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Bihar Cabinet decisions: 6 new airports, MSP for chana, pulses, and more

Airports in six districts, MSP for chana, masoor and mustard, hotel on Patliputra Ashok land, SAP contract renewal, and river replenishment study among key decisions

Airports close across Mideast as conflict escalates between Israel, Iran

After Israeli strikes landed near the hotel where he was staying in the Iranian province of Qom, Aimal Hussein desperately wanted to return home. But the 55-year-old Afghan businessman couldn't find a way, with Iranian airspace completely shut down. He fled to Tehran after the strike Sunday, but no taxi would take him to the border as the conflict between Iran and Israel intensified. Flights, markets, everything is closed, and I am living in the basement of a small hotel, Hussein told The Associated Press by cellphone on Monday. "I am trying to get to the border by taxi, but they are hard to find, and no one is taking us. Israel launched a major attack Friday with strikes in the Iranian capital of Tehran and elsewhere, killing senior military officials, nuclear scientists, and destroying critical infrastructure. Among the targets was a nuclear enrichment facility about 18 miles from Qom. Iran has retaliated with hundreds of drones and missiles. The dayslong attacks between the two

Statsguru: What explains cracks in infrastructure at India's major airports

For the country's major airports, repair & maintenance expenditures declined year-on-year in proportion to their aeronautical revenues in FY24

Adani considers entering airport ground handling bids after Celebi's exit

Celebi operated at nine airports in India, including gateway facilities in capital New Delhi and the commercial hub of Mumbai. Its operations were halted after Turkey voiced support for Pak

This country will fine those who stand up and crowd aisles after landing

Airline passengers will be fined up to $67 for standing or crowding aisles before their row is called, in light of growing safety concerns and disrespect for fellow travellers

Celebi contract: Bombay HC stops MIAL from final call on bids till June

The HC said no final decision shall be taken on tenders to replace Celebi until its pleas against revoked security clearance and contract termination are heard in June

Mumbai airport appoints Indo Thai as interim handler after Celebi exit

After Celebi's security clearance was revoked, MIAL names Indo Thai as interim ground handler at Mumbai airport and will float a tender to appoint a permanent operator

Operation Sindoor: Over 300,000 flight tickets cancelled in 6 days

Besides cancellation of domestic flights between May 7 and May 12, the airlines have also been financially impacted by the closure of Pakistan airspace to Indian carriers' international flights

India reopens 32 airports after military de-escalation with Pakistan

Airports in major cities, such as Ambala, Amritsar, Bhuj, Bikaner, Chandigarh, Hindon, Jaisalmer, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Leh and Ludhiana, were shut since May 7

Small private airports' capex to grow 50-60% annually over next 3 years

Capital expenditure (capex) of small private airports is expected to rise 50-60 per cent annually over the next three years, driven by capacity expansion on account of a substantial increase in terminal utilisation levels, ratings agency Crisil said on Monday. On the other hand, capital expenditure (capex) at large private airports will see a decline during the same period, as much of the capacity expansion has been completed or nearing completion, it added. However, the overall capex of private airports will slightly slow down by 10-15 per cent to around Rs 40,000 crore over the next three years, as per the ratings agency. Crisil said its analysis is based on the capex of 11 operating private airports and two soon-to-be-operational private airports, which together account for more than 95 per cent of India's private airport passenger traffic. For this study, small private airports are classified as those with capacity of less than 20 million passengers per annum and located in ...

India set to reopen 32 airports shut during standoff with Pakistan

Civil aviation authorities have decided to reopen 32 airports that were shut for civil flight operations following last week's armed conflict between India and Pakistan, official sources said on Monday. A formal announcement regarding the resumption of operations at these airports is expected to be announced soon, the sources added. Civil flight operations from 32 airports across northern and western India, including Srinagar and Amritsar, were suspended from May 9 to May 15 due to the military standoff between India and Pakistan. The Airports Authority of India (AAI), along with other aviation authorities, issued a series of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), announcing the temporary closure of 32 airports across northern and western India for all civilian flight operations.

Israel destroys Yemen’s main airport after Houthi missile hits Tel Aviv

Israel bombed key targets in Yemen, including Hodeidah Port and Sanaa Airport, after a missile launched by Houthi rebels struck near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday.

Mumbai airport freighter ban: Air cargo agents warn of trade disruption

Navi Mumbai airport, the city's second airport being developed by MIAL's subsidiary, is scheduled to commence operations in June

Telcos to airports: Allow us to provide indoor telecom infrastructure

Telcos say current rules prohibit unlicensed third parties from deploying active or passive telecom infrastructure, urge airports to grant rights to licensed operators

As Navi Mumbai airport gears up for takeoff, realty to spread wings

Adani Realty, Godrej Properties, Hiranandani Group, K Raheja Corp, Panchshil Realty among many to ready residential and commercial projects

FAA flags risks at Las Vegas airport after Washington collision review

A federal review of helicopter safety concerns launched after the deadly midair collision in Washington, D.C., has identified a rash of concerns about the potential conflicts between air tour helicopters and planes at the Las Vegas airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that it imposed new restrictions on helicopter flights around Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas that have already cut the number of collision alerts planes were receiving by 30 per cent over the last three weeks. The FAA said in the wake of the collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter in January that it planned to use artificial intelligence to dig into the millions of reports it collects to assess other places with busy helicopter traffic, including Boston, New York, Baltimore-Washington, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and along the Gulf Coast. The FAA's acting administrator, Chris Rocheleau, said Las Vegas quickly became a concern on

China-built airport in Nepal littered with corruption, finds inquiry

In 2023, The New York Times reported that CAMC had inflated the project's cost and undermined Nepal's efforts to maintain quality control

ICRA expects 18-20% growth for airport operators in FY26 on higher traffic

Indian airport operators are expected to see an 18-20 per cent topline year-on-year growth in this fiscal, driven by a sustained improvement in passenger traffic and tariff hike as well as ramp-up in non-aeronautical revenues, ratings agency ICRA said on Thursday. At the same time, ICRA estimates overall air passenger traffic growing at a healthy 7-9 per cent Y-o-Y to reach at 440-450 million in FY26, on the back of an around 10 per cent estimated increase in the just concluded financial year, it said. The overall passenger traffic (domestic and international) is estimated at 412-415 million in FY25, as per ICRA. The ratings agency said its estimation is based on a sample set of airports, including those managed and operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), as well as Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Cochin International Airports, which operate under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. Also, given the capacity bottleneck faced by a few airports, the sector will ...

Singapore's Changi reclaims world's best airport title from Doha's Hamad

Asian airports led the rankings at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2025, with Tokyo's Haneda and Narita, and Seoul's Incheon rounding out the top five

Thiruvananthapuram airport to halt flights on April 11 for divine crossover

Flight services from the international airport here will be suspended for over four hours on April 8 for the smooth continuation of the holy 'Painkuni Arattu' procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple across the runway, TIAL said on Tuesday. The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Ltd (TIAL) said that the flight services would be suspended from 4.45 pm to 9 pm on April 11. It said that the updated timings of the flights are available with the respective airlines. "The runway at Thiruvananthapuram Airport is closed twice a year to allow the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple procession to pass through. This tradition, which involves taking the route to Shangumugham Beach for the idols' ritual bath, dates back centuries," the airport said in a Facebook post. The ritual continues even after the establishment of the airport in 1932 and on these two days every year, flights are rescheduled. When the airport was constructed, the then Travancore King Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma