Trial landing at Kannur airport this month
Kannur: With the Kannur International Airport Ltd (Kial) authorities getting the Directorate General of Civil Aviations (DGCA) clearance, the aircraft trial landing would be held here this month...
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 ArticleWorks on parallel taxiways at airport begins