Taking Wing
Aviation sector flies into better weather
The aviation sector is experiencing a gradual recovery after two years of Covid-19…. […]
Airports
Taking Wing
Views of Jyotiraditya Scindia
“We want to make aviation a mode of mass transport”
The government has played an instrumental role in putting the aviation sector on the path to recovery post the pandemic. Domestic capacity was opened up to 100 per cent in October 2021 and international capacity […]
Interview with Usha Padhee
“There is exponential growth taking place in the aviation sector”
Having weathered the pandemic and geopolitical storms, the aviation industry is now on a steady path of growth. There have been several notable developments in the sector over the past few years, including the launch […]
Demand Returns
Sector recovers and recoups
The Indian aviation sector is showing remarkable recovery with traffic picking up owing to pent-up travel demand and resumption of regular international flights. Notwithstanding global headwinds, the outlook for the sector remains strong on the […]
Change in the Air
Aviation sector gets onto a steady course after a challenging spell
India is poised to become a global leader in the aviation space. The industry has been witnessing a slew of positive developments such as investments in airport expansion, construction of big-ticket greenfield airports, and the […]
Aviation Upturn
Realignment of capacities and routes
With airport operators and airlines adding capacity amid surging traffic after the Covid-19 pandemic, and Indian carriers expanding their footprint in the air cargo business, the aviation sector in the country is witnessing massive expansion. […]
Paving the Runway
AAI’s initiatives and plans
At present, the top priority of the civil aviation sector in general, and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in particular, is to transform the airport infrastructure in the country, make it more customer friendly […]
Regional Routes
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) released the National Civil Aviation Policy in 2016. One of the fundamental areas of this policy is the Regional Connectivity Scheme-UdeDesh ka AamNaagrik (RCS-UDAN), launched on October 21, 2016. […]
Aerial Expansion
Upcoming greenfield airports
Greenfield airports are key enablers of the development of industrial regions, including urban centres. These airports also have a significant multiplier effect on the economy. The government has given in-principle approval for setting up 21 […]
Views of CAPA India’s Kapil Kaul
“2022-23 is likely to be yet another year of losses”
Aviation is a critical component of the country’s transportation sector and plays a pivotal role in economic growth and employment generation. The Indian aviation sector followed a phenomenal growth trajectory over the past decade. However, […]
Privatisation Plans
Reforms to improve collaboration and monetisation in aviation sector
Pre-Covid, India recorded 200 million passengers (domestic and international) per annum. However, the airport industry was severely disrupted during the Covid-19 outbreak and has not been able to recover fully since then. India’s performance in the […]
Improving Freight Movement
Innovative solutions for cargo infrastructure
As product life cycles have shortened and demand for rapid delivery has increased, the demand for air cargo transportation has increased significantly over the past few years. Airlines, customs, ground services, air cargo forwarders, brokers, […]
Flying Smart
Airports undergo a digital makeover
With the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the importance of deploying digital technologies in the aviation sector became more prominent. As a result, the Indian aviation industry has also accepted increasing technological reliance as the […]
Gradual Recovery
Positive long-term prospects for revival in the airport sector
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 […]
Opportunities Open Up
Aviation sector to benefit from a robust pipeline under the NIP
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 […]
Taking Flight
AAI’s plans for major infrastructure development
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 […]
Airport Auction
AAI takes the privatisation route
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 […]
Upcoming Airports
Greenfield project development makes headway
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 […]