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Govt wary of Adani-like bidding streak, puts airport privatisation on hold

During the previous privatisation process in 2018 too, the finance ministry wanted a cap on the number of airports a company could bid for

Curbs on sale of duty-free liquor likely to increase cost of air travel

Consolidated annual duty-free sales at airports in the country are estimated to be around $500 million

Delhi airport readies itself to deal with fog, deploys 139 parking stands

139 parking stands equipped with aeronautical ground lightning (AGL) system and a dedicated senior team to deal with situations arising due to low visibility

Seven planes of cash-strapped Hong Kong Airline impounded for non-payment

The rule allows the city's air regulators to impound planes for non-payment of charges and that aircraft can be sold after 60 days if the account is not settled

SC asks panel to decide on Bidvest's MIAL stake sale by December 15

Unhappy with the delay in selling its stake to Adani Group in January this year due to litigation by GVK Group, Bidvest had moved the SC

DIAL paid Rs 16,700 crore leasing fees to AAI between FY07 and FY19: Govt

DIAL has to pay the AAI an annual fee at the rate of 45.99% of projected revenue for each year

Airport privatisation: AAI unions to hold protest march in Delhi on Nov 28

Last year, the government had decided to privatise airports in Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati

DGCA finds safety lapses in airline ground handling after nationwide audit

Inspections at major airports reveal unsecured containers and foreign object debris in apron area of airports

Dilip Buildcon adds 3% on bagging contract for Rajkot's greenfield airport

Earlier, on October 30, the company informed the exchanges that NHAI has fixed October 24 as the appointment date for its wholly-owned subsidiary for construction of a highway under Bharatmala

Tata group investment in GMR Airports hits AAI regulatory hurdle

Rs 8,000 cr funding violates norms preventing airlines from holding 10% in facility

Mumbai flights may face delays as main runway closes for repair

The main runway will be shut from Monday to Saturday from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm from November 1 to March 28

Rly passenger fare: Trivedi for dynamic pricing

Rly passenger fare: Trivedi for dynamic pricing

Finance Ministry asks AAI to issue shares against govt funding of Rs 656 cr

Sources said the issue of corporatisation of AAI will be taken up by the new government, which is scheduled to assume office later in the month

Gated airlines

Govt-mandated caps on airline landing slots unwelcome

AAI imposes ban on single-use plastic items at 129 airports across country

AAI said that on the basis of a third-party assessment carried out by Quality Council of India (QCI), 16 of its airports have been declared as 'Single-Use Plastic Free'

AAI employees hold protests against govt move to privatise 6 airports

Government has cleared a proposal to privatise Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and Mangaluru airports

Separate counters at airports to offer tea, snacks at affordable rates

The AAI official said the counters will be available in more than 90 airports across the country

AAI's flight plans: Privatising smaller airports is a good idea

In order to make this proposal viable for the private sector, however, much will depend on the nature of the model revenue-share agreement that the ministry of civil aviation offers

Airport Authority of India moots new international airport in Odisha

Keeping an eye on the rising air traffic in the country, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has proposed a new greenfield international airport in Odisha.Due to the limitations in expansion of the existing Biju Patnaik International Airport, building a new airport is significant to handle the potential surge in air traffic in the future.The AAI has asked the state government to identify suitable land for development of the new airport. The approximate land requirement for the new project is 1500-2000 acres. The preferred location is in the vicinity of Bhubaneswar.The airport proposed to be established within 20-30 km of Bhubaneswar, could be set up on the PPP (public private partnership) mode."After the state government identifies the land, we will do the technical feasibility study", said an AAI official.The present airport has no scope for expanding the existing runway which is 2742 meters. Wide bodied aircrafts are unable to land at the city airport. The new airport would be ...

AAI turns down Navy's request to cut down summer flights in Goa

The Goa airport is managed by Indian Navy, which is part of its INS Hansa base near Vasco