Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, commenced operations on the new South Runway with the landing of the first flight on the 4,000 m long and 45 m wide airstrip in December.

GVK Power and Infrastructure Ltd has announced the successful completion of the sale of its residual stake of 10 per cent in Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL), held through its subsidiary, Bangalore Airport Infrastructure Developers Pvt Ltd (BAIDPL) to Fairfax India Holdings Corporation for a consideration of Rs 1,290 crore.

Until recently the fastest growing city in the continent, Bangalore now has an airport that is expanding at the fastest rate in the country. With a spanking new Terminal 1A, it now hopes to be the hub of choice for the south.