Airports

Of all the infrastructure sectors, the aviation sector has undoubtedly been the worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The sector, which for a long period prior to the virus outbreak witnessed double-digit growth in air […]

The airport sector is one of the infrastructure sectors that has suffered the strongest impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent air travel restrictions imposed by affected countries. While domestic passenger traffic has finally […]

The aviation industry is facing its worst crisis ever. Global airlines with strong balance sheets are on the brink of bankruptcy. Even airline manufacturers such as Airbus and Boeing have been severely impacted with their […]

The Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) – was launched on April 27, 2017, as part of the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016, to make air travel a more affordable […]

The Indian aviation sector has been growing at the rate of 20 per cent for the past five years, making it the fastest growing aviation sector in the world. Domestic air passenger traffic has doubled […]

During the past year, the Indian aviation sector witnessed both peaks and troughs. The country’s airports saw a rapid increase in passenger traffic, which grew by about 12 per cent during 2018-19. Noteworthy developments took […]

The Indian aviation sector has been growing at the rate of about 18 per cent for the past four years – the fastest growing aviation sector in the world. Domestic air traffic passengers have almost […]

Over the past two decades, the civil aviation sector has been transformed into a well-regulated one. After numerous legal battles between airport operators and the authorities over tariffs, the regulatory environment has now become more […]

About six years ago, GMR Infrastructure Limited (GIL) resorted to what it referred to as an “asset light, asset right” approach. At the time, the company, like several other infrastructure players, started the divestment of […]

The commissioning of Kannur airport has made Kerala the only state in the country to have four international airports. The inaugural flight to Abu Dhabi was flagged off on December 9, 2018. Developed on a […]

Over the past two decades, the civil aviation sector has transformed from a closed, unmanaged and overregulated industry to an open, liberalised and investor-friendly one. It has seen progress in phases with the entry of […]

India’s aviation sector has seen tremendous growth during the past two decades.The emergence of a number of private airlines, and the upgradation of airports on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis are aspects that describe the […]

P.S. Nair, Chief Executive Officer, Corporate (Airports), GMR Group The past 20 years have seen dramatic changes in many of India’s industries and service sectors, but nowhere was the change more dramatic than in the […]

Kapil Kaul, Director and CEO, South Asia, CAPA India The Indian aviation industry is facing headwinds in the form of higher costs and lower yields. The environment for the aviation industry has become extremely challenging […]

Passenger traffic at Indian airports has grown at a CAGR of 11.82 per cent during the period 1998-99 to 2017-18. The growth was primarily led by domestic passenger traffic, which grew at a CAGR of […]

Aircraft movement at Indian airports has grown at a CAGR of 9.36 per cent during the period 1998-99 to 2017-18. An average share of 79 per cent has been noticed in domestic aircraft movement over […]