Kerala all set to become first state with four international airports; Kannur airport to become operational by September
6 years, 6 months ago

Kerala all set to become first state with four international airports; Kannur airport to become operational by September

India TV News  

Kannur International Airport will commence its operations in September, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday following his meeting with Union Minister Suresh Prabhu. With Kannur International Airport becoming operational this year, Kerala will become the first state with four international airports. The first trial operation took place in February 2016, when an Indian Air Force aircraft landed for the first time at the airport and was received by then Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. The airport will be able to handle at a time 2,000 passengers and it is anticipated that KIAL will serve more than 1.5 million international passengers annually, besides changing the face of north Kerala with tourism and business activities especially handloom, textiles and floriculture.

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Kochi officially declared operational hub of Air Kerala
17 hours, 28 minutes ago

Kochi officially declared operational hub of Air Kerala

The Hindu  

Kerala’s first airline Air Kerala officially declared the Kochi International Airport as the hub of its operations. The no-frills airline expects to begin operations with its first flight from Kochi by early June, said Harish Moideen Kutty, Chief Operating Officer of the airline here on Wednesday. Air Kerala will begin with connectivity to Tier II and III cities in South …

Air Kerala to launch regional flights from Kannur airport in June 2025
2 weeks ago

Air Kerala to launch regional flights from Kannur airport in June 2025

India Today  

In an exciting development for the aviation sector, Air Kerala is all set to launch its operations in June 2025, with its inaugural flight taking off from Kannur International Airport. DOMESTIC FLIGHTS TO BEGIN WITH INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION Initially, Air Kerala will focus on domestic routes within a one-and-a-half-hour flying radius from Kannur. The partnership between Air Kerala and Kannur International …

Kerala CM meets PM Modi; discusses privatisation of Trivandrum Airport
5 years, 7 months ago

Kerala CM meets PM Modi; discusses privatisation of Trivandrum Airport

India TV News  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the assurance that he would consider the grievances of the state with regard to privatisation of Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and seek a report from the Aviation Ministry in this regard. Vijayan, who met the media after the 5th Governing Council Meet of NITI Aayog here, said the …

Kannur International Airport now open; first flight goes to Abu Dhabi: Kerala becomes first state to have four international airports
6 years, 1 month ago

Kannur International Airport now open; first flight goes to Abu Dhabi: Kerala becomes first state to have four international airports

Firstpost  

The Kannur International Airport opened on Sunday making Kerala the first state in the country to have four international airports. Kannur: The Kannur International Airport opened on Sunday making Kerala the first state in the country to have four international airports. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu and chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan jointly flagged off the inaugural Air India Express flight, …

Kannur spreads wings despite ills
6 years, 1 month ago

Kannur spreads wings despite ills

Deccan Chronicle  

Kannur: The inaugural programmes of the Kannur International Airport will start at 6am on Sunday with a reception to the passengers of the first flight near Mattannur Cooperative Bank. Mr Jayarajan will also unveil the Malabar handloom installation at the passenger terminal later. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan will receive a guard of honour from Central Industrial Security Forces at 9 …

Amit Shah becomes the very first passenger to land at Kerala’s new Kannur Airport
6 years, 2 months ago

Amit Shah becomes the very first passenger to land at Kerala’s new Kannur Airport

Op India  

BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday unofficially became the ‘first passenger’ to have walked through the brand new Kannur international airport in Kerala, which will open shortly to the public. Regardless of Kerala Government trying to thwart Amit Shah’s arrival, which was, however, crushed after the intervention of the civil aviation authorities in Delhi, he arrived with hundreds of people …

International airport in Kannur, fourth in the state, to start operations in September, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan
6 years, 6 months ago

International airport in Kannur, fourth in the state, to start operations in September, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Firstpost  

Kerala is making new achievements in the Aviation industry by developing the fourth international airport. New Delhi: Kannur International Airport Ltd will begin operations in September, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday after meeting Union Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu. Vijayan said Prabhu has assured that issues regarding the operations of foreign airlines at the airport would be sorted …

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