Chennai airport terminals that are being used to fly in and out of the city may be turned into warehouses, hostels and cloak rooms. As Airports Authority of India (AAI) clears the final hurdles to make the shift into the newly constructed airport terminals, senior officials have revealed that the existing ones (named after former Chief Ministers Kamaraj and Anna) will be used for such storage and utility purposes.
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Chennai airport’s terminals may turn into warehouses
Chennai airport terminals that are being used to fly in and out of the city may be turned into warehouses, hostels and cloak rooms. As Airports Authority of India (AAI) clears the final hurdles to make the shift into the newly constructed airport terminals, senior officials have revealed that the existing ones (named after former Chief Ministers Kamaraj and Anna) will be used for such storage and utility purposes.
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AAI spends over Rs 34 cr on non-operational airports
In the last three years, Airports Authority of India (AAI) has spent over Rs 34 crore on maintenance of 31 non-operational airports in the country. Apart from the 31 non-operational airports, there are 45 defence airports, 83 state government airports and five private air strips lying unused, KC Venugopal, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation told the Rajya Sabha last week.
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AAI proposes to close Juhu airport’s secondary runway
Even as helicopter operators were expecting a written assurance from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) stating the Juhu airportÂ’s secondary runway would not be shut, AAI has mooted a new proposal that might lead to the runwayÂ’s closure.
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Delhi Airport successfully handles record 73 ATMs/hour
Delhi Airport has started the year 2013 with a new milestone in its history registering 73 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) in an hour on 24th January'13. It is the record number of air traffic movements ever made at any airport in India thanks to the efforts by the ATC team.
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AAI look for foreign players for Kolkata, Chennai airports
For operating and maintaining Kolkata and Chennai airports, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has finally initiated the process to rope in foreign companies in line with the recommendations of a Planning Commission task force.
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Strong room planned for cargo at Surat airport
In Surat, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) plans to set up a strong room facility for valuable cargo like diamonds, gems and jewellery and gold at the city's airport. The diamantaires have been demanding international air connectivity and cargo handling facilities at Surat airport for the past few years.
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ADF in Mumbai, Delhi to stay at lower sum
The Union government is now plans to lower the airport development fees by spreading it over a longer tenure. The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation had on October 16 asked the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to infuse more equity into Delhi and Mumbai airports so that the Airport Development Fee (ADF) that is charged from passengers flying into these airports can be scrapped from January 1.
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AAI deplores poor condition of Kolkata airport road
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on November 30 expressed its resentment over the poor city road infrastructure causing trouble to fliers from the Kolkata airport. The AAI's criticism has come barely two months before the airport is slated to throw open to the public its brand new terminal.
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AAI demands Kingfisher to pay dues
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been urged not to revoke Kingfisher Airlines licence until the debt-ridden carrier clears dues of Rs 273 crore to the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The DGCA has suspended KFA's licence on grounds of operational inefficiencies.