Leaving its turbulent past behind, India´s civil aviation industry is standing at the threshold of transformation today. Airline operators that were bleeding for the last few consecutive quarters, turned profitable this year
Category: Aviation & Airports
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Airport turns greener with 2 MW solar plant
The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport became the first airport in the country to get a 2 MW rooftop solar power plant.
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Delhi airport: Runways ready for low visibility take-off
The Delhi airport will be able to use all its three runways for low visibility operations in fog this winter.
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Five cos vie for GVK´s airport stake
GVK Airport Services, which operates Mumbai and Bangalore international airports, has short-listed five bidders to sell up to 49 per cent for raising Rs,4,000 crore.
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Aviation min scraps second approval for import of aircraft
Scheduled airlines as well as non-scheduled operators in the country will no longer have to seek the civil aviation ministry´s approval for importing aircraft after having secured an in-principle approval prior to entering into negotiations for purchasing the aircraft.
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No quick way to end Navi Mumbai airport woes: Raju
The government is considering several options, including building a runway on the sea and connecting the Juhu airport with the Mumbai airport to end its perennial problem of congestion that causes innumerable flight delays, but there´s no immediate solution in sight, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju said.
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India retains top slot in air traffic growth
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.
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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.