Page 9 - Airports In India

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.'

Privatisation hurts public, benefits only a handful of cronies: Rahul

Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the BJP government over privatisation of airports

Central government plans to sell residual stake in four airports

The Central government aims to sell its residual stake in four airports as part of the asset monetisation pipeline

Centre's plan to club unviable airports unlikely to enthuse investors

Airport monetisation is a crucial component of the Centre's aggressive asset monetisation plan unveiled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget for 2021-22

Employees protest at TVM airport against takeover by Adani Group

Employees of the International airport raised slogans and protested in front of the office of the director

AAI raises objections to Adani Enterprises branding in private airports

Adani terms the charge 'baseless', says the company has adhered to the terms of agreement

Rules to stop Covid-19 variant lead to chaos, long queues at airports

Like many countries, India has suspended flights from Britain, where cases have soared because of the variant.

First flight from Noida airport likely by Dec 2023 or Jan 2024: Top exec

Work on the upcoming Noida International Airport is progressing as scheduled, a top government executive said

Grounded airports

Govt plan for privatisation has flaws

Govt should not be running airports and airlines, says Hardeep Singh Puri

"If the government runs an airport or an airline, then they have to follow the government rules like L1 and L2, and that is not how commercial entities can run," Puri said

Will be interesting to see how govt completes airport leasing: Law firm

What is to be seen is how effectively and efficiently would it be able to complete the process especially during the coronavirus pandemic, a Delhi-based law firm has said

Kozhikode crash: DGCA to conduct audit of airports that witness heavy rains

The Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 people, including a six-member crew, overshot the tabletop runway during landing at the Kozhikode airport in heavy rains on Friday night

DGCA to boost safety checks on airlines, airports after deficiencies fou

At Chennai, the DGCA team found that the disposal of masks and gloves was not carried out in line with the prescribed guidelines

Over 500 flights take off, but states create plane confusion at airports

Maharashtra clears air, says short-term visitors exempt from isolation

AAI asks air passengers to download Aarogya Setu app, carry hand sanitiser

The government-owned Aarogya Setu app gives colour coded-designation to users as per their health status and travel history. It helps the user know if he or she is near anyone who has tested positive

CISF proposes staggered flights, changes in check-in process

Calls for closure of check-in counters two hours prior to departure to avoid crowding and maintaining social distancing