Category: Aviation & Airports

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Kannur airport by 2015

Kannur airport by 2015

The Kerala government is striving to operationalise the Kannur international airport by December 2015. Kerala Minister for Excise and Ports K Babu said that the third phase of land acquisition process for the proposed international airport in Kannur has begun.

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Port Blair Airport terminal

Port Blair Airport terminal

The Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation KC Venugopal said that the projected date of completion of new terminal building of Veer Savarkar International Airport at Port Blair is December 2017 and is scheduled for commissioning by March 2018.

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100 low-cost airports in 2 years

100 low-cost airports in 2 years

To increase air connectivity to tier-II and tier-III cities in the country, the Union Government has decided to set up 50 new low-cost airports this year and 50 next year. The government is striving to achieve this within the deadline set up by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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Govt to set up 17 airports in 12th plan

Govt to set up 17 airports in 12th plan

In the 12th five-year plan period (2012-17), union government plans to set up 17 airports. Specifically, the government plans to build airports in Gulbarga, Bijapur, Hassan, Shimoga, Aranmula, Kannur, Karaikal. In addition, three new airports are planned in Maharashtra, including one each at Sindhudurg and Navi Mumb

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NAINA people look for Cidco development works

NAINA people look for Cidco development works

Seven months back, the Maharashtra government appointed City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) as the special planning authority for villages coming under Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA). Since the Cidco was appointed as the special authority, residents in the area are are facing lot of problems as the local self-governing bodies are not paying attention to their civic problems.

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Govt takes up modernisation of airports

Govt takes up modernisation of airports

The Union government, as part of its modernisation and upgradation of airports has constructed new terminal buildings of airports at Kolkata, Chennai, Ranchi, Raipur, Puducherry, Bhubaneshwar and Jaisalmer (Civil Enclave), said the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, KC Venugopal in the Lok Sabha on August 22.

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Goa policy for more investment in aviation

Goa policy for more investment in aviation

The investment policy of the Goa government plans to reap maximum benefits from the proposed greenfield airport at Mopa plateau, 40 km from Panaji, the State's capital. A draft investment policy floated by a specially appointed task force appointed by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar advocates attracting investment in aviation and aerospace sectors. It also encourages of starting defence production-related educational and vocational courses to train the local human resource in the above mentioned