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Civil enclave project at Kanpur Airport to be completed by this year: AAI

The development work of the civil enclave project at the Kanpur Airport, including a new terminal building, at an investment of Rs 143.6 crore is expected to be completed by this year, an official release said on Thursday. Once commissioned, the new terminal building spread in 6,248 sq mt will be able to handle 300 passengers during peak hours with host facilities such as eight check-in counters, conveyor belts for the arriving passengers, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said. Besides, the apron is being designed to park as many as three A-321 types of aircraft, it said. The airport at Kanpur, which is the commercial capital of Uttar Pradesh and a hub for leather, textiles and defence production, among others, is at present directly connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Gorakhpur, AAI said. "Considering the growth in passenger traffic, AAI has undertaken the development work of civil enclave at Kanpur Airport with enhanced passengers' facilities at a project cost of Rs 14

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With the rise in the number of flyers, the government has been taking multiple steps for corresponding growth in the airport infrastructure

India's Airports Authority to procure navigation aid from Russian firm

Purchase will be made in 'national currencies' and the first systems will be shipped before Nov

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Decision could add to friction between the Air Force's military requirements, and the AAI's need to provide infrastructure to airlines

Airport PPPs on a crowded runway; private sector bids could be subdued

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Adani-owned Mumbai International Airport begins revenue sharing with AAI

While DIAL pays 45.99 per cent of its revenues as fees to the AAI, for MIAL it is 38.70 per cent

Boeing develops 10-year roadmap for AAI to modernise air traffic management

The AAI manages the commercial traffic in the Indian airspace. It also runs more than 100 airports across the country.

'400 mn air traffic by FY24, Rs 1-trn investment lined up in airports'

He also defended the government's move to lease out airports to private entities saying the profitability of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will increase due to this

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NHAI & AAI, which are not registered as companies, also likely to benefit

Aluminium players say captive plants facing alarmingly depleted coal stock

Seeking government's help, the aluminium industry has also made a plea to earmark at least 25-30 coal rakes per day for economically viable and sustainable industry operations

Canadian court quashes seizure of AAI dues, limits action against Air India

Decisions are part of a judgment delivered by Superior Court of Quebec on pleas by India against separate garnishment orders which led to seizure of over $30 million

Irrespective of vax status, TN to test passengers from at-risk countries

At Chennai airport, T4 terminal is converted into an exclusive area for testing of passengers arriving from these at-risk countries.

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Of the 136 airports it operates, 107 were in losses due to the pandemic disruption

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The government had earlier stated that it would be spending Rs 25,000 crore on all airports across India

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Report on crash that killed 21 people last year recommends Airport Authority of India improve training of airport rescue and firefighting team.

13 airports get approval for privatisation through clubbing model

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

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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.