The long-dream of the people of western Odisha materialised on November 2 with a plane landing at the Jharsuguda airport, one of the oldest, in India. The airport was operational till 1978.
Category: Aviation & Airports
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Centre asks UP to speed up land transfer for airports
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to expedite transfer of land for airports at Agra, Jhansi and Meerut. Singh wrote to the State Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and asked him to take other measures in this regard.
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Asia-Pacific small airports seminar underway in Hyd
A four-day Asia-Pacific small airports seminar is being held in Hyderabad from November 7. GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) is hosting the 8th seminar.
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AAI plans terminals for low-cost carriers
Airports Authority of India (AAI) is now looking for viable models to make dedicated low-cost terminals.
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Khazanah JV, SBI Macquarie may invest in GMR
To invest in the road assets of Bangalore-based diversified conglomerate GMR Group, Malaysian sovereign fund Khazanah and SBI Macquarie have emerged as potential investors.
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Centre plans to develop Jhansi Airport
In order to promote tourism and thus the economic and social development of Bundelkhand, union government plans to develop Jhansi airport for civil oper
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Govt told to file documents on land allotment to DIAL
The Delhi High Court, hearing a petition alleging land allotment at a throwaway price to private operator Delhi International Airport (DIAL) for the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on October 31 asked the Union Government to submit documents related to the allotment of land.
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Essel Infra ties-up with US firm for airports work
Expressing interest in the upcoming Navi Mumbai and Goa airports Subhash Chandra-led Essel Infraprojects has tied up with ADC&HAS Airports Worldwide, the US-based company that runs airports in Ecuador, Costa Rica and Korea.
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Panel for airport tariffs
After three major domestic airports in the country proposed a steep hike in user charges, an inter-ministerial panel has called for a fresh approach to setting airport tariffs. The proposed airport user charges have threatened to push up airfares further. The airport financing task force, chaired by Planning Commission member BK Chaturvedi,
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Airport Express shut down despite best technologies available
Delhi Metro Airport line’s recent and ongoing shutdown has raised several questions on whether the right technology and equipment is being used in our rail and metro rail systems.