February 27th, 2023 11:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

PM Inaugurates Shivamogga Airport in Karnataka

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly constructed Shivamogga Airport along with various development projects that cost over Rs 3,600 crore in Shivamogga, Karnataka, today. Prime Minister said, "The new airport is going to open doors of development for Shivamogga, the land of nature, culture, and agriculture." Also Read: Bangalore Airport’s New Terminal Building T2 Inaugurated by PM Modi Shivamogga Airport Constructed at a cost of around Rs 450 crore,... Read More

May 24th, 2023 2:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Upgraded Civil Enclave at Kanpur Airport Inaugurated, Enhancing Connectivity in Uttar Pradesh

Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, together with Shri Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and Gen. V K Singh (Rtd.), MoS Ministry of Civil Aviation and Road Transport and Highways, inaugurated a new Civil Enclave at Kanpur Airport today. The upgraded facility boasts enhanced passenger capacity, marking a significant step towards improved connectivity and infrastructure. Also Read: Kanpur Airport To Be Ready With World-Class... Read More

February 13th, 2023 5:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

73 Airports Have Become Operational Under UDAN Till January 2023

UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) is a regional airport development and "Regional Connectivity Scheme" (RCS) launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, on October 21, 2016. The scheme aims to make air travel more affordable and accessible to people in small towns and cities of India by developing regional airports and connecting them to major cities through affordable flights. Airports and Air Connectivity Enhanced Due to... Read More

January 7th, 2023 7:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Celebi India Starts Ground Services at Manohar International Airport

[caption id="attachment_76969" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Goa State Gov.[/caption] Celebi India, the country's largest aviation ground handling and cargo logistics company, commences ground-handling services in Goa with the opening of New Goa International Airport at Mopa, North Goa. Greenfield International Airport Mopa, Goa is named 'Manohar International Airport – Mopa, Goa' as a mark of tribute to the Late Shri Manohar Parrikar, Ex-Defence Minister and Four-time Goa Chief Minister. 7th Airport for... Read More

January 6th, 2023 10:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Starts Operations From the New Goa International Airport

IndiGo, India's leading carrier, has announced the commencement of operations from the New Goa International Airport (Mopa, North Goa). The operations commenced on Thursday with a direct flight between Hyderabad and Goa. The New Airport in Mopa is IndiGo's 76th domestic and 102nd overall destination in the 6E network. IndiGo Flights to Mopa Airport IndiGo will operate 168 weekly flights between Mopa and eight domestic destinations such as Hyderabad, Delhi,... Read More

November 12th, 2022 4:33 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bangalore Airport’s New Terminal Building T2 Inaugurated by PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the New Terminal T2 of Kempegowda International Airport on Friday. Built with a cost of around Rs 5000 Crore, the new terminal will double the passenger handling capacity from the current 2.5 crore to 5-6 crore passengers per annum. Guiding Principles: The design and architecture of Terminal 2 have been based on four guiding principles: Terminal in a garden Sustainability Technology Art & Culture Terminal in... Read More

October 31st, 2022 2:19 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jindal Vijayanagar Airport Hosts Alliance Air’s New Flights To Bengaluru and Hyderabad

JSW Group's Jindal Vijayanagar Airport in Torangallu, on Sunday, opened its doors to Alliance Air's new flight operations to Hyderabad and Bengaluru, under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). The Hyderabad flight was flagged-off by Chief Guest Sri. E Tukaram, MLA, Sandur, Guest of Honour Sri. Pavan Kumar Malapati, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Ballari, Smt Usha Padhee, IAS, Ex-Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Sri. PK Murugan, President, JSW Steel Vijayanagar... Read More

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

August 19th, 2022 2:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airports and RCS Routes Operationalized under UDAN in India

UDAN turned five with many successful milestones, and on Wednesday, we discussed how UDAN helped the growth of Air Network expansion and Airports in the country. In our story about upcoming Greenfield airports, we have discussed the 21 Greenfield airports and India's air passenger traffic projections in detail. In this story, let us look into the details of number of RCS (Regional Connectivity Scheme) routes and Airports operationalised under UDAN,... Read More

August 9th, 2022 4:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Upcoming Greenfield Airports in India to Cater for the Needs of Growing Air Passenger Traffic

The expansion of the Airports/Airline network, in a way, signifies the demand, socio-economic development and growth of a particular region. As numerous employment opportunities, growth and brand of a country also lie in the Airline Industry, being International, care should be taken such that the growth happens organically. The country's brand image also lies in the Airline Sector as it caters to International Passengers and Communities. In this story, we... Read More

July 26th, 2022 1:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

AAI Has Undertaken Installation of Night Landing Facility at Kolhapur Airport

To an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha about the Night Landing facility at Airports in the country and the status of commissioning of the night landing facility at Kolhapur Airport, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd) has responded in a written reply with the necessary details. Modernisation of Airports is a Continuous Process: The response states that the up-gradation/modernisation... Read More

February 11th, 2022 7:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government to Establish 21 Greenfield Airports Across India

In a written reply given at Lok Sabha, the Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the government has provided approval for setting up 21 greenfield airports across India. The permissions are provided according to the norms listed under Greenfield Airports Policy, 2008. The 21 greenfield airports that received in-principle approvals include Mopa in Goa; Datia in Madhya Pradesh; four airports in Karnataka at Kalaburagi, Bijapur, Hassan and... Read More

February 10th, 2022 9:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

23 Airports in India Do Not Have Night Landing Facilities

The night landing is not available at about 23 operational airports in India. Some of the most important airports are on the list, including the recently opened Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh. The airport, which caters to tourists visiting the Buddhist tourism circuit, opened in October 2021. Salem in Tamil Nadu, Shimla, Kullu, and Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, and Kalaburagi in Karnataka are among the leading airports lacking night... Read More

February 8th, 2022 7:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport Emerges as Preferred Transfer Hub for South India

According to a release issued by Bengaluru International Airport Authority Limited (BIAL), Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, has emerged as the preferred transfer hub for South India. Bengaluru airport is the third busiest airport in India. BLR Airport delivered services to 74 domestic destinations in the calendar year 2021 (CY 2021), the highest number of destinations since the airport’s inception. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Bengaluru airport served 54 routes. It is... Read More

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