No plans to tie up with others to operate Noida airport, says CEO

The company aims to manage the airport for the entire duration of the concession, which is set to last for the next 40 years

Zurich Airport International is here for the long run and has no plans to partner with any other entity to manage or operate the Noida International Airport, the latter’s chief executive officer, Christoph Schnellmann, said on Tuesday.

The first phase of construction of the airport was on schedule, and it would be operational by September 2024, meeting the concession agreement’s deadline and allowing for a passenger capacity of 12 million, he said. Ultimately, in phase 4, the airport’s capacity will increase to 70 million.

Schnellmann said that future phases of airport development might be accelerated if air traffic grows at