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3 weeks, 4 days ago

AAI selects 150 small airports, airstrips for modernization to meet air cargo demand by leveraging existing infra

As part of the National Democratic Alliance government’s objective of growing India’s civil aviation sector, the Airports Authority of India has selected 150 small airports and airstrips to modernize and develop, to cater to the increasing air cargo and passenger traffic demand, said two people aware of the development. According to an Icra report, India's air cargo sector has experienced …

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4 weeks ago

Bengaluru's HAL airport to be revamped for civilian operations, AAI approves masterplan: Report

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru’s HAL airport, which served as the city's primary air traffic hub until 2008, is gearing up for a significant upgrade, reported The Indian Express. Under the concession agreement signed in 2004, Bengaluru's HAL Airport is slated to reopen for civilian operations According to the report, the HAL airport handles about 12 small aircraft daily, including those used by defence …

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1 year, 8 months ago

AAI to boost hiring of air traffic officers

Live Mint

New Delhi: As Indian aviation reaches record traffic levels, the government has set out to address a shortage of air traffic control officers by filling 80% of vacant posts in the next six months. “Given the size of aircraft order that have been placed by Indian airlines and the growth potential, it is expected that the hiring of various key …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Goa airport logs its highest flight traffic on Jan 1: AAI

Hindustan Times

Panaji: Goa’s Dabolim airport handled a record 104 flights over a 24-hour period on January 1 owing to the rush of tourists and others who visited the coastal state to celebrate Christmas and New Year, the Airports Authority of India said. Goa’s Dabolim airport handled a record 104 flights over a 24-hour period on January 1 owing to the rush …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Shortage of air traffic controllers widens

The Hindu

Faced with an escalating need for air traffic controllers due to the rapid increase in airports in the country and slow recruitment, the Airports Authority of India has asked the aviation safety regulator to revise rules on their duty hours so that their rest periods can be shortened. In order to comply with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's rules …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Adani Group to take over Guwahati's Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport operations

Firstpost

The government of India included the Guwahati airport in the group of six airports – Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangalore, Jaipur and Thiruvananthapuram – set for privatisation for operations, management and development Guwahati: The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati was handed over to the Adani Group for operations, management and development responsibilities on Friday. In 2018, the government of India …

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3 years, 3 months ago

New Terminal Building at Pune Airport to Be Operational by August Next Year: AAI

News 18

The construction work of the new integrated terminal building at Pune Airport, which is coming up at an investment of Rs 475 crore, is expected to be completed by August next year, with 60 per cent of the work already completed, AAI said on Wednesday. Spread over in 5-lakh sq ft area, the new terminal building once function will cater …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Pune airport handled domestic transportation of over 10 crore Covishield doses till May 27: AAI

India TV News

The Pune airport has handled the transportation of more than 10 crore doses of Covishield vaccine to other cities of the country till May 27, the Airports Authority of India stated on Thursday. Pune Airport has been playing its role dedicatedly as the hub for the distribution of Serum Institute's Covidshield vaccine across India, the AAI's statement noted. "More than …

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3 years, 7 months ago

95 million COVID vaccines doses handled by AAI-managed airports

India TV News

Around 95 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been handled by the airports managed by the Airports Authority of India till now, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The AAI's statement said its airports are jointly working with airlines, various state administrations and other stakeholders so that there is no time wasted in unloading of vaccine consignments and …

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4 years, 3 months ago

AAI to Invest Rs 1,217 Crore Towards Modernisation, Expansion of Patna Airport