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Dhami attends meet chaired by Rajnath to boost infra on northern borders

At the meeting, the Uttarakhand chief minister said the Pithoragarh airport would be developed by the Indian Air Force

Gujarat's Hirasar airport to be ready for operations by March end

The airport at Hirasar in Gujarat's Rajkot district will be ready for operations by the end of this month and will have the longest runway in the state, a senior official said on Saturday. Landing and other calibration tests began at the facility, located on the outskirts of Rajkot city, on Saturday, he said. Talking to reporters, district collector Arun Mahesh Babu said the airport has a 3.5-km long runway, which is the longest in Gujarat, and it also has a 700-metre water tunnel below the runway, which is the longest in Asia. "It is a historic day for Rajkot, as this will be the main airport for the entire Saurashtra region. This can also emerge as the largest airport in Gujarat...The instrument landing checking for the airport began today," Babu said. Landing and systems calibrations through the air traffic control (ATC) will go on for two days, he said. "Ninety-nine per cent work is complete. Seven windmills (located in the area) are being removed, and the approach road from t

PM Modi to inaugurate Shivamogga airport in Karnataka on Monday: Official

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka on Monday and inaugurate an airport in Shivamogga and several other development projects, according to an official statement. The prime minister will take a walk-through and inspect the newly built airport, after which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation of multiple projects in Shivamogga, according to the statement issued on Saturday. Modi's one-day tour of poll-bound Karnataka will see a series of new projects being launched in Shivamogga and Belagavi districts, including smart city projects, railways and road projects, and rural water connectivity projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission in Shivamogga and Belagavi districts. He will also release the 13th instalment of PM-KISAN. The new airport in Shivamogga has been developed at a cost of around Rs 450 crore. The Passenger Terminal Building of the airport can handle 300 passengers per hour. The airport will improve connectivity and accessibility of Shivamogga and other ...

Karnataka Govt allots Rs 30 cr to build startup park near Bengaluru airport

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said a state-of-the-art startup park would be established at a cost of Rs 30 crore near Kempegowda International Airport here. Presenting his government's last budget in the Legislative Assembly, he also said new industrial clusters will be established in nine places by Karnataka State Small Industries Development Corporation (KSSIDC). Bommai said a feasibility report has already been prepared for the construction of airports in Davangere and Koppal districts, and steps will be taken to commence the construction work this year. Stating that people are showing more interest in air travel mode with a view to saving time and for hassle-free travel, the Chief Minister said in this background, the government has undertaken a record number of five new airports work in Shivamogga, Vijayapura, Hassan, Raichur and Karwar districts. Shivamogga and Vijayapura airport work will be completed this year itself, he said. Noting that administrat

Over 13,000 families to relocate in phase II development of Noida airport

Around 18,500 families will be affected by the second phase development of the Noida International Airport and over 13,000 of them will have to be relocated, Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh said on Wednesday. The MLA said heeding to the demand of villagers, it has been decided that the families which need to relocate will now have two options for resettlement - near Faleda Cut and at Modelpur, both near the airport. "The farmers have the choice to choose either resettlement and rehabilitation location as per their convenience," he said at a press conference along with Jewar Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Abhay Singh. "Around 120 hectare land is available at Faleda Cut, close to the upcoming Film City, and 60 hectare at Modelpur, which is located near Jewar town on the Khurja road," the BJP MLA said. About 1,365 hectare of land for the second phase development of the airport is being acquired from six villages - Dayanatpur, Karauli Bangar, Mudrah, Beerampur, Kuraib and Ranhera. "Around

All measures in place to prevent bird hits at airport areas: Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said all measures have been taken to address the issue of bird hits at airport areas and emphasised the need to keep areas clean. There have been incidents of aircraft suffering bird hits mid-air as well as at the time of landing or take-off. "As far as bird hits are concerned, we have put in place all measures at airports, which includes the bird dispeller, sound guns and other methodologies that will keep birds away from airport areas," the minister said. While briefing reporters here about the initiatives taken by the government over the last nearly nine years for wildlife conservation, Scindia also mentioned the Swachh Bharat initiative in the context of bird hits. "...why do birds come to certain places, especially airports. It is not because they make their homes there but more because the fact that they are attracted to some objects in that area. Therefore, to keep areas clean and make sure that birds do not cluster ..

