Rising demand for air travel and the need for better air connectivity have driven advancements in India’s airport infrastructure. The development of greenfield airports and expansion works at existing ones have notably enhanced passenger handling […]
India’s aviation landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by rapid urbanisation, surging domestic air traffic, and initiatives such as the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (RCS-UDAN). However, long-standing issues such […]
The aviation sector has witnessed rapid growth in recent years, driven by increasing passenger and cargo traffic. While airport infrastructure expansion remains a key focus area, the transition towards sustainable and modern infrastructure is gaining […]
The aviation industry has been making notable progress on the back of several favourable conditions. A rise in income levels, a positive change in income distribution, and urbanisation have led to an increase in demand […]
The Indian aviation sector has been witnessing significant activity with the demand for air travel increasing and the setting up of modern infrastructure. The Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) […]
Infrastructure development will play a key role in achieving India’s vision of becoming a $5 trillion economy. The next step in the growth of the infrastructure sector in India is the accelerated adoption of digital […]
The Adani Group forayed into the airport sector in 2019. It won the rights to modernise and operate six airports – Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram – through a competitive bid announced in […]
The year 2016-17 has been a positive one for the Indian aviation sector, with the growth in passenger and freight traffic being maintained, and new routes being opened up under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). […]
In February 2017, a decade since it received in-principle approval, the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) project was finally awarded to GVK-led Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), the company which had the right of first […]
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is responsible for carrying out air navigation services (ANS) across all the airports in the country. The authority entered the area of air traffic flow management (ATFM) with the […]
Recent years have seen a growing need for the development and augmentation of air connectivity to both existing and newly developed regions and industrial zones. Two examples are the proposed Dholera international airport in Gujarat […]
Lauded as one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country, the modernised Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has been developed by Delhi International Airport Private Limited (DIAL), a joint venture (JV) between GMR, the […]
Airport development in India primarily comes under the purview of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Of India’s 134 airports, AAI manages 125, of which 94 are operational. Further, AAI is involved in the Delhi, […]
The Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), also known as UDAN (Ude desh ka aam nagrik) was proposed under the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) in June 2016 and launched in October 2016. Objectives and guiding principles […]
With the privatisation of airports during the early 2000s, the need for fixing airport tariffs was realised. In this context, the establishment of a sector regulator, that is both independent and neutral in its approach, […]
The launch of the long-awaited National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), 2016 has been a landmark move for the civil aviation sector in the past year. […]
The aviation sector has seen significant growth during the past year, owing to an increase in traffic numbers, a comparatively stable economy and low fuel prices. The new National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), 2016, has […]
The Railway Budget 2016-17 focused on process improvements and did not announce any new populist measures. […]
The increased use of geosynthetics is a much-needed step in a resource-constrained environment. […]
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