Category: Aviation & Airports

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More airports to adopt SITA services

More airports to adopt SITA services

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has chosen world's leading specialist in air transport communications and information technology SITA's next generation airport management system to transform operations at 10 airports across India.

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Air India hopes to meet govt set fiscal targets

Air India hopes to meet govt set fiscal targets

Air India CMD Rohit Nandan has stated that despite an unexpected increase in aviation fuel cost and wild fluctuation of rupee against the dollar, the national carrier is hopeful of meeting its financial targets in the second quarter of this fiscal. The company has managed to bring its losses down to about Rs 11 crore per day from around Rs 50 crore per day, he added.

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Mumbai to have first branch of Bharatiya Mahila Bank

Mumbai to have first branch of Bharatiya Mahila Bank

Mumbai's Nariman Point, the city's premier business district, is to have India's first bank exclusively for women by next November. It is called Bharatiya Mahila Bank and is going to be opened in the iconic Air India building in the area. The first branch of the bank will be in a 5,000 sq ft space in the building.

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AAIs best CSR practice

AAIs best CSR practice

Airports Authority of India (AAI) bagged the '3rd Asia's Best CSR Practice Award' under the category Developing Sustainable Strategies for the year 2013. The award was received by Manoj Kumar, AGM (HR), AAI, in an inspiring event held in Singapore.

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Workshop on safe workplace

Workshop on safe workplace

A two-day workshop on "How to make the Workplace - Positive, Healthy, Ethical and Safe" was conducted by Airports Authority of India (AAI) recently at Indian Aviation Academy, New Delhi.

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Radar facility at Cochin airport

Radar facility at Cochin airport

For its better performance, the Cochin International Airport in Kerala will be equipped with a radar system costing Rs 30 crore and it will become operational soon. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is conducting final tests and the nod from the Director General of Civil Aviation for commissioning the system is now awaited.

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Hubli airport gets cargo service facility

Hubli airport gets cargo service facility

After a long wait, Hubli airport has now got the cargo service facility. Traders and the general public can easily export various commodities through the new facility. After much discussion and studying the feasibility, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has recently given its approval for the cargo service.