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October 28th, 2022 1:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport Is Now the World’s Tenth Busiest Airport: Report

Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi emerged as the world's 10th busiest airport in October, improving its ranking from the pre-pandemic period. In its report, aviation analytics firm OAG stated that the Delhi airport has improved from 14th place in October 2019, prior to the pandemic. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was the busiest in the world in October 2022. The OAG rankings are based on scheduled airline capacity in... Read More

July 2nd, 2022 10:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

A New Airport to Be Built at Hollongi, Arunachal Pradesh

The capital of Arunachal Pradesh will soon receive an airport! The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is building a Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, about 15 kilometres from the state capital of Itanagar. The project, which is anticipated to cost Rs 645 crore, would encompass different development works such as airport pavement construction, terminal building construction, air side work, and city side work. The proposed Greenfield Airport in Hollongi is built... Read More

May 4th, 2022 12:58 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trichy Airport Expansion Undertaken by AAI

In a new development, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has undertaken the expansion work of Trichy Airport. This will include building an entirely new terminal, a new Air Traffic Controller (ATC), a new Apron, and upgradation of Air side facilities to cater the growing passenger traffic and reduce congestion during peak hours at the airport. The new terminal building being constructed at the cost of Rs 951.28 Crores has... Read More

March 5th, 2022 4:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

A New Airport for Arunachal Pradesh at Hollongi

The capital of Arunachal Pradesh will soon receive an airport.The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is building a Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, about 15 kilometres from the state capital of Itanagar. The project, which is anticipated to cost Rs 645 crore, would encompass different development works such as airport pavement construction, terminal building construction, air side work, and city side work. The proposed Greenfield Airport in Hollongi is built for... Read More

February 15th, 2022 8:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Kempegowda International Airport Reports Two-Fold Rise in Rose Shipments

The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru witnessed a two-fold increase in the rose shipments ahead of Valentine’s Day this year. According to a report, Bengaluru airport facilitated the export of approximately 5.15 lakh kilograms of roses to nearly 25 international and domestic destinations this year. In 2021, the airport reported 2.7 lakh kilograms of shipment. The domestic shipments too have witnessed an impressive rise. The domestic shipment of roses showed... Read More

February 7th, 2022 9:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport T1 Terminal Expansion Work Complete

The arrival work at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport’s T1 terminal for arrival has been completed. This will allow the airport to add more capacity and is a big step towards enhancing the capacity of the airport. But with this, the current arrival terminal, T1C, will be demolished. According to a PTI report, Terminal 1 has a huge space between the baggage belts for ease of movement along with... Read More

January 18th, 2022 6:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Travelling to Ahmedabad Airport, Know This

Ahmedabad Airport via Twitter has announced that the airport will be closed for runway re-carpeting every day for nine hours from January 17, 2022, to May 31, 2022. The work would go on around nine hours every day from 9 AM to 6 PM. "Runway maintenance is to ensure aircraft safety and increase runway life. Runway maintenance closures are mandatory procedures in line with international safety standards. Therefore, all the... Read More

January 12th, 2022 11:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

GMR Infrastructure Demerges Non-Airport Business, Becomes a Pure-Play Airports Company

GMR Infrastructure Ltd (GIL), the operators and developers of Delhi airport and Hyderabad airport, separated its non-airport businesses into GMR Power and Urban Infra Limited (GPUIL). With this new division, GIL became an independent entity and has started trading on stock exchanges from today as a pure-play airports company. The stock, which opened at Rs 43.50, hit a high of Rs 46.65 on the first day and closed at Rs... Read More

December 23rd, 2021 1:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bengaluru Airport Passengers Can Request Valet through an App Powered by TCS

Bengaluru Airport, one of the major airports in India, has seen many technological advancements over the years. But now, to make the experience of an airport even more personal, enjoyable, and warm, passengers can request a valet before they land at the airport. Not just that, but if people want to surprise their loved ones with flower bouquets at the airport or get their car washed before they return, they... Read More

October 14th, 2021 6:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Adani Group Undertakes Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

The Adani Group officially announced today to undertake the operations of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and is going to work on its management and development. The Adani group made the announcement through a tweet describing how privileged they were to welcome and serve the passengers to ‘God’s Own Country.' The group posted two tweets in English and Malayalam stating that it was pleased to share that Thiruvananthapuram was now a... Read More

September 21st, 2021 11:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Leh Will Get New Operational Terminal By December 2022

Leh, one of the most attractive tourist places in India, will get its new operational terminal by December 2022. This new terminal will allow more footfalls in the airport at a given time and will further boost travel and tourism in the Ladakh region. According to a PTI report, Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, said that Leh’s new terminal is expected to become operational by December 2022. New Airstrips Might... Read More

March 15th, 2021 7:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

‘Spot’ Robot Powered by Ericsson’s 5G Roams Airport for Security

Ericsson and TDC NET 5G Innovation Hub in Denmark partnered together to unleash ‘Spot’, a robot powered by 5G to check the perimeter-fencing. As the technology develops, multiple more use cases of 5G will spring up. This was just a basic test that both the parties did to check how the robot performed. ‘Spot’ is a robot that was previously used for completing tasks within the institute. It ran with... Read More

January 13th, 2021 5:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Chennai Airport to Get New Terminal By 2022

Chennai airport is going to get a new integrated terminal by 2022. For this new terminal, the existing terminals, 2 & 3 will be demolished. The new terminal at the airport is expected to be commissioned by December 2022. As per a PTI report, the Airports Authority of India said that the airport's new terminal would operate for both the domestic and international passengers passing through the airport. This is... Read More

January 1st, 2021 7:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bangalore Airport Finally Gets CAT-III B Compliant Runway

Reports of the Bangalore airport getting a CAT-III B compliant runway by 2021 were surfacing online. Now, as per a report from IANS, the Bangalore International Airport has finally installed the CAT-III B instrument landing system (ILS) on its runway. This kind of runway allows flights to take-off and land with lesser visibility due to fog. During winters in Bangalore, multiple flights get delayed because of fog and less visibility,... Read More

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