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Raising the Bar: Initiatives for the modernisation of Lucknow, Bengaluru and Hyderabad airports
Indian cities are expanding rapidly in terms of their population and consequently, their geographical extent. As a result, connectivity between different tiers of cities is becoming more crucial. Airports have become instrumental in serving this […]
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Improving Cargo Handling: Focus on expanding facilities to meet demand growth
India currently handles around 3 million tonnes (mt) of air cargo per year and the sector has witnessed a steady recovery post the pandemic. As per data from the Airports Authority of India, airports in […]
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Building Capacity: Rapid progress by key greenfield airports
The Indian aviation sector has been witnessing fast-paced growth over the past few years. Owing to the projected rise in air traffic demand and the need for capacity enhancement at airports, airport operators have taken […]
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Frontrunner in Sustainability: Views of Videh Kumar Jaipuriar on DIAL’s initiatives towards net-zero
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi airport) is the largest airport in the country. It is expected to handle more than 72 million passengers by the end of 2024, making it the ninth biggest airport […]
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Taking Off: Key developments shaping the aviation sector
India’s airport industry has witnessed significant growth over the past few years. The total number of airports has increased from 74 in 2014 to 149 in 2023, with plans to further increase this to upwards […]
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Rising Interest: Private infrastructure majors vie for airport assets
Indian airport infrastructure has witnessed a major upgradation over the past decade. The privatisation process has played a key role in the development, operations and management of airports. The introduction of several policy and regulatory […]
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Soaring Growth: Aviation trends, developments and outlook
India has emerged as the third-largest domestic aviation market in the world, and by 2024, it is expected to surpass the UK. The Indian aviation market contributes about 5 per cent of the country’s GDP. […]
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Flying High: Steady progress in greenfield airport development
The development of greenfield airports in India has achieved significant milestones in recent times. These airports have become the driving force of development in urban areas, attracting and facilitating city-side development, and positively impacting the […]
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Changing Hands: Potential of airport privatisation in India
India has a very strong and robust history of airport privatisation. Private participation in airport infrastructure development has been extensive, and has helped in holistic and efficient development of the sector. The passenger throughput at […]
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Improving Connectivity: Progress under RCS-UDAN
To enhance regional connectivity with unserved and underserved airports in the country through fiscal support and infrastructure development, the Regional Connectivity Scheme-UdeDesh ka AamNaagrik (RCS-UDAN) was launched in October 2016. The aim of the scheme […]
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Clean Flying: Sustainable initiatives for green airport infrastructure
India’s aviation industry accounts for 2 to 3 per cent of the global carbon impact from emissions. Carbon emissions from the industry have increased by 32 per cent over the past few years. The Ministry […]
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Decongesting the Skies: Technological developments in air traffic management
In the past decade, air traffic all over the world has witnessed exponential growth, barring the decline caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Airport Council International has tracked positive growth as far as air traffic is […]
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Taking Wing: Aviation sector flies into better weather
The aviation sector is experiencing a gradual recovery after two years of Covid-19…. […]
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Views of Jyotiraditya Scindia: “We want to make aviation a mode of mass transport”
The government has played an instrumental role in putting the aviation sector on the path to recovery post the pandemic. Domestic capacity was opened up to 100 per cent in October 2021 and international capacity […]