Category: Aviation & Airports

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New terminal in Mumbai airport to open on Jan 15

New terminal in Mumbai airport to open on Jan 15

A new integrated terminal at Mumbai airport is ready for opening on January 15 and Air IndiaÂ’s Newark-Mumbai flight will be the first to arrive at the new terminal, say media reports. During the flight arrival transition, international operations will be suspended for a few hours.

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New terminal in Mumbai airport to open on Jan 15

New terminal in Mumbai airport to open on Jan 15

A new integrated terminal at Mumbai airport is ready for opening on January 15 and Air IndiaÂ’s Newark-Mumbai flight will be the first to arrive at the new terminal, say media reports. During the flight arrival transition, international operations will be suspended for a few hours.

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Air Costa to launch flights from Hyd on Dec 10

Air Costa to launch flights from Hyd on Dec 10

Regional airline from Andhra Pradesh Air Costa is starting its operation from Hyderabad from this December 10. Air Costa was launched in October by the LEPL Group. The airline is to operate flights from Hyderabad to Chennai, Vijayawada, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Bangalore.

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Expansion joints a must in every construction

Expansion joints a must in every construction

The term expansion joints, refer to the isolation joints provided within a structure to permit the separate segment of the structural frame to expand and contract in response to temperature changes without adversely affecting the structural integrity or serviceability. The need for expansion joints in buildings may be determined initially on an empirical basis.

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Expediting executions

Expediting executions

PK Borthakur, Director (Offshore), ONGC, has over 36 years of experience in exploration and production (E&P) business. He is functional Director on Board of ONGC and also on Board of Directors in OPaL & Pawan Hans Ltd. As Director (Offshore), he is responsible for Offshore Assets which contribute 70 per cent of ONGC's oil and gas production.

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RGIA adjudged Best Cargo Airport

RGIA adjudged Best Cargo Airport

Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has been adjudged the "Best Cargo Airport of The Year" at the recently concluded 40th Annual Convention of Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI), held at Jaipur. This is the second year in a row that RGIA has won the accolade for its Cargo operations and re-affirms RGIA's commitment to the industry and trade community by providing them with best-in-class infrastructure and services.

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RGIA adjudged Best Cargo Airport

RGIA adjudged Best Cargo Airport

Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has been adjudged the "Best Cargo Airport of The Year" at the recently concluded 40th Annual Convention of Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI), held at Jaipur. This is the second year in a row that RGIA has won the accolade for its Cargo operations and re-affirms RGIA's commitment to the industry and trade community by providing them with best-in-class infrastructure and services.

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2nd unit of GMR Kamalanga plant operational

2nd unit of GMR Kamalanga plant operational

The GMR Group is establishing 3x350 MW coal-based thermal power plant at Kamalanga in Orissa's Dhenkanal district. The first unit of 350 MW commenced generation on 30 April 2013. The second 350 MW unit of GMR Kamalanga Energy (GKEL) was declared commercially operational on
11 November 2013. With this, the GMR Group's combined generation capacity has touched 2,136 MW.

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Adani, 17 others vie to operate Ahmedabad airport

Adani, 17 others vie to operate Ahmedabad airport

Ahmedabad-based Adani Ports and SEZ is among the 18 companies in the race to operate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city. Along with Adani, the city-based Sadbhav Engineering and a host of other players including GMR, GVK, and Japan´s Toyota Tsusho India have filed the request for qualification (RFQ) document. On 19 November, officials of the Key Infrastructure Development (KID) cell of the Airport Authority of India held talks with representatives of 10 bidding companies

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Adani, 17 others vie to operate Ahmedabad airport

Adani, 17 others vie to operate Ahmedabad airport

Ahmedabad-based Adani Ports and SEZ is among the 18 companies in the race to operate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city. Along with Adani, the city-based Sadbhav Engineering and a host of other players including GMR, GVK, and Japan´s Toyota Tsusho India have filed the request for qualification (RFQ) document. On 19 November, officials of the Key Infrastructure Development (KID) cell of the Airport Authority of India held talks with representatives of 10 bidding companies