Aviation

AAI has submitted the final feasibility report for the Hosur Greenfield Airport to the Tamil Nadu government. Further, the state government is likely to seek approval from the Ministry of Defence for the airport. The […]

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) granted environmental clearance for the Raichur Airport Project on April 17, 2025. This project involves the development of a greenfield airport at Raichur in Karnataka at […]

The Meghalaya government and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have signed an MoU for the operation and maintenance of the Baljek airport located in West Garo hills in Meghalaya. The move will facilitate the […]

An open access-fuel farm and aircraft fuelling facility has been inaugurated at the Guwahati airport in Assam. Over the next two years, the facility will feature a state-of-the-art hydrant refuelling system. The move is expected […]

IndiGo signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus to expand its order for wide-body aircraft by converting 30 aircraft from the purchasing rights for 70 aircraft into a firm order. The airline earlier placed […]

The newly developed Satna Airport and the upgraded Datia Airport in Madhya Pradesh were inaugurated on May 31, 2025. The move is expected to improve connectivity, and lead to economic and social benefits in the […]

Bihar witnessed two notable developments on May 29, 2025, with the inauguration of the new terminal building of the Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport at Patna and the laying of the foundation stone for the […]

Vikram Singh Mehta has been appointed as the new chairman of the board of InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo). Mehta has been serving as a member of the board since May 2022. He is taking over […]

The new air traffic control (ATC) tower cum technical block cum fire station was inaugurated at the Kolhapur Airport in Maharashtra on May 15, 2025. The inaugural flight operated by Star Air between Kolhapur and […]

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has given the in-principle approval for the development of greenfield airports at Kota in Rajasthan and Puri in Odisha on May 5, 2025. The proposed airport in Kota will […]

Nagpur airport in Maharashtra has completed runway recarpeting works and was opened for 24-hour operations from April 1, 2025. Airport operations were halted from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting April 2024 for runway recarpeting. […]

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has given in-principle approval to the Telangana government for the operation of civil aircraft from the Adilabad airfield. The airport is expected to be developed as a joint user airfield, […]

Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS) inaugurated the AISATS BLR Logistics Park at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The park, located at the airport, entailed an investment of Rs 2 billion […]

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Samir Kumar Sinha as the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). He has taken over the position from Vumlunmang Vualnam, who will […]

The Amravati Airport in Maharashtra was inaugurated on April 16, 2025. With this, the number of airports in the country stands at 160. Operations at the airport commenced with the inaugural Amravati-Mumbai Regional Connectivity Scheme […]

The first commercial flight from the Maharaja Agrasen Airport at Hisar in Haryana, to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh was flagged off on April 14, 2025. A foundation stone for a new terminal building at the […]

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has given an in-principle approval for the new Parandur Airport at Tamil Nadu. The construction for phase 1 is likely to commence by January 2026, and be completed in […]

The Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025 was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 3, 2025, and was earlier passed by the Rajya Sabha on April 1, 2025. The bill will align […]

The Rajya Sabha passed the Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025 on April 1, 2025. The bill targets to align the aviation laws of India with global standards under the Cape Town Convention. […]

The Raja Bhoj Airport at Bhopal witnessed the successful trial landing of the Code-E Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for VVIP transport by the Indian Air Force on March 25, 2025. It is reportedly the first airport […]