The aviation industry has been going through turbulent times, having been hit by two waves of the Covid-19 pandemic. Disruption in air traffic has severely impacted airport authorities’ bottom lines. Recovery in air traffic is […]
Among the fastest growing businesses in the world, India’s airport operations have progressed to become the third-largest domestic civil aviation industry in the world, with substantial growth potential. In recent years, the Indian airport industry […]
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) recently added capacity at several of its airports as a part of their expansion plans, by way of constructing new terminals, apron work and other work. In the last […]
The government is on a monetisation spree, offering core infrastructure assets to private entities. The recently unveiled National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) has set the ball rolling for asset sell-offs. Privatisation was already a successful model […]
The government has taken several measures to scale up the airport infrastructure in the country. The past two-three years have seen big-ticket greenfield projects making significant headway. However, the progress in the development of such airports […]
Over four years into its launch, the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) has been able to make air travel a more affordable and convenient mode of transportation for a wider […]
The air cargo industry has started to recover. The overall international freight traffic during April-September 2021-22 increased 58 per cent over April-September 2020-21. Similarly, domestic freight traffic during April-September 2021-22 increased 72.1 per cent over […]
The aviation sector has undergone a paradigm shift, from network airlines dominating the space in the past to low-cost airlines taking centre stage. Digitalisation and sustainability are becoming the focus areas. Passenger and air travel […]
In the Covid-19 scenario, technological reliance has become the new norm for all airports throughout the country. The Indian aviation industry is currently in the process of transitioning from a digitally enabled to a completely digital […]
The ancillary segment in the airport sector is primed for growth because of the presence of tailwinds. The Covid-19 pandemic which has disrupted air travel worldwide is only likely to be a short-term hindrance to […]
The Indian airline industry is going through the worst year in aviation history. Several airlines have incurred huge losses on account of the Covid-19 outbreak, leading to salary cuts and job losses. The weak liquidity […]
Four years into its launch, the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) has reaped tangible benefits by placing a number of airports on India’s aviation map. The RCS or UDAN, Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik, is aimed […]
Technology adoption has been fast paced at Indian airports. While the pandemic has thrown up new challenges for the airport sector, it has also opened up opportunities for the government and private airport developers to […]
The central government has taken several initiatives towards greenfield airport infrastructure development. The past two to three years have seen big-ticket greenfield projects making significant headway. However, despite the tremendous progress seen in terms of […]
India has a successful tale of airport privatisation that started almost two decades ago. So far, the private sector has invested close to Rs 350 billion in airport infrastructure as capex. In the next five […]
In the past few years, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken rapid strides with regard to creation and expansion of airport capacity. A number of projects for extension and strengthening of runways, taxi […]
The aviation sector, needless to say, is going through the worst turmoil ever. The Covid-19 pandemic has put the sector’s very viability in question. Airlines are incurring huge losses, airports are seeing erosion of non-aeronautical […]
The past few years have been quite eventful for the airport sector. India’s emergence as the fastest growing aviation market is visible from the growth in traffic volumes. As part of its Vision for 2040, […]
Airport infrastructure development has witnessed modest progress in the past few years. Policy conduciveness, regulatory ease and evolving business models mark the current scenario. During 2018-19, total passenger traffic to, from and within India grew […]
The initial phase of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in airport infrastructure development was a tremendous success. Beginning with Cochin airport, which was developed with equity participation from non-resident Indians and financial institutions in 1999, the Hyderabad […]
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