The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has recently commissioned a GPRS-enabled electronic cash transaction facility at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad. AAI intends to implement this facility across all airports.

Alok Sinha, the newly appointed Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI), in conversation with Garima Pant says a private player has more freedom to exploit the non-aeronautical resources and provide better services.

With the election round the corner, not much is likely to happen with respect to new airport infrastructure in India this year. Among the few aviation opportunities that exist a major one is the Navi Mumbai greenfield international airport project

A parliamentary panel has asked the government to explain whether public interest was being served by the private-public partnership (PPP) in the development and running of Delhi´s Indira Gandhi International airport. The Public Accounts Committee, in a latest report, virtually charged the government with enabling a private party (GMR) to benefit out of its partnership with state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop and manage the airport.

For its performance in the recent months, Airports Authority of India has been conferred with two awards. AAI was awarded Trainair Plus certificate and membership plaque by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). ICAO´s regional symposium was held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 9 to 13 December 2013. Mohd Hanif, General Manager (Fire Service) on behalf of AAI received the Trainair Plus accreditation certificate and membership plaque from Capt Mostfa Houmanndy, ICAO, Headquarters

Officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have considered building a second baggage ramp at the new international terminal. A proposal has been sent in this regard to the AAI headquarters in New Delhi for approval. At present, the new domestic terminal has two baggage ramps while the international terminal has only one. These ramps facilitate the movement of baggage between the terminal and aircraft. Once the approval is given, officials will plan the design of the ramp.

As the government prepares to divest PSUs and raise Rs 54,000 crore, it will simultaneously urge PSUs to invest in infrastructure projects. While this is a smart move to reinvigorate the stranded sector, the irony of public sector investment in private side of equity is not lost. While they stare at a disappointing year for PSUs on the stock exchanges, what has galvanised many of these mammoth organisations that have transformed these custodians of public money into vibrant, corporate and profit

Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has been adjudged the "Best Cargo Airport of The Year" at the recently concluded 40th Annual Convention of Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI), held at Jaipur. This is the second year in a row that RGIA has won the accolade for its Cargo operations and re-affirms RGIA's commitment to the industry and trade community by providing them with best-in-class infrastructure and services.

After the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) revised the airport tariffs, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is expecting a net profit of Rs 1,500 crore this fiscal on account of increase in revenue. AAI said that it expects to earn a net profit of Rs 1,500 crore as it has seen improvement because of new increased tariff regime of AERA. AAI claimed that the State-run airport operator would not lose any revenue on account of privatisation of six airports, including Kolkata and Chen