Category: Aviation & Airports

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In a sweet spot

In a sweet spot

First the good news! The economy's doing well, the stock market's touching new peaks and Indians are flying like never before.

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No-Frills Airports: Doing More With Less

No-Frills Airports: Doing More With Less

Currently, less than 3 per cent of India's 1.3 billion population flies and the Government of India, along with Airports Authority of India (AAI), is taking concrete steps to make flying affordable to more people in the nation.

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Capacit’e Infraprojects bags project worth Rs 825 crore

Capacit’e Infraprojects bags project worth Rs 825 crore

Capacit'e Infraprojects Ltd, has bagged a contract worth Rs 825.01 crore (excluding GST), from Arihant Abode Ltd, a subsidiary of Arihant Superstructures Ltd, for affordable housing project christened “Arihant Aspire” situated at Panvel, Maharashtra, in proximity to the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport. The scope includes construction of civil & structural, finishing & MEP works to be executed in phases for 8 residential buildings of 42 floors each.

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Accommodating the Boom

Accommodating the Boom

The air travel boom in India has thrown up a new set of challenges before the country's aviation sector. The airport infrastructure needs to be ramped up on priority for the growth momentum to be sustained in the long term.

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Indian airports facing severe capacity crunch

Indian airports facing severe capacity crunch

Amber Dubey, Partner and India Head of Aerospace & Defence, KPMG feels that a tough relook is required at the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Act, 2013, as it has made land acquisition for public infrastructure projects such as airports impossible.