Aviation

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is developing a comprehensive 25-year master plan for airports in the country to keep pace with air traffic growth. The master plan envisages the development of multiple greenfield and […]

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced its Civil Aviation Promotion Policy, 2017, to facilitate the integrated development of underserved airports by providing air connectivity through new routes under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). Further, it […]

The central government is planning to develop about 100 airports in the next 15 years at an estimated investment of Rs 4 trillion to meet the potential demand for air connectivity. Of these airports, 70 […]

AAI has signed an MoU with the US Trade and Development Agency to support a 20-year master plan for the capacity expansion of the Kolkata and Lucknow international airports. AAI has selected Landrum & Brown […]

Shirdi airport was inaugurated on October 1, 2017. The airport has been constructed at an investment of about Rs 3.5 billion, which includes Rs 500 million provided by the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust. Further, the […]

The central government has decided to transfer the debt and assets of Air India to a special purpose vehicle (SPV) before selling the national carrier. Of the total debt of Rs 520 billion, working capital […]

The Bureau of Civil Aviation has dispensed with the need of getting handbags stamped at another four Indian airports – Coimbatore, Calicut, Indore, and Vadodara. This takes the total number of airports where handbag stamping […]

The Arunachal Pradesh government has signed an MoU with the MoCA and AAI under the RCS. This is expected to provide affordable air connectivity to the state.  

India and Japan have signed an open skies agreement allowing their airlines to operate an unlimited number of flights between the two countries.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has agreed to allow some carriers to fly bigger aircraft under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) as it may be easier to integrate them into routes and overall operations. […]

The central government has proposed the development of six greenfield airports, one each in Chennai, Kolkata, Bagdogra, Pune, Varanasi and Nalanda, on a public-private partnership basis utilising the land pooling model for land acquisition. Under […]

The government commenced the second round of bidding under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) on August 24, 2017 and has brought in a few amendments to ensure increased participation. These amendments include permitting routes with […]

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has mandated that all aircraft being registered in India from January 2019 onwards be suitably equipped with the indigenous navigation system GAGAN (Global Positioning System [GPS]-Aided GEO Augmented Navigation). […]

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has revealed its master plan to start the process of airport expansion. Construction work at Delhi airport is likely to commence by March 2018. Starting October 1, 2017, one-third of […]

The integrated state-of-the-art terminal building at Jammu airport has been inaugurated. The terminal building is a part of the airport expansion project, for which Rs 800 million has been sanctioned. While work on the ground […]

AAI has emerged as the successful bidder for the development, operation and maintenance of the Bhogapuram greenfield international airport. The authority has offered a revenue share of 30.2 per cent to Bhogapuram International Airport Corporation […]

Air India concluded the bidding process for 14 of its properties located in different parts of the country on August 31, 2017. The airline managed to receive bids worth more than the reserve price for […]

The MoCA has granted site clearance for the Rajkot greenfield airport project. The airport will be built in Hirasar village in Gujarat’s Rajkot district. The greenfield airport will entail an investment of Rs 12 billion […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has finalised a three-pronged strategy for the disinvestment of Air India. This involves the demerger and strategic disinvestment of three profit-making subsidiaries, hiving off certain assets into an […]

The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended the grant of terms of reference (ToR) for the Bhiwadi international airport that will be developed at an investment […]