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 […]
The trials have commenced for the new air traffic control (ATC) tower at the Kolkata Airport on March 24, 2025. Trials were carried out for two hours between 2 pm and 4 pm during which […]
Thales witnessed the inauguration of its new avionics maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at Gurugram on March 21, 2025. The facility is located near the Delhi Airport and would offer services including the maintenance […]
SpiceJet has received a fund infusion amounting to Rs 2.94 billion from its founder and promoter through a promoter group company Spice Healthcare Private Limited, by converting 131.4 million warrants to equity shares. With this, […]
The Amravati Airport in Maharashtra has received the aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The airport has been officially designated as a licenced Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) airport. Flight operations are […]
The government of Karnataka has released funds for various airport projects under the state budget 2025-26. Funds worth Rs 530 million has been released under the Raichur Airport Project. The project involves the development of […]
An open access fuel farm and aircraft fuelling facility was recently commissioned at the Jaipur International Airport at Rajasthan. The fuel farm would avoid duplication of infrastructure and equipment, and provide economies of scale. With […]
An in-house solid waste management system recycling plant was commissioned at the Trichy International Airport in Tamil Nadu on February 13, 2025. The plant, entailing Rs 15 million, will collect, segregate and recycle waste, and […]
Approximately 65 per cent of physical progress has been achieved under the Vijayawada (Gannavaram) airport new terminal building project. In addition, about six new aerobridges are likely to be developed under the project as well. […]
The AAI has reportedly completed the installation and calibration of the DVOR/DME system at Gorakhpur airport. The calibration was carried out using a B-360 aircraft deployed by AAI’s flight inspection unit, with support from the […]
On January 23, 2025, the Trichy International Airport in Tamil Nadu witnessed the commissioning of the Doppler very high frequency omni range/distance measuring equipment (DVOR/DME) by AAI. The facility has reportedly been installed at a […]
The AAI has completed the pre-feasibility report for the Kothagudem greenfield airport project. The project involves the development of a greenfield airport in the Kothagudem district of Telangana.
The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has launched the Unified Total Airside Management (UTAM) for safer, efficient, and smoother airside operations. The system was developed in-house with help from WAISL. The UTAM uses technologies including […]
The Kempegowda International Airport at Bengaluru in Karnataka witnessed the launch of a domestic cargo terminal. The facility is reportedly the largest greenfield domestic cargo terminal in terms of design capacity in the country. The […]
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