connectivity scheme Udan, AAI said

AAI hands over Lucknow airport to Adani group on lease for 50 years

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Sunday midnight handed over the Lucknow airport to the Adani group on lease for a period of 50 years. The AAI had handed over the Mangaluru airport to the group on October 30 midnight. The central government in February 2019 privatised six major airports of the country -- Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati. After a competitive bidding process, the Adani group won the rights to run all of them for 50 years. "On November 2, 2020, at 00:00 midnight, AAI's senior officials exchanged Memorandum & handed over Lucknow Airport @aailkoapt to @AdaniOnline," the AAI said on Twitter. "Shri A.K Sharma, APD (Airport Director), Lucknow exchanged symbolic key in accordance with concession agreement & future development," it added. The AAI had signed concession agreements with the Adani group on February 14 for operations, management and development of the Mangaluru, Lucknow and Ahmedabad airports. On October 22, the

AAI plans to develop 100 airports, waterdromes, heliports by 2024

The scheme aims to provide affordable, economically viable, and profitable air travel on regional routes.

New integrated terminal building at Pune airport to be ready by 2022: AAI

A multi-level car park (ground plus three storeyed +2 basement floors) is also under construction at a cost of Rs 120 crore as part of the airport revamp plan, the AAI said

New terminal building of Trichy airport to be functional from March 2022

The new integrated passenger terminal building of AAI-run Trichy airport in Tamil Nadu, with enhanced passenger handling capacity, will be functional from March 2022, an official release said

Arunachal: Itanagar airport likely to be constructed by Nov 2022, says AAI

The greenfield airport at Hollongi, which is 15 km from Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, is likely to be constructed by November 2022, said the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday

Govt hikes air navigation charges by 4%, airlines demand roll back

IATA has urged the civil aviation ministry to reverse the decision and work with the industry on a business recovery plan

Surat airport peak hour passenger handling capacity to triple Dec 2021: AAI

The peak hour passenger handling capacity at Surat airport, which is currently under expansion at an investment of Rs 353 crore, will be tripled to 1,800 passengers by December next year, the AAI said

Jabalpur airport's terminal building may be commissioned by March 2022: AAI

The Jabalpur airport is getting upgraded and its new terminal is likely to be constructed and commissioned by March 2022, said the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Tuesday

AAI plans to upgrade runways at seven airports across India by March 2022

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning to upgrade runways at seven airports across the country by March 2022, senior officials said on Sunday. These seven airports are at Jammu (J&K), Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), Barapani (Meghalaya), Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh), Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) and Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), the AAI officials told PTI. The officials said the runway at the Jammu airport is undergoing expansion from the current length of 2,042 metres to 2,438 metres and it is planned to be completed by March next year. The extension of the runway of the Kolhapur airport from 1,370 metres to 2,300 metres has begun and is planned to be completed by December this year, the officials mentioned. They said the runways at the Jabalpur airport and the Tuticorin airport are expected to be upgraded by December 2021 and March 2022, respectively. Officials explained that the runway of an airport is designed for a particular type of aircraft, depending on ...

478.1 acres land is required for phase-1 of Ayodhya airport: AAI to UP govt

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has told the UP government that it requires 478.1 acres land for the phase-1 development of the Ayodhya airport, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri