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 JapanĆĀ“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
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 JapanĆĀ“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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GVK ties-up for Java airport project
To build a second airport in Yogyakarta of Java city in Indonesia, GVK Power & Infrastructure is joining hands with the IndonesiaĆĀ“s State-owned infrastructure firm PT Angkasa Pura I. Angkasa Pura will fund the project through loans or equity. GVK, the Indian infrastructure major and the first foreign firm allowed to own a stake in an Indonesian airport, will have a major share in the $700 million project.
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AAI eyes Rs.1,500 cr profit this fiscal
After the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) revised the airport tariffs, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is expecting a net profit of Rs 1,500 crore this fiscal on account of increase in revenue.
AAI said that it expects to earn a net profit of Rs 1,500 crore as it has seen improvement because of new increased tariff regime of AERA. AAI claimed that the State-run airport operator would not lose any revenue on account of privatisation of six airports, including Kolkata and Chen
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Belgaum airport upgrade
Belgaum airport in Karnataka is set to be upgraded. The existing runway in the airport will be extended to 1,830 m. The Union government has granted Rs 293 crore for the airport upgradation work. To make way for ATR-72 flights, the airport will be upgraded. ATR-72 flight has a capacity to accommodate 78 passengers and once the runway is stretched, more flights can be introduced from Belgaum.
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GVK, Aurizon tie-up
To develop a rail line and a new coal terminal jointly in Australia, GVK Coal Infrastructure (Singapore) Pte Ltd (GVK Hancock) and Aurizon Holdings of Australia have reached an agreement. The two projects are to come up at the Abbot Point Port to unlock the Galilee BasinĆĀ“s coal resources in Australia. The tie-up is intended to provide sufficient equity and debt funding, including through third party debt finance, for the projects to reach financial closure.
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GVK, Aurizon tie-up
To develop a rail line and a new coal terminal jointly in Australia, GVK Coal Infrastructure (Singapore) Pte Ltd (GVK Hancock) and Aurizon Holdings of Australia have reached an agreement. The two projects are to come up at the Abbot Point Port to unlock the Galilee BasinĆĀ“s coal resources in Australia. The tie-up is intended to provide sufficient equity and debt funding, including through third party debt finance, for the projects to reach financial closure.
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Blore airport to get satellite navigation
A satellite-based navigation system is ready at Bangalore International Airport to ensure there are no delays in landing, long queues of aircraft to land or take off, delays in take-off and extended hovering. Hence passengers from Bangalore airport will get to depart and arrive on time on almost every flight with the functioning of the satellite-based navigation system.
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AI lifts cargo from Trichy
The Air India Express has decided to lift cargo from Trichy airport. Exporters from the region have been demanding Air India Express to lift cargo for long, and after the grounding of Mihin Lanka from April this year, the cry for cargo became strident. Since most of the exports are perishables, the Sri Lankan is the preferred carrier since it is the only airline that connects to most of the destinations in Europe and the Middle East.
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AI lifts cargo from Trichy
The Air India Express has decided to lift cargo from Trichy airport. Exporters from the region have been demanding Air India Express to lift cargo for long, and after the grounding of Mihin Lanka from April this year, the cry for cargo became strident. Since most of the exports are perishables, the Sri Lankan is the preferred carrier since it is the only airline that connects to most of the destinations in Europe and the Middle East.