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India to make carbon-neutral airport in near future: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that India is working on making its airport carbon-neutral in future.Taking to Twitter, Scindia said, "India is working towards making its airports carbon neutral in the near future so as to emerge as a responsible player in the international civil aviation industry.""The way Indian civil aviation has bounced back post #COVID19 with all protocols in place shows its resilience & determination. With a robust and holistic plan for the future, we are sure, we will set new milestones in air, soon" - at the Reception of the Indian delegation at @icao (International Civil Aviation Organisation)," he added.Upon reaching the ICAO office headquarters in Montreal, Scindia was received by the High Commissioner of India, Ajay Bisaria and the Representative of India, Shefali Juneja.Earlier today, he participated in the roundtable discussion, organised by the Canada-India Business Council and spoke about the opportunities ...

Airports sector set to see Rs 1.65 trn capex in coming years: Scindia

India's airport sector is expected to see investments worth Rs 1.65 lakh crore in the coming years, and the government also aims to have 200 airports, Jyotiraditya Scindia said

Ahmedabad airport recarpets 3.5 km runway in 75 days, claims record

It is the busiest airport in Gujarat operating more than 200 flights daily before the coronavirus pandemic

Indian airports estimated to see 69% more passengers in 2022-23: Govt

A total of 19.96 crore passengers travelled through the airports in the country during 2021-22, the minister said in his reply to a written question in Rajya Sabha

Regular international flights likely to resume from March 15: Report

The ban on scheduled international passenger flights in India is in effect till February 28. Such flights have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cochin airport continues to be India's 3rd busiest airport despite Covid

Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has retained its position as the third busiest airport in India throughout 2021 despite the pandemic. CIAL said as per the latest statistics released by Airports Authority of India (AAI), it stands at third position in the country in terms of international traffic in December, a feat it has been enjoying since the beginning of the previous year. "As per the AAI data on international traffic for the month of December 2021, Delhi Airport topped the list with 8,42,582 passengers and Mumbai airport retained its second spot with 4,51,212. CIAL registered 301,338 international passengers, during December 2021 whereas Chennai Airport which is at the fourth position handled 2,46,387 international passengers," CIAL said in a release. CIAL handled a total of 43,06,661 passengers during the whole year of 2021. Of that, 18,69,690 were international passengers. CIAL's passenger volume has almost increased by a million in 2021 when compared to that of

Indian airport bonds drop to 3-month lows on airline cutbacks

Both Vistara and IndiGo have cut capacity in response to a surging caseload and travel restrictions

GMR Infra starts trading on bourses as pure-play airport biz company

GMR Infrastructure Ltd (GIL) has started trading at the stock exchanges as a pure-play airport sector company from Tuesday onwards, according to a statement.

World War II era Agartala airport to be 3rd international airport in NE

The Agartala airport, which was was used as a technical base for the Royal Air Force during World War II, would likely be declared an international airport soon

Out of tune

So should airlines play the keening, trance-like Siddi folk music from the Kutch peninsula?

Most gold seizures at Chennai and Calicut airports this year: FM Sitharaman

Before the pandemic, in 2019-20, the highest seizures in terms of combined weight were in Delhi and Mumbai airports, at 494 kg and 403 kg

Scindia issues action plan for better crowd management at airports

Scindia on Tuesday said he has issued an action plan for better crowd management at airports across the country which includes expanding RT-PCR test services and ramping up forex counters.

Stricter norms for int'l passengers to be effective from Tuesday midnight

Authorities are stepping their vigil for effective surveillance amid mounting concerns over the emergence of the COVID variant Omicron.

Top headlines: PM lays Noida airport foundation; Covaxin's efficacy updated

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Ease in travel restrictions to raise airport infra sector's profits: ICRA

Ease in travel restrictions post the lockdown is expected to raise the airport infrastructure sector's operating profits in FY22, ICRA said

Aviation ministry proposes outsourcing security at airports to pvt agencies

The civil aviation ministry has asked airport operators to look at outsourcing non-core security works at aerodromes to private agencies, according to a senior official. Besides, the ministry has sought additional deployment of 3,000 CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) personnel at airports. These moves also come against the backdrop of domestic air traffic almost touching pre-COVID levels and an anticipated rise in the number of air passengers in the coming months. Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal on Wednesday said the sector will rebound and "we will grow faster than earlier". In view of the domestic passenger traffic nearing pre-COVID levels, he said that passenger handling capacities at airports have to be augmented. CISF has been asked to augment its capacity, and airport operators have been asked to have more screening machines, among other measures, he added. According to Bansal, airport operators have also been told to look at giving non-core security activities

Indian travel market to cross $125 billion by FY27, says report

The surge in travel is fueled by improving airport infrastructure and increasing access to passports

Ex-NDMA VC M Shashidhar Reddy suggests Scindia 'flood audit' of airports

Former National Disaster Management Authority vice-chairman M Shashidhar Reddy on Sunday wrote to Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia suggesting a "flood audit" of all airports in India

13 airports get approval for privatisation through clubbing model

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