The civil aviation regulator DGCA is examining a proposal to introduce Wi-Fi service onboard flights to adequately address all the related issues, Union Minister Jayant Sinha has said.
Category: Aviation & Airports
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Trials begin for new traffic plan at Chennai airport
Trials have started for a new traffic plan at the Chennai airport that will significantly improve vehicle movements when implemented, reports Business Line. This new plan, which involves putting to use the newly constructed centre ramp, is likely to be open in two months.
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PwC is transaction advisor for Dholera airport
PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt Ltd, in consortium with Airport Planners and Design Consulting Pvt Ltd, and SPA Legal, was roped in by the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) as transaction advisors for the greenfield Dholera airport in Gujarat, a report in Business Standard states.
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22 airports to get connected under connectivity scheme
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman G P Mohapatra has told media persons that 22 airports will get connected under the regional connectivity scheme, under the first phase.
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National Civil Aviation Policy to boost tourism
Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, Minister of Civil Aviation, has said that the government has taken a number of initiatives to make tourism affordable and accessible to the international traveller.
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Committee on greenfield airports clears four projects
The Steering Committee on Greenfield airports headed by Secretary, Civil Aviation has considered four new airport projects. The Committee recommended ‘in-principle’ approval to three projects in Andhra Pradesh, viz., Bhogapuram, Dagadarthi (Nellore) and Orvakallu (Kurnool).
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22 airports to get connected under regional connectivity scheme
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman G P Mohapatra has told media persons that 22 airports will get connected under the regional connectivity scheme, under the first phase.
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PwC consortium will be transaction advisors for Dholera airport
PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt Ltd, in consortium with Airport Planners and Design Consulting Pvt Ltd, and SPA Legal, has been roped in by the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) as transaction advisors for the greenfield Dholera airport in Gujarat, according to a report in the Business Standard.
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50 more operational airports by 2019
Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has said about 50 more airports, including the existing inactive ones, will be activated in the next three years.
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Navi Mumbai airport may miss 2019 deadline after extension in bid period
The Navi Mumbai international airport project may miss the earlier December 2019 target for completion of its first phase, with an extension in the period allowed for bids and delays in various clearances.