Aviation

Mangaluru International Airport has received a platinum rating in the Green Airports Recognition (GAR) Programme 2023 by the Airports Council International (ACI). This recognition is in the category of over eight million passengers per annum. […]

A new taxiway has been launched at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on May 24, 2023. The new taxiway Z would serve as an extension of the existing taxiway P. Its addition […]

Raja Bhoj Airport in Bhopal has become one of the airports to be powered fully by renewable energy. It has achieved level 2+ carbon accreditation of ACI. The airport has taken several steps to save […]

Two taxiways have been opened at the Chennai International Airport for the reduction of congestion at the airport entry. A rapid exit taxiway and a link taxiway have been commissioned by the Airports Authority of […]

Kempegowda International Airport’s terminal 2 (T2) in Bengaluru receives Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) platinum rating for the sustainability initiatives. The IGBC certificate was given under the IGBC green new building rating system. The design […]

Trichy International Airport’s new terminal project has received the International Safety Award from the British Safety Council. It is awarded in the first-class merit category. On May 10, 2023, ITD Cementation Limited the company that […]

Virtual Reunion Room (VRR) installed at Chaudhary Charan Singh airport in Lucknow for faster baggage clearance facility on May 7, 2023. The VRR is installed mainly for passengers whose luggage is retained with airport security […]

Foundation stone was laid for Bhogapuram greenfield international airport on May 3, 2023. The total cost of the airport is Rs 45.92 billion. It will focus on the overall development of the north Andhra Pradesh […]

Darbhanga airport has become the top airport in India under the Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme. The airport has the longest runway of 9,000 feet in Bihar. The current area of the terminal […]

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has set a target for most airports to achieve 100 per cent green energy use by 2024 and net zero by 2030. At present, Mumbai, Cochin and 25 other […]

Preliminary works have been completed for Category I operation of the instrument landing system (ILS) at the Jayprakash Narayan Interna­tio­nal airport in Patna, Bihar. Category I operations are for precision app­roa­ch and landing of flights […]

Chennai airport’s new integrated terminal building was inaugurated on April 8, 2023. The building, a part of Chennai airport’s modernisation project Phase II, involved the enhancement of the runway, apron and terminal building capacity, and […]

The Meghalaya government has been directed by the high court to identify land for the construction of a greenfield airport in the state. This follows the evaluation that Shillong airport cannot be extended to accommodate […]

The Haryana government recently conducted an aerial survey for the Hisar airport upgradation project Phase II. The project involves the construction of an integrated terminal building, cargo terminal, air traffic control tower cum technical block, […]

Air India has concluded the first phase of its five-year Vihaan.AI transformation plan. The first phase focused on addressing the legacy issues of the airline and laying the foundation for its future growth. Vihaan.AI was […]

Air India Express launched its operations from Dabolim airport in Goa to Dubai on March 29, 2023. The carrier will operate flights from Goa to Dubai four days a week. This is currently the only […]

As per the orders of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the airport operators have to install 3D computed tomography X-ray (CTX) and full body scanners (FBS) by the end of 2023. The airports […]

Arrival and departure flight operations have started at the new integrated terminal building (T-2) of the Chennai airport on April 25, 2023. The arrival of the first flight US-Bangla Airline BS205/206 was witnessed at T2. […]

Cab service zones are to be constructed across various airports as Uber India signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India. The MoU includes all the AAI-managed airports that would be […]

Sabarimala greenfield airport project in Kottayam district of Kerala receives site clearance from the Ministry of Civil Aviation on April 17, 2023. The project will be constructed near Sabarimala temple on an area of around […]