India retained the top slot as the fastest growing domestic air traffic market in September with a demand growth of 13.2 per cent over same month last year.
Category: Aviation & Airports
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Mopa airport developer to be announced in Feb: Goa CM
The developer of the new greenfield airport in Mopa will be announced by February next year, said Laxmikant Yashwant Parsekar, Goa Chief Minister.
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No deadline for civil aviation policy: Raju
Civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has said the government has not set a deadline for finalising the civil aviation policy. He said the policy was in ´advanced stages´ and would be approved soon.
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Privatisation of airports has transformed airport experience
Paramprit Bakshi, Associate General Manager, CAPA, opines that for the aviation industry to gain momentum, a transition from ad-hoc decision making to a rule-based operating environment is a pre-requisite.
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Poised for strong growth
Private players have a pivotal role in the modernisation of airports. Timely determination of policy framework with respect to user development fee for the airports involving PPP will serve as the primary force for drawing private developers.
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Indian aviation is poised to emerge as 3rd largest global market by 2030
Srinivas Bommidala, Group Director, GMR Group, talks about the long-term impacts of privatisation of airports, withdrawal of service tax exemption and the ´Make in India´ campaign as well as the growth potential of the industry.
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PMI: Milestones to efficiency
Although formalised project and programme management practices are yet to be embraced with equal rigour across all government entities, data reveals that implementing Organisational Project Management (OPM)
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AAI goes for expansion
State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) will invest up to Rs 1,400 crore in further expansion of Chennai Airport and setting up an ATC tower at Kolkata Airport. This comes after the government dropped its privatisation plans.
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New civil aviation policy in advanced stage
The proposed new civil aviation policy is under an advanced stage of preparation and the draft will be placed in the public domain for eliciting opinions, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati said in mid-September.The ministry will place the draft on the internet and seek suggestions and opinions from the public.
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PM favours scrapping 5/20 rule for airlines
Vistara and AirAsia India may soon be able to fly international, as PM Narendra Modi favours scrapping the 5/20eligibility rule that bars Indian carriers from flying overseas until they complete five years of domestic service