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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.

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

Private airport operators send SOS to govt, say operations unsustainable

Airport apex body says aeronautical revenues down 75-80%, cites severe cash crunch; Over 85% of total costs incurred by airport operators are fixed

Civil Aviation Ministry opens bid for 392 air routes under UDAN 4.1 scheme

The Union Civil Aviation Ministry has proposed 392 new routes under its flagship scheme UDAN 4.1 bidding process on the commencement of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'

Airports in North-East operating, expanding at full strength amid Covid-19

The Covid-19, which turned things upside down for people across the world, is being methodically managed at these airports

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

Over 14 tonnes of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine to be shipped from Pune today

Air India, GoAir, IndiGo and SpiceJet will carry the shots

Chennai airport suspends aircraft operations in view of Cyclone Nivar

The decision was taken considering the safety of passengers and the severity of the approaching cyclone

At 34,336 MT, cargo handled at Bengaluru airport in Oct hits 26-month high

Growth in tonnage led by e-commerce and perishable goods, builds on recovery in freight movement in September

Airports see uptick in retail sales, line up sweeteners for passengers

Bengaluru airport in process of finalisng new brands for its retail and F&B zone

Adani to integrate smaller airports with Mumbai, play hub-and-spoke game

Gautam Adani says the company will bid for upcoming second airports built across cities

Cochin International Airport reports Rs 72 cr Q1 loss, revenue at Rs 19 cr

The holding company having 100 per cent shares in subsidiaries like Cochin Duty Free and Retail Services Ltd (CDRSL) registered a consolidated turn over of Rs 810.08 crore

AAI puts GoAir on 'cash and carry' basis over non-payment of dues

An airline has to pay various charges -- air navigation, landing, parking etc -- to AAI, which works under the Civil Aviation Ministry, to use facilities at any of its more than 100 airports

AI plane crash: Sikkim's Pakyong another risky airport with tabletop runway

Located at a height of 4646 ft, Pakyong airport is one of the five highest airports in India

In pictures: What international flyers must know about India's new rules

Travellers can seek exemption from institutional quarantine from August 8 onwards

AirAsia India offers 50K seats without base fare to doctors amid Covid-19

However, airport fees, charges and statutory taxes will be borne by the traveller, it said

Get, set, fly: Here's how airlines ensured safe travel as services resumed

The first step was identifying the touch points to reduce contact and go for sanitisation wherever that is not possible

Indian airports gear up to face new realities in a post-lockdown world

Thermal screenings, online duty free shopping, early check-in and light packing may become the new norm

40-60% drop in air passenger traffic likely in FY21 amid Covid-19 crisis

Private joint venture airports (seven of them), including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad accounted for over 54 per cent of the 349 million passengers in CY19.

How flights will operate after the lockdown is lifted

The Standard Operating Procedure being formulated by the DGCA will make it mandatory for airlines to keep all middle seats and the last three rows empty to minimise contact