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Jewar Airport In UP
The much-awaited Noida International Greenfield Airport in Jewar is set to miss its third deadline of May 15 set by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The new deadline for flight operations will be announced soon, UP Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh said on Wednesday. The proposed airport has already missed two deadlines -- September 29, 2024 and April 25, 2025. Singh on Wednesday held a high-level meeting with officials of the Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), Tata Projects Limited and Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL). He conducted a field inspection of the terminal building and other under-construction facilities at the site of Noida airport, also known as Jewar airport. He stressed that this project is among the top priorities of the state government, and directed the officials to complete the remaining work soon. The chief secretary also directed the officials to ensure regular review of the airport project and said no compromise shou
The Jewar international airport is emerging as the largest airport in Asia and regular operations will start from April, Minister for Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu said in Rajya Sabha. Responding to supplementaries during Question in the Rajya Sabha, he said the airlines are also excited to start operations from there and improve connectivity across the world. "Jewar airport is emerging as the country's and Asia's biggest airport. We have conducted the validation flight in December at the airport. "Everything is going according to timelines and very soon in the month of April we will see regular operations starting from Jewar-Noida international airport," the minister told the Upper House. He said all airlines including Air India and Indigo are very excited to improve connectivity from the Noida airport. "... The airport lies right next to Noida expressway and we will see connectivity of roads happening very soon," he said. Responding to other supplementaries, the minis
Akasa Air on Friday became the second airline to announce commercial flight operations from the upcoming Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh. IndiGo was the first airline to announce a tie-up with the greenfield airport, located near the national capital, for commercial services, according to a statement. A partnership agreement was signed between Akasa Air and Noida International Airport in Hyderabad on Friday on the sidelines of industry event 'Wings 2024', the statement said. "We are excited to welcome Akasa Air as our airline partner, marking a significant step forward as we progress towards airport opening. This partnership highlights our commitment to strengthen air connectivity in the Delhi-NCR and western Uttar Pradesh," Noida International Airport Chief Executive Officer Christoph Schnellmann said. "Akasa Air is one of the fastest-growing airlines in the country, and we are thrilled to have them join us on our mission to establish a comprehensive air network, ...