August 22nd, 2022 4:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

AAI Green Initiatives: Airports in India Getting Upgraded With Solar Power Plants

A few months back, in our routine self-awareness activity, we gained a lot of insights when we explored sustainable energy sources in different countries, their climate and other challenges. Although it has nothing to do with aviation, the current story of AAI Green Initiatives is related to green and clean energy sources. Thanks to its Geography and Climate, India has that advantage in generating and utilising Solar Power. We are... Read More

February 18th, 2022 7:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

13 Airports in India May Soon Get New Names

The practice of changing the names of the cities and roads is not entirely new in India. This time, it is for airports. Several airports in India are likely to get new names soon. Union Minister Dr Bhagwat Karad has said that a related proposal was sent to the central government seeking a new moniker for as many as 13 airports in India. A PTI report, which first published the... Read More

December 10th, 2021 6:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government Plans to Privatise 25 Airports Under NMP in 2022-2025

The government has plans to privatise 25 more airports in India over the next five years. The plan, categorized under National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), was revealed by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh Retd in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha. List of airports awaiting privatization The airports at Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi, Amritsar, Trichy, Indore, Raipur, Calicut, Coimbatore, Nagpur,... Read More

July 20th, 2020 4:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airports Authority of India is Installing Body Scanners at Airports

An important goal of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is to make travel as safe as possible for flyers. To follow this, AAI has decided that it will get 198 body scanners for a total of 63 Indian airports. These body scanners will then replace the current handheld devices for scanning and door metal detectors. The pat-down for searching of passengers for detecting metal objects will not be there... Read More

December 15th, 2021 9:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air Mauritius Announces Through Fare on Air India and Vistara

Air Mauritius, the flagship airline of Mauritius, has announced through fares on its two Indian partner airlines Air India and Vistara. Thus, passengers can take a single ticket for a journey that involves connecting flights on two or more flights. The baggage will be checked at the departing airport and collected only at the final destination. Passengers from over 25 Indian cities can book connecting flights through Air India/Vistara to... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:25 AM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Looking to Expand Services From Metro Cities To Non-Metros

SpiceJet has plans for expanding its network of flights all over India. In its efforts to do so, the airline has decided to add new domestic destinations in the coming months. In a recent announcement from the airline on January 3, 2020, it was said that SpiceJet would be adding around 8 new flights in total including both international and domestic airports. Now the airline on January 14, 2020, announced... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:49 AM 0 COMMENTS

Aviation Sector Helps India’s Tier-2 Cities Expand

In what could be termed as rapid expansion, the aviation sector is uplifting second-tier cities in India by launching new flights and airports. While the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is focusing on expanding airports in second-tier cities, there are several players launching flights connecting them. The trend is not only helping to increase connectivity but also brings new growth opportunities to the masses living in those cities. For the... Read More

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