The country's first private merchant airport in Karaikal is awaiting financial closure with project works slated to begin in 2012.
Category: Aviation & Airports
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Separate Biz for AI?
In a bid to turnaround Air India, the civil aviation ministry is seeking government approval to hive off aircraft maintenance.
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Airport maintenance gets iffy
Commercial activities at regional airports have been delayed as the Planning Commission does not agree with the Airports Authority of India's (AAI) view of keeping the airports' terminal building out of the scope of commercial development.
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GHIAL mulls engine MRO facility
GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL)is understood to be at an advanced stage of talks with major aircraft engine manufacturers to set up engine MRO facilities.
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Ranchi Airport expansion plan faces mob fury
The Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) ambitious plan to expand Birsa Munda Airport at Ranchi faced agitation from land owners who blocked the entrance, forcing the police to deploy riot control personnel.
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4 runways for Sriperumbudur airport
The proposed greenfield airport at Sriperumbudur near Chennai will now have four runways, instead of the two planned earlier.
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Airports Authority of India: The Sikkim Challenge
Due to its hilly terrain and road meandering along river Teesta, connectivity to Sikkim’s petite-sized capital Gangtok is uncertain, especially in rainy season.
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Protest against Mopa airport
A farmers’ committee fighting against the proposed greenfield airport at Mopa village in north Goa said that about 15,000 people would be affected by the project.
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Chennai airport to upgrade ground handling services
The Chennai International Airport will have new ground services aimed at improving security and quality of ground-handling services in line with standards recommended by the International Air Transport Association.
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CIDCO to improve airport connectivity
The City Industrial and Development Corporation (CIDCO) has taken up a Rs 340 crore project for construction of road and improving infrastructure in and around the proposed airport in Navi Mumbai.