Adani Group to shift grounded planes to smaller airports for parking space | News

Premium The Adani Group currently manages the airports in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Guwahati, Jaipur and Thiruvananthapuram. It is also building Navi Mumbai airport | Representative Photo: Unsplash.com The Adani Group is engaged in discussions with the government to relocate a significant number of grounded planes to smaller airports in Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram to… Continue reading Adani Group to shift grounded planes to smaller airports for parking space | News

Gold plating of airports must be avoided, cost to be in common man’s reach

The government should ensure that development of infrastructure at airports is cost-effective and the cost of travel remains within the reach of the common man, a Parliamentary Panel has recommended while voting against the concept of “gold plating” of airports. The panel headed by Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar has said that the… Continue reading Gold plating of airports must be avoided, cost to be in common man’s reach

Only 22 out of 148 operational airports making profit: Parliamentary Panel

Only 22 airports out of 148 airports in the country are making profits and despite being on a growth path for the last two decades, the Civil Aviation sector in India has not been able to reap full benefits and demographic dividends, according to a Parliamentary panel. The panel headed by Rajya Sabha… Continue reading Only 22 out of 148 operational airports making profit: Parliamentary Panel

Reduce commercial area at airports to boost security checkpoints: BCAS

Premium Representative Image (Photo: Bloomberg) Commercial area at Indian airports is being reduced to increase the number of security checkpoints in a bid to avoid congestion and ensure faster passenger flow, said Zulfiquar Hasan, director general, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), on Monday. “The security area has been encroached on by… Continue reading Reduce commercial area at airports to boost security checkpoints: BCAS

Building new airports in India’s smaller towns and cities

Airports Authority of India plans Rs 4,000-cr capital expenditure in FY24 AAI receives double concession fees from eight privatised airports in FY23 Adani airports’ duty-free shops to give more space to non-liquor items Over Rs 19K crore capex lined up for adding airport capacity in FY24 Stocks to Watch: Tata Consumer, NTPC, RVNL, GMR Airports,… Continue reading Building new airports in India’s smaller towns and cities