Aero India: Flight operations at B'luru airport to be impacted for 10 days

The Bengaluru airport flight operation would be closed for rehearsals between 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on February 8. On February 12 it will remain closed from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the same reason

Lucknow airport prepares for massive rush due to GIS-23, G20 meet

The airport from February 10 to 15 will witness a large number of chartered flights bringing in scores of VVIPs arriving here during this period for the Global Investors' Summit and G20 event

Regional aviation looks to fly higher as operators chart plans in Goa

Regional airlines have also struggled due to under investment, rising costs and flight of trained manpower to established larger carriers

Ensure resumption of flights at Adampur airport by March end: Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday asked officials to ensure the resumption of domestic flights at Adampur (Jalandhar) airport by March end. Chairing a review meeting of the Civil Aviation Department here, he said the state government is committed to restart flights at the airport by March end to facilitate the people, according to an official release. Mann said besides saving time, money and energy of the people especially the NRIs, the airport will also give a further boost to the economic development of the region in general and Jalandhar city in particular. It will also boost medical tourism and industrial development, he added. The chief minister also directed the officers to complete the ongoing work of construction of the civil air terminal at Halwara in Ludhiana within three months. He said the government has already released Rs 50 crore for the early completion of work at the civil air terminal. Mann said the timely completion of the project is the need of t

Int'l airport built with Chinese assistance, donations inaugurated in Nepal

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday inaugurated the country's third international airport, built in the backdrop of the Annapurna Mountain Range with Chinese loans and donations.The third International airport of the Himalayan nation has been inaugurated in the tourist valley as the previous airport had no proper infrastructure and also failed to provide an air route via India. The airport had inadequate hotels in the surroundings for stay and no proper transport.Nepal earlier in 2022 had inaugurated another airport, the Gautam Buddha International Airport built in Siddharthanagar near the Indian border. The airport is barely getting international fliers though it was expected to act as a supplement to Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) in the capital Kathmandu.While inaugurating the airport amid a ceremony, the Prime Minister claimed that airports would connect the land-locked nation with the rest of the world, working as effective means of transportation."The ...

Weather disruption forces IndiGo passengers to wait eight hours in Delhi

Delay causes some to miss connecting flights; DIAL sources said zero cancellations or diversions from airport on Tuesday

Bird Group's Roseate Hotels to develop first hotel near Noida airport

The Roseate Hotels and Resorts, owned by the Bird Group, has been selected to develop the first 220-room luxury hotel near the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar, officials said on Monday. The Bird Group, which operates six properties in India and the UK, was chosen to develop this hotel after a competitive bidding process involving some of the leading international and national hospitality groups, according to an official statement by the Noida International Airport (NIA). The hotel will be a "whole new concept" featuring intelligent technology like smartphone access and services especially designed to cater to the evolving demands and expectations of global leisure and business travellers, the NIA said. NIA's chief executive officer Christoph Schnellmann said, "This marks the start of our journey towards developing a modern, consumer-centric infrastructure for travellers as well as the visitors at the airport. "Roseate Hotels understands the needs of Indian customers,

IndiGo inaugurates second MRO facility at Bengaluru's Kempegowda airport

IndiGo inaugurated its second maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport

PM Modi to inaugurate first Arunachal airport 'Donyi Polo' on Saturday

Arunachal Pradesh is all set to script its aviation history Saturday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the state's first airport near here. The Donyi Polo airport is located at Hollongi and when it becomes operational it will boost connectivity, trade and tourism in the hilly north eastern state, officials said. Modi will inaugurate the greenfield airport at 9.30 am on Saturday and leave for Varanasi and Gujarat from there, officials at the state's civil aviation department informed. He will also dedicate the 600 MW Kameng hydro power station in West Kameng district to the nation at the function. The Donyi Polo airport has been developed by the Airports Authority of India at an estimated cost of Rs 645 crore. It will have eight check-in counters and can accommodate 200 passengers during peak hours, the officials said. There is no airport in Arunachal Pradesh, the country's easternmost state. The closest facility is at Lilabari airport, 80 km away in Assam's North .

PM Modi to visit Arunachal on Nov 19 to inaugurate new Itanagar airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on November 19, said a press release by Prime Minister's Office on Thursday

Adani, Reliance among 15 bidders in race to buy Future Retail's assets

Capri Global Holdings, OP Jindal group's Nalwa Steel and Power, Shalimar Corporation among companies expressing interest

Mangaluru airport enables unidirectional flow of traffic for departures

The Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has enabled the unidirectional flow of traffic for the departures of passengers on the ground floor. This arrangement has created a seamless movement of traffic for both arrivals (lower ground floor) and departures (ground floor) on different levels, a release from MIA said here Sunday. Under the new arrangement, all vehicles coming to drop departing passengers, shall exit via the ramp after dropping them either at the designated drop off zone 1 or 2. After leaving the ramp that leads to the lower ground floor, the vehicles may exit either to the city or towards the parking lot. Till now, the airport had just one designated drop zone just prior to the departure gate from where the vehicles returned. A zebra crossing near the departure gate facilitates departing passengers and their kin, who come up from parking into the terminal via the escalator on the lower ground floor. Traffic marshals with LED batons have been positioned to ensure thei

Jewar airport project six months ahead of schedule, says NIAL CEO

Even as the first phase is underway, the authorities have already started the initial groundwork of land acquisition for the second phase.

Aircraft bird strike incidents rise by 49.3% in January-July period

DGCA official says all airport operators advised to conduct awareness campaigns in schools and localities around airports regarding proper garbage disposal