Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has said that the Ministry was considering privatisation of four airports in the country, including the Ahmedabad Airport. ´We are thinking of privatising four airports in India.
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Category: Aviation & Airports
13 airports to become CAT-III compliant
Thirteen more airports in the country, including Amritsar, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Patna and Lucknow, will soon become CAT-III compliant, a step which will ensure seamless flight operations even during fog.
Arunachal Pradesh wants air hubs
Arunachal Pradesh has urged the Centre to develop airports and other ancillaries in the State in its new aviation policy. The matter was raised by the Arunachal Civil Aviation Minister Thangwang Wangham in a meeting for consultation of the Draft Civil Aviation Policy, convened by the Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju in New Delhi.
Gujarat to make world-class bus stations
Gujarat Transport Minister V Rupani has said that the State government plans to construct ´world class´ bus stations across the State.
Navi Mumbai Airport to be operational by 2019
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has said the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport will be operational by 2019. As all the environmental-related permissions are cleared for the proposed Navi Mumbai
Tariff-based bids for airport ops
The Ministry of Civil Aviation may seek tariff-based bids from companies seeking to operate airfields at Jaipur and Ahmedabad.
New Metro station at IGI Airport T1
Travelling to IGI Airport in Delhi and NCR will be smoother and quicker than before, with opening of the new Metro station at the domestic terminal of the airport.
Global firms to bid for Mopa airport
Global infrastructure companies such as Germany´s Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft, French firm Vinci Construction, South Korea´s Incheon International Airport
Aviation Sector: Status Check and Roadmap
In the past decade, the Indian aviation industry has emerged as the 9th biggest aviation industry in the world. However, high taxes and slow pace of regulatory reforms have adversely impacted the growth of this industry.
Policy on remote air connectivity
Airlines and private charter operators have opposed the government´s draft policy on air connectivity to regional and remote areas, saying it will have severe impact on their financial strength.


