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Bengaluru emerges as air travel hub in south as connecting traffic doubles

Airport currently serves 74 domestic destinations compared to 54 pre-pandemic; most of the new additions are non-metro destinations

AAI yet to procure a single body scanner for its 100-plus airports

The Centre-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) is yet to procure and install a single body scanner for its 100-plus airports across the country, government officials said. Aviation security regulator BCAS had in April 2019 directed 84 hypersensitive and sensitive airports across the country to install body scanners by March 2020, replacing existing door frame metal detectors, hand-held scanners and pat-down searches of passengers to detect metallic objects. "Walk-through metal detectors and hand-held metal detectors cannot detect non-metallic weapons and explosives. Body scanners detect both metallic and non-metallic items concealed on the body," the circular of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) had said. Following the BCAS circular, the AAI had in 2020 issued a tender to procure 198 body scanners for 63 airports, officials told PTI. Three companies had put in their bids but the tender was later cancelled, they stated. When asked by PTI for the reason for cancellation, th

AAI to spend Rs 25k cr in next 5 years for expansion of airport terminals

'In-principle' approval is given for setting up of 21 greenfield airports across the country, says govt

Airports sector to see Rs 90,000 cr investments in 5 years: Official

The civil aviation sector, which was battered by the coronavirus pandemic that had also resulted in the suspension of domestic and international flight services, is slowly on the recovery path

UP on its way to have 5 international airports, highest for any state

The state, at present, has eight operational airports

6 brownfield Adani airports could help AAI make Rs 650 crore annually

The Adanis have already signed up concession agreements from late December 2020 to run the airports

Air India sale will energise aviation: Modi at Kushinagar airport opening

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated a new international airport at Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh

PM Modi to inaugurate Kushinagar International Airport on October 20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Kushinagar International Airport in the presence of ambassadors of various countries

Pvt airport operators to spend Rs 42,000 cr on capacity expansion: Crisil

Private airport operators are expected to spend around Rs 42,000 crore on capacity expansion over the five years through fiscal 2026 as they are confident of air traffic growth in the long term

Sitting on Rs 1 trn in assets, pvt airports want cash support from govt

Experts say the demands of airports controlled by big corporate groups sitting on piles of cash are unlikely to be entertained by the Modi govt

Govt to monetise 25 airports over four years, to fetch Rs 20,782 crore

The government holds 26 per cent stake each in Mumbai and Delhi airports and 13 per cent stake in Hyderabad and Bengaluru airports

Govt to monetise 25 airports over 4 years, to fetch Rs 20,782 crore

The government is looking to monetise 25 AAI-managed airports, including Varanasi, Chennai, Nagpur and Bhubaneshwar, over the next four years, which could bring in investments worth Rs 20,782 crore.

Lift capacity, fare caps: Operators of India's largest airports to govt

They have also urged the government to resume international air travel without limiting capacity

Could a $10-million system have saved lives in Kozhikode plane crash?

While most plane crash investigations blame dead pilots, Kozhikode investigators may have to dig much deeper

Covid Response Plan for quick clearance of vaccines at airports: CBIC

Pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges disrupting global supply chains and slowing down economic activity

HC gives 'first task' to Scindia: Formulating policy for naming airports

Earlier last month, the Maharashtra government and state-run town planning agency CIDCO had announced to name the greenfield airport after Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray.

HC: Centre must develop uniform policy to name airports across the country

The new civil aviation minister should give top priority to this task: HC

Covid-19 impact: Adani group asks AAI for more time on airport takeover

Cites second wave for invoking force majeure

Eight new flying training academies to be set up in 5 airports: Govt

Eight new flying training academies will be set up in five airports with an aim to make India a global pilot training hub, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday.

DGCA may impose spot fines at airports for violation of Covid guidelines

In a circular on Tuesday, the regulator said, 'During the surveillance of some airports, it has come to notice that compliance (of Covid-19 protocols) is not satisfactory.'