Page 15 - Airports

SpiceJet to commence flight operations to Kushinagar airport from Nov 26

SpiceJet will commence flight operations to the just-inagurated Kushinagar airport in Uttar Pradesh from November 26. The airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday

Adani Group takes over management of Jaipur International Airport

The airport has been leased out to the group by the government of India for a period of 50 year

AERA allows GMR Hyderabad to increase user development fee from Apr 1, 2022

Flying from Hyderabad airport to get costlier from April 1, 2022

Govt spending Rs 14,500 crore on airports before 'privatising' them

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

Sydney Airport sale a step closer after improved $17.4 billion offer

The move sent the airport's shares up 5%, with analysts saying a rival bid appeared unlikely given the scale of the funding needed and foreign ownership rules

13 airports get approval for privatisation through clubbing model

AAI board okays merging major airports with smaller ones to attract investors

Delhi airport's elevated taxiway to be ready by 2022-end, says DIAL

About 60 per cent of Delhi airport's elevated eastern cross taxiway (ECT) has already been constructed and it would be ready by 2022-end, according to a statement on Wednesday.

Asset monetisation plan gives a bigger role to private operators

When implemented, the entities engaged in cross border trade in merchandise will deal more with private entities managing the ports and airports

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

After Centre, NIAL Board approves Noida International Airport master plan

The master plan, which details the development of the proposed Noida International Airport, was approved by the Noida International Airport Limited on Friday, according to officials

IndiGo starts priority boarding facility for passengers to avoid long lines

IndiGo's chief strategy and revenue officer Sanjay Kumar said the airline is always striving to enhance the travel experience for its customers.

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

India requires nearly 1,000 pilots annually to meet traffic growth

New pilot training schools will come up at the Airports Authority of India (AAI)-run airports at Belagavi, Jalgaon, Kalaburagi, Khajurao, and Lilabari

GMR, Groupe ADP likely to jointly bid for future airport projects

Two companies have finalised a business agreement under which both will collaborate on multiple sectors

American airlines cite concerns about fuel shortages at some airports

The fuel needle is moving closer to empty at some U.S. airports. American Airlines says it's running into fuel shortages at some smaller and mid-size airports, and in some cases the airline will add refueling stops or fly fuel into locations where the supply is tight. The airline said that the shortages showed up first in the West, where they could affect efforts to fight wildfires. They are now being reported in other parts of the country and will last through mid-August, according to a company memo to pilots on Monday. It asked pilots to conserve fuel by, for example, leaving one engine off while taxiing. American said fuel supplies are being squeezed at several airports, which it didn't name, mostly because of a shortage of tanker trucks or drivers. Delta Air Lines, meanwhile, said Reno, Nevada, is the most affected location. Delta said pipelines have been devoting more space to gasoline and diesel and less to jet fuel during the pandemic. Nevada politicians worry that the ...

Jyotiraditya Scindia forms committees to advise on civil aviation sector

With Scindia himself chairing the committees, the group will meet once every month to sort out issues

'Undervalued': Sydney Airport Holdings rejects $17-bn takeover bid

The operator of Australia's largest airport said directors had unanimously concluded the proposal undervalued the airport and was not in the best interest of shareholders.

Adani takes over Mumbai airport, becomes India's largest airport operator

Construction of Navi Mumbai airport to start next month

Sydney Airport target of $16.7 bn bid from infrastructure investors

The proposal comes as record-low interest rates prompt pension funds and their investment managers to chase higher yields.

Making sense of crisis-hit Jet Airways' juggle for key airport slots

The Kalrock-Jalan consortium, whose proposal got the NCLT nod, hopes to restart Jet Airways as a full service airline with 25-30 aircraft