In view of the significance of the aviation sector and need for highlighting the investment opportunities, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Ministry of Civil Aviation are jointly organising the 3rd edition of India Aviation Conference.
Category: Aviation & Airports
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AAI to install advanced surveillance system
In a move that would improve air surveillance system, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to commission a new Automatic Dependent SurÂveiÂllance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system at 14 airports in a year.Of the 14, six to seven airports will get the system by the middle of this year and the remaining airports would receive it by this year-end.
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Ennore LPG terminal by March
Indian Oil Petronas’ (IPPL) LPG terminal project in Ennore, about 30 km from Chennai, will be completed in all respects by the first week of March and ready, mechanically, to receive the first consignment.Apart from bridging the imbalance in LPG demand-supply in Tamil Nadu.
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APSEZ to develop Kandla terminal
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has received the letter of intent from the Kandla Port Trust (KPT) to set up a dry bulk terminal at the Kandla Port on BOT basis.The company has emerged as the highest bidder on revenue share basis and has been awarded the concession in a competitive bidding scenario.
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A real estate game
The progress of Indian airports from aero- to non-aero-heavy revenue model may happen sooner than we thought. On the one hand Indian airports that are finally looking world-class even lavish and opulent, some say while airlines are cutting themselves down to size and not thinking beyond low-cost.
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Meeting challenges of new era.
In the Indian aviation market, traffic figures continue to increase year on year.But with the increased penetration of the ‘low cost’ model, organisations in the sector are finding it hard to match their generated profits with the rise.As one of the most mathematical typologies, aviation space has long been associated with the efficient logistics of people in a rigorous and sequential fashion.
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There is no unpredictability in our regulation
What role does the regulator have to play in an environment where the airlines and the airports would all like to raise tariffs and expand business? Yashwant Bhave, Chairman, Airport Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA),explains how his team determines tariffs and development fees, and why it is fair on everybody.
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Infrastructure status for airports sought
ASSOCHAM called for granting infrastructure status to airports by the government, besides classifying aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and cement as declared goods to bring a uniform tariff structure across the country.
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Plan Panel expects 30 airports in 5 years
The Planning Commission expects that India may require 30 functional airports within the next five years. The CommiÂssion expects passeÂnger terminal capacity in most of the airports to be between 230-240 million in the current year.
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Delhi airport to have BRT corridor
After the Metro and innÂumerable flyovers, it’s the turn of the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor to make an appearaÂnce at the airport. A 25-km long streÂtch, the new BRT will boast of segregated lanes