Vayyamoola gears up to fight govts land acquisition move
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government's decision to hand over 18.53 acres to Airport Authority of India (AAI) has raised apprehension among the residents of Vayyamoola. In wake of the directive from...
View ArticleFuture of airport at stake: Collector
District Collector Biju Prabhakar has said that a transparent approach will be taken on the issue of land acquisition for the expansion of Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. If the runway is not...
View ArticleDirective on giving up land near airport
Within two days of the government giving approval to acquire eight hectares of land for the development of Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, those willing to surrender land have been asked to...
View ArticleResidents object to land acquisition
A joint meeting of the Airport Action Council and Vallakkadavu-Vayyamoola Joint Action Council on Sunday decided to “oppose at any cost” the move of the government to acquire eight hectares of land for...
View ArticleNod for acquiring 8 hectares for airport
The prospect of a new domestic terminal for Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, adjacent to the international terminal complex, has brightened with the government giving the green signal for...
View ArticleResidents to protest land acquisition at Chackai
Thiruvananthapuram: The decision in the meeting convened by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan the other day to hand over 18 acres of land at Chackai has brought cheers to the Airport Authority of India...
View ArticleGreen signal for acquiring 8 ha for airport development
The prospect of a new domestic terminal for Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, adjacent to the international terminal complex, has brightened with the government giving the green signal for...
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 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 ArticleNewport News Airport master plan calls for new checkpoint, taxiways, parking...
For the first time in 17 years, Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport has a federally approved master plan that includes a new security checkpoint, more baggage carousels, improved plane...
View ArticleOklahoma City's Wiley Post Airport to receive $8.1 million upgrade
Wiley Post Airport in northwest Oklahoma City will receive an $8.1 million facelift to improve its primary runway and upgrade signage, runway lights and other navigational aids, the Oklahoma...
View ArticleKannur airport in take-off mode
Code-B aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is likely to be the first aircraft to touch down at the 3,050-metre runway of the Kannur airport, coming up at Mattannur. The Kannur International Airport...
View ArticleAirport Authority of India to make fresh appeal for land
Thiruvananthapuram: The Airport Authority of India (AAI) would once again request the government to begin acquisition of the land allotted to the authority in Chackai here. A meeting in this regard...
View ArticleRegulator gets top rating but airports skip safety norms
CHENNAI: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has upgraded safety rating of India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to Category I, saying the country complies...
View ArticleO'Hare opens latest new runway in decadelong modernization
Chicago's O'Hare International Airport opened a new runway and air traffic control tower Thursday, completing the latest piece of a nearly $9 billion overhaul of its outdated airfield. For more than a...
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 ArticleSCHUMER REVEALS: DESPITE RECENT NEAR-COLLISION ON JFK RUNWAY & OTHER NEAR...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) 01.25.15 Seven Years Ago, Congress Provided Over $36 Million in Federal Funding to Install Automatic Lighting Systems at NY Airports, Yet FAA Has Not...
View ArticleSCHUMER REVEALS: DESPITE RECENT NEAR-COLLISION ON JFK RUNWAY & OTHER NEAR...
(Source: Charles E Schumer) 01.25.15 Seven Years Ago, Congress Provided Over $36 Million in Federal Funding to Install Automatic Lighting Systems at NY Airports, Yet FAA Has Not Completed Construction...
View ArticleHow much a liquor ban can help in curbing alcohol consumption
By Rohini Mohan Devendran Menon stood on a pavement in central Thiruvananthapuram, watching two young men on ladders gingerly take down a neon board that said "Sridevi Bar." It was a humid April...
View ArticlePartial closure of airport for 3 months from Jan.
Flights to and from the Thiruvananthapuram international airport will be affected with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) securing ‘Notam’ (Notice for Airmen World Over) to complete the three-phase...
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