DIAL withdraws case against Hindon airport’s commercial flight operations
Live MintDelhi International Airport Ltd on Tuesday withdrew its legal challenge against the Centre’s decision to allow the Airports Authority of India to operate scheduled commercial flights from the Indian Air Force Station in Hindon, Ghaziabad. Read this | AAI selects 150 small airports, airstrips for modernization to meet air cargo demand by leveraging existing infra The operator, which runs Indira Gandhi International Airport through a joint venture with the GMR-led consortium and AAI, had filed the plea in January 2024, arguing that the Centre’s October 2023 decision to expand Hindon’s operations was "unfair, arbitrary, and commercially unfeasible." The company had noted that a new greenfield airport at Jewar, located within 150 km of IGIA, was under construction and argued that commencing operations at Hindon before all three airports reach full capacity would undermine IGIA’s viability and lead to the underutilization of resources. The operator also flagged procedural lapses, arguing that the government’s move to develop Hindon further disregarded the guidelines outlined in the Airport Infrastructure and Greenfield Airport Policies.
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