Eight airports would be set up in 2013 in tier II and tier III towns across the country by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) in partnership with private sector and the state governments, reports indicate. These eight projects are part of the government's plan to set up nearly 50 airports in tier II and tier III towns across the country in the coming years. Industry watchers welcomed the move by the government to set up airports in small towns across the coun
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Govt to implement 8 airport projects in 2013
Eight airports would be set up in 2013 in tier II and tier III towns across the country by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) in partnership with private sector and the state governments, reports indicate. These eight projects are part of the government's plan to set up nearly 50 airports in tier II and tier III towns across the country in the coming years. Industry watchers welcomed the move by the government to set up airports in small towns across the coun
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India allows airlines to charge for check-in baggage
The Union government will allow airlines to unbundle charges for services such as preferential seating, meals, snacks, drinks (except drinking water), the use of lounges, baggage, the carriage of sports equipment and musical instruments, and the treatment of valuable items.
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Deal between Jet and Etihad may be concluded in a month
According to sources in the union aviation ministry, the deal between Jet Airways and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways may be clinched in a month. The government is expected to assuage the concerns of Etihad Airways on investor protection and help both the companies finalise the deal soon, sources
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Domestic airports face challenges in becoming international hub
Industry watchers point out the challenges for airports in India to become international hub for Indian airline companies. An airport must have two prerequisites to become an effective hub. First, it needs a strong anchor airline operating out of the airport, as Emirates does from Dubai or Deutsche Lufthansa AG from
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Indian airports need Rs 670 bn investment in 5 yrs
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh informed reporters that according to current estimates, Indian airports would require an investment of about Rs 67,000 crore during the next five years alone of which 75 per cent is likely to be contributed by the private sector. It may be noted that the government approved 15 more airports under the Greenfield Airports policy with majority of them being developed under the public priva
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Aviation sector not satisfied with budget 2013-14
CII's National Committee on Civil Aviation expressed dissatisfaction over the Union Budget 2013-14 as it feels that the budget has not done enough to boost the aviation sector. Even as it welcomed the the concessions granted to the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) sector, it noted that MRO industry is "small right now taking the aircraft population into account
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Airlines oppose Kolkata airport’s revised charges
Airlines operating out of Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport are opposing the new charges that have been imposed on them. High charges of software and data system in the new terminal building of the Kolkata airport have deterred airlines from operating. The charges have not been implemented till date but would be implemented once the airlines shift to the new terminal building and start operating flights from there.
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Air India’s budget hits as Dreamliners grounded
It has been a week since the United StatesÂ’ regulator, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), asked airlines around the world to ground B787s due to battery problems. India's government-owned Air IndiaÂ’s (AI) grounding of its Boeing-787 Dreamliners has already started adding to the airlinesÂ’ fuel cost by around Rs 40 lakh daily, apart from forcing changes in flight schedules.
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Air India to repay part of debt by raising funds
In order to reduce its interest outgo on the current dues, Air India plans to repay some of its debt that carry high interest rate. As part of this initiative, the airline plans to borrow Rs 900 crore from banks through issue of bonds. The amount would be used to repay a part of its debt. Air India is said to owe around Rs