The price of jet fuel in the national capital was increased by 18.32% Domestic airlines in India have called for rationalisation of jet fuel taxes, in a move to combat the spike in fuel prices. High crude oil prices prompted Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to raise Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices to over Rs 1...
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405 routes now operational under UDAN scheme
The AAI has awarded 948 routes under UDAN scheme The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has awarded 948 routes, of which, 405 routes including 65 airports with eight heliports as well as two water aerodromes have been operationalised as of 9th March 2022 under Ude Deshka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) Scheme.The Ministry of Civil Aviation launched...
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Adani Group to acquire new space for Thiruvananthapuram airport
Newly proposed acquisition located in a near proximity of airport Adani Group had taken over the control to run the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport last year in October 2021, and now it has put a pedal to transform it into a world-class project. The newly proposed acquisition is of a state-of-the-art building which will be situated...
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NHAI initiates DPR for new Mysuru-Kerala NH project
The proposed stretch was identified using the Bharatmala Pariyojana The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started a new detailed project report (DPR) for a new road between Mysuru and Kerala, despite protests from activists.The Mysuru-Malabar National Highway project connects Bengaluru, Mandya, and Mysuru with Kozhikode.Bharatmala Pariyojana has been used to identify the proposed...
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Kochi airport to be power-positive with new solar plant
CM P Vijayan to inaugurate the solar power plant on March 6 Cochin International Airport which is the world’s first airport to be powered by solar energy will now become power positive through the commissioning of their new solar power plant near Payyanur, Kannur district, Kerala.On Sunday, CIAL Managing Director S Suhas said that Chief...
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Leases on PPP to club loss-making with profitable airports
Under AAI’s new model, a profitable airport will be clubbed with a non-profitable airport
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BLR Airport wins int’l accolade for passenger facilitation during corona pandemic
Bangalore International Airport Ltd’s (BIAL) continuous efforts to understand the needs and requirements of the passenger during the Covid-19 pandemic earned Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB/BLR Airport) a global recognition from the Airports Council International World’s ‘Voice of the Customer’ initiative.
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Amid new Covid-19 strain scare, India suspends all flights to and from UK
Minister of State for Civil Aviation (Independent Charge) Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri has informed that all flights originating from the UK into India stand temporarily suspended from December 22 to-31.
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Flight ops commence on Belgaum-Surat-Kishangarh route under RCS-UDAN
The first flight operations from Belgaum in Karnataka to Surat in Gujarat to Kishangarh in Rajasthan were flagged-off today under the Regional Connectivity Scheme-Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) of the Central Government.
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Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2020 Commences at AAI
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has commenced Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2020. The week-long celebration from November 23-27 is being observed at all airports and air navigation service (ANS) locations managed by AAI across the country.