Antony to open Kannur airport work on Sunday
KANNUR: Defence minister A K Antony will formally inaugurate the construction work of the Kannur international airport here on Sunday. Of the total Rs 1,792 crore first phase cost of the greenfield...
View ArticleEngagements
Madre de Deus Church: Annual feast of Christ the King, Church premises, Vettucaud, Holy Mass, 6.15 a.m. Health Department: World Diabetes Day observance, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to flag off mass...
View ArticleDirect connectivity to Malaysia
A hybrid airline based in Malaysia, Malindo Air, will commence direct flight operations from Kuala Lumpur to the State capital from August 24. The budget airline, set up in 2013 and based in Petaling...
View ArticleDevelop capital’s airport: forum
The Federation of Residents’ Association (FRAT) has called for immediate steps by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the government to expedite development of...
View ArticleKannur airport runway extension details in 2 weeks
KANNUR: Rehabilitation of eleven families, who were once evicted and provided compensation for their land acquired for the Kannur airport project, will be the major challenge authorities will face...
View ArticleCIAL to do without second runway
Kochi: The Cochin International Airport will not go for a second runway as being demanded in the wake of the trouble at the Karipur airport after the partial closure of its runway for repair. “The...
View ArticleMaharashtra Govt approves Rs 100 crore for Shirdi airport
MUMBAI: Maharashtra cabinet today sanctioned Rs 100 crore to fund the ongoing development work of Shirdi airport. Shirdi, famous for its Sai Baba temple, attracts about 15,000 devotees every day,...
View ArticleKannur airport welcomes first flight
Kannur: The first plane to land on the upcoming Kannur airport touched down on Monday morning. A 15-seater Dornier 228 aircraft of the Indian Air Force, flown by Air Marshal R Nambiar, a native of...
View ArticleKannur test landing on February 29
Thiruvananthapuram: The first test flight will land at the Kannur Green Field international airport on February 29.This was announced by minister K Babu in the assembly on Tuesday . The first aircraft...
View ArticleLand acquisition still a problem for Kannur airport
The budgetary proposal for extending the runway of the Kannur International Airport, which is under construction, to 4,000 metres and the greenfield road already in the pipeline as a major road...
View ArticleKannur airport runway in limbo
he ongoing construction works at the Kannur International Airport project site near Mattannur are all set to enter the final phase as trial landing has been planned in December. However, the proposal...
View ArticleLobbies out to curb expansion of Kannur airport: Jayarajan
: Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and Mattannur MLA E.P. Jayarajan alleged that some ‘lobbies’ are hampering the development of the Kannur international airport coming up near Mattannur....
View ArticleKannur airport facing land acquisition hurdle
Kannur: In the budget presented on Friday, chief minister Oommen Chandy announced the runway of the upcoming Kannur international airport would be extended to 4,000 metres. This has given rise to the...
View ArticleHigh-mast light triggers concerns
A high-mast light installed close to the north-west boundary of the Thiruvananthapuram international airport near All Saints College Junction is posing a threat to aircraft operations. The structure,...
View ArticleMihan seeks pvt firms to upgrade city airport
Nagpur: The dream of having an airport of international standard in the city has moved a step closer with Mihan India Limited (MIL) floating a bid for its upgrade, operation and maintenance. The...
View ArticleBids for upgrading Nagpur airport to be issued soon
--> This project will be undertaken on a public-private partnership basis on design, build, finance, operate and transfer basis. In a boost to regional air connectivity in Maharashtra and Central...
View ArticleDevelop capital’s airport: forum
The Federation of Residents’ Association (FRAT) has called for immediate steps by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the government to expedite development of...
View ArticleSurvey to acquire land for airport from today
The district administration will commence survey works to acquire 8 hectares of land for further development of Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Thursday. The survey works in the Pettah and...
View ArticleAirport action council slams collector's statement
Thiruvananthapuram: A day after district collector Biju Prabhakar said that land mafia is behind the opposition to acquiring land for the development of airport at Chackai, the Vallakkadavu-Vayyamoola...
View ArticleAirport authorities in a bind over space
Thiruvananthapuram: Growing demand from passengers as well as airline operators for more facilities in the Trivandrum International Airport can only be met with additional land. The state government's...
View Article