Aviation

Private airlines will be allowed to bid for operations on loss-making regional routes and claim government subsidy as part of the regional connectivity plan under the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016. At present, only Air […]

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has announced plans to develop 25 regional airports in 2016-17 to improve regional connectivity. Of these, 15 airstrips are owned by the state governments and 10 by the Airports […]

A new technology, Document Exchange Kiosks, will soon be operational at the international terminal (T3) of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). The technology will enable passengers to flash their ticket’s barcode at a kiosk […]

The Union cabinet has approved the signing of an agreement between India and the Maldives, under which airlines of the two countries will be provided relief from double taxation for operating flights between the two […]

IndiGo has received the first of the 430 A320neo aircraft it had ordered on March 11, 2016. The airline will induct 24 aircraft by March 2017. The first of these aircraft was slated for delivery […]

Trial landing at the Kannur International Airport, Kerala was conducted on February 29, 2016. The airport is expected to become fully operational by September 2016. Built at an estimated cost of Rs 18.92 billion, it […]

The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) plans to invite requests for proposal for the Navi Mumbai International Airport Project from three qualified bidders after March 20, 2016. The Maharashtra Project Monitoring and Implementation Committee […]

Recarpeting and repair works on the 3.5 km runway of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, will commence from April 16, 2016, at an estimated cost of Rs 270 million. Currently, recarpeting […]

The new international terminal (Terminal 3) of the Cochin International Airport has been inaugurated. It will be fully operational by May 2016. Developed at a cost of Rs 10 billion, the terminal has a peak-hour […]

Meanwhile, the MoCA plans to scrap the 5/20 norm for flying overseas. Instead, it is considering the introduction of a 0/20 total capacity model. Under the proposed model, airlines are required to allocate 20 aircraft […]

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has dropped the proposal to levy a 2 per cent cess on air tickets to fund the regional connectivity scheme (RCS). The cess had been included in the draft […]

Bhogapuram International Airport Corporation Limited has invited RfP bids for the selection of developers for the Dagadarthi (Nellore) and Orvakal (Kurnool) greenfield airport projects in Andhra Pradesh. The projects will be executed in the public-private […]

Gulbarga airport’s runway extension is expected to begin by April 2016. The cost of the project is estimated at Rs 710 million. The airport is being expanded by the Karnataka government at an overall cost […]

The Goa government has issued an RfP document to companies shortlisted for the development of the Mopa International Airport Project, for which the last date for bid submission is April 15, 2016. The four shortlisted […]

Three qualified bidders have been shortlisted to submit request for proposal (RfP) bids for development of the Navi Mumbai International Airport Project Phase I which are likely to be invited by March 2016. The bidders […]

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) has commissioned a 5 MW solar power plant at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The plant has been set up with an outlay of Rs 250 million and has […]

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has commissioned US-based architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP to design Terminal 2 (T2) of the Kempegowda International Airport. The terminal will be constructed in two phases. Phase I […]

On January 22, 2016, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) concluded consultations on the draft new civil aviation policy, which was unveiled in October 2015. The draft note will be sent for union cabinet approval […]

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has directed Delhi International Airport Limited to discontinue collection of airport development fees (ADF) from May 1, 2016. In a separate development, a joint venture (JV) of the Bird […]

Air Costa has received a no-objection certificate (NOC) for pan-Indian operations from the MoCA. The NOC will enable the airline to secure a national flying licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The airline […]