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Air passengers cheer! Soon, Digi Yatra kiosks in markets to ensure smooth entry at airports; details here
Diksha Modi | October 18, 2018 3:13 PM
Air passengers who want hassle-free and smooth access at airports will soon be able to verify their Digi Yatra ID at city centres or markets, according to an official of the Airport Authority of India (AAI).
GoAir’s plan to sub-lease aircraft suffers setback, talks with Bamboo Airways fall through
Manisha Singhal | October 17, 2018 1:44 AM
The airline was in discussion with the Vietnamese carrier, which has delayed its October launch, for sub-leasing nine of its A320ceo aircraft type.
Pune airport seeks international status
Geeta Nair | October 16, 2018 6:39 AM
The airport is set to fly 12 million passengers next year with the number of flights increasing to 57,000 per year from 30,543 currently while cargo movement was growing at 54% y-o-y for the year till date.
GoaAir launches second overseas route with this service
PTI | October 14, 2018 7:15 PM
GoAir is the sixth domestic airline to fly international.
Modi government to make international flights affordable? New UDAN plan on the anvil
PTI | October 14, 2018 7:22 PM
Centre has invited proposals from interested air operators for the international version of its ‘Udan’ scheme as it seeks to enhance air connectivity from India to select overseas destinations.
Air India Express plane possibly overloaded: officials
PTI | October 14, 2018 11:30 AM
The Dubai-bound Air India Express plane was flying at a speed of 250 km and possibly overloaded when its tyre hit an equipment used to guide a pilot to land a flight and then brushed the compound wall during take-off at the International Airport here early Friday, officials said.
Air Canada’s near miss last year was almost ‘worst accident in history’
AFP | October 13, 2018 3:03 PM
A near miss involving an Air Canada plane which almost landed on a crowded taxiway instead of a runway at San Francisco airport last year could have been the “worst aviation accident in history,” according to an official report.
Jewar airport: UP Congress chief Raj Babbar says government ‘forcibly acquiring’ land, BJP MLA denies
PTI | October 12, 2018 8:38 AM
An international airport is proposed to be developed in Jewar. Over 1,300 hectare of land from five villages – Rohi, Parohi, Dayanatpur, Ranhera and Kishorpur – is to be acquired during the first phase of the green field project. A total of 5,000 hectares of land is to be acquired for the green field airport estimated worth Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 crore.
Indian airports to get big security and technology upgrade! Here’s what Modi government is planning
Devanjana Nag | October 11, 2018 12:09 PM
The government announced that it is planning investments for the next 15 years, which are required for security as well as technology upgradation for the expected one billion air trips from 200 airports across the country by the year 2035.
Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi international airport to handle 20 million passengers in FY 19
PTI | October 11, 2018 12:00 PM
The IIDT is equipped with a host of new technologies including country’s first ever remote hand baggage screening facility, which when coupled with the new Automatic Tray Retrieval System (ATRS) hand baggage screening, can offer up to double the passenger throughout at security checkpoints, GMR said in a statement.
Lucknow airport to get a swanky new terminal by 2021! From more flights to better amenities; Check out 5 things
Devanjana Nag | October 9, 2018 11:38 AM
The Director of the Airport, AK Sharma, said that Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC) has been selected as the project executor, while Egis has been selected as the project management consultant.
From ‘broad’ to ‘sufficient’ smiles: How CISF personnel will welcome you at airports now
PTI | October 9, 2018 7:11 AM
The next time you are at an airport in the country, you might notice a change in the way the CISF personnel welcome you.
Maiden commericial flight between Uttarakhand’s Dehradun-Pithoragarh flagged off
IANS | October 8, 2018 7:10 PM
The first air service within the hill state of Uttarakhand began with a flight between Dehradun to Pithoragarh being flagged off by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday.
Airport entry gets easy! Passengers can use DigiLocker to show Aadhaar, PAN, driving license as ID proofs
Devanjana Nag | October 8, 2018 4:56 PM
Good news for frequent flyers! Entering an airport India gets easier as air passengers can now just show their IDs such as Aadhaar card, PAN card as well as their driving license from their digital locker as a valid identity proof.
Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh airport set for Rs 1383 crore makeover; it will be thrice as large by 2021!
Deepa Jainani | October 8, 2018 1:13 AM
AAI’s Rs 1,383-cr project to build new terminal is scheduled for completion in 3 years’ time.
Mock drill at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to improve safety preparedness
PTI | October 6, 2018 12:36 AM
The drill was successfully conducted without causing any inconvenience to airport operations, the statement said, adding, the full-scale emergency drill is an exercise to check the readiness of airport on real time situation.
Wow! First commercial flight at Sikkim’s beautiful Pakyong airport gets water cannon salute; watch video
Devanjana Nag | October 5, 2018 3:26 PM
The commercial flights to Pakyong airport have commenced as part of Modi government’s ambitious UDAN scheme. The flight is from Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Sikkim’s Pakyong.
Say goodbye to boarding passes at airports! Domestic passengers to get paperless entry with new technology
Devanjana Nag | October 5, 2018 2:49 PM
In a bid to provide paperless entry into airports for domestic flights, the government has zeroed in on facial recognition system, which will be used as biometric identification for air passengers.
Delhi IGI and Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji airports to carry out runway repairs; several flights to be affected!
Devanjana Nag | October 4, 2018 12:38 PM
The Delhi airport will close one of its three runways for preventive repairs for a period of 13 days, starting from 15 November, while the Mumbai airport will have both its runways closed for a duration of six hours a day on 23 October and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between 7 February and 30 March.
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport emerges most preferred gateway to India for foreign travellers
Devanjana Nag | October 3, 2018 1:49 PM
According to the IATA data, the Delhi airport alone offers 27% of the total international departing seats from the country and close to 40% of the total international departing seats from the six metro cities of India. Similarly, within the country, it offers 20% of all departing domestic seats.
UDAN scheme: Why Madhya Pradesh government is planning to give subsidy to airlines `per landing’ of aircraft
PTI | October 3, 2018 12:07 AM
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday decided to provide subsidy to airlines which operate flights under the Centre’s regional connectivity scheme UDAN from airstrips or airports in the state.
How the new greenfield airport near Chennai city will be a game-changer, CII explains
PTI | October 2, 2018 2:08 AM
Trade body Confederation of Indian Industry Monday termed the greenfield airport proposed by the Tamil Nadu government to be set up near here as a ‘game-changer’ and said it would propel industrial growth in the state.
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport: GMR highest bidder for privatisation of Nagpur airport
PTI | October 1, 2018 5:42 PM
GMR Infrastructure’s subsidiary GMR Airports has emerged as the highest bidder for privatisation of the Nagpur Airport.
Arunachal’s new Hollongi airport to have better facilities than Sikkim’s Pakyong airport
PTI | October 1, 2018 4:03 PM
The proposed greenfield airport at Hollongi in Arunachal Pradesh, when completed, would have better facilities than the recently inaugurated Pakyong Airport in Sikkim, union minister Jayant Sinha said.
Forget fare hike! Airfares have actually gone down on metro routes; here’s why
Arun Nayal | October 1, 2018 4:51 AM
While air passenger traffic has grown smartly over the past year, airlines have not been able to raise fares. That’s because they have added too much capacity; analysts say the sweet deals on aircraft purchases that carriers have cut have left them flush with funds.
Jet Airways flight makes emergency landing at Indore Airport after mid-air engine failure; passengers safe
FE Online | September 30, 2018 6:48 PM
A Hyderabad bound Jet Airways flight with 96 passengers onboard made an emergency landing at Indore airport due to a technical glitch in the engine, news agency ANI reported on Sunday. All the passengers were reported safe in the incident.
AAI starts shuttle service at Srinagar airport
PTI | September 29, 2018 10:50 PM
The AAI started a shuttle service from the drop gate of the airport here to its terminal building.

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