Hyderabad Airport

Largest cargo aircraft Beluga lands at Hyderabad amid special arrangements

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here has witnessed the landing of one of the world's largest cargo aeroplane, Airbus Beluga. A press release from the airport operator on Monday said the whale-shaped Beluga landed here on Sunday night and would take off today. GMR Hyderabad International Airport made special arrangements for its landing, parking and take-off. The Beluga is known for its ability to transport oversized air cargo, it said. Earlier, the world's biggest cargo aircraft Antonov An-225 made its first landing here in May 2016. The Hyderabad airport was chosen based on the infrastructure strength and technical parameters, the release added.

4.33 kg smuggled gold seized at Hyderabad airport, says Customs dept

Smuggled gold weighing a total of over 4 kg was seized at the airport here in two separate incidents, the Customs department said on Friday

Aviation min grants rights to GMR to operate Hyderabad airport for 30 yrs

Till date, the GMR Group had the rights to operate the Hyderabad airport till March 22, 2038

Passenger traffic at Hyderabad Airport surpasses pre-Covid level

On March 28, the airport also achieved the highest-ever international passenger recovery of about 89 per cent of pre-Covid daily average passenger traffic.

Gold worth Rs 72 lakh seized from three women at Hyderabad Airport

Custo ms officials at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday seized 1.48 kg gold, valued at Rs 72.80 lakh, from three women passengers who arrived from Dubai.

Delhi, Hyderabad airports ready with Covid-19 tests for 'at risk' arrivals

Under the new norms, passengers coming from 12 "at risk" countries/regions undergo an RT-PCR test and wait for result at the airport before leaving or taking a connecting flight

Moody's affirms Hyderabad Airport's Ba2 rating, negative outlook

The airport has a current design capacity of 12 million passengers per annum

Rating upgrade unlikely over 18-24 months for Hyderabad Airport: Moody's

Affirms ratings; retains negative outlook

GMR to invest Rs 500 cr in metro rail link project to Hyderabad Airport

The GMR group will be investing over Rs 500 crore in a Rs 5000 crore metro rail link project being proposed by the Telangana government for connectivity to the aerodrome from various parts of the city

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.

GMR to raise $300mn through bonds for Hyderabad airport expansion

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) on Wednesday announced that it successfully priced an offering of US$ 300 million bond in the international bond market

Hyderabad, Dubai Airports join hands for Covid vaccine's seamless movement

GMR Hyderabad International Airport and GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo have signed a MoU with Dubai Airports for building an exclusive Vaccine Air Freight Corridor

Hyderabad Airport launches Covid-19 test facility for int'l passengers

The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Monday launched an on-site coronavirus testing laboratory, giving travellers the added facility for a safe journey

Air cargo biz seen recovering as exports rise, freight services increase

Bengaluru airport shows positive growth. Delhi and Hyderabad airports handle over 90 per cent of September 2019 volume

GMR group to list airport business, raise Rs 5,000 crore via securities

This will be the first airport company to be listed on the Indian stock exchanges

Groupe ADP, GMR restructure airport deal due to coronavirus pandemic

The French airport operator will now pay Rs 9,720 crore instead of Rs 10,780 crore which it had agreed to pay earlier

Moody's downgrades Hyderabad Airport's rating to Ba2, Delhi's IGI gets Ba3

The outlook on the ratings for both has been changed to negative from ratings under review

After toll plazas, govt push for FASTag at Hyderabad airport parking

The government on Monday said it has started a pilot project for using FASTag for parking purpose at Hyderabad airport. The pilot project has been launched in two phases, the first being a controlled pilot testing, wherein only ICICI tags would be used, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said in a statement. The second phase of pilot project for using FASTags for parking purposes at Hyderabad airport shall cover all other issuer bank tags. This has been done to ensure the benefits of FASTag beyond tolling. Conceptualised as FASTag 2.0, it covers parking payments, fuel payments, etc, the statement said. "After Hyderabad, the project will be launched at the Delhi airport. Other banks like SBI, Axis, HDFC and IDFC are also in talks with airports in Mumbai, Bengaluru and few of the malls to launch FASTag 2.0," it said. The National Electronic Toll Collection programme, the flagship initiative of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, has been implemented on pan India basis ...

Air pollution: AirAsia has masks for those flying to Delhi from 4 cities

In the winters, there is a dip in the minimum temperature that makes the air cold and heavy, making it easier for accumulation of pollutants close to the ground, the airline said.

After DGCA probe, GoAir grounds crew for overshooting Bengaluru runway

The aircraft with 180 passengers and crew took off and landed at the Hyderabad airport, after not being able to land at the city airport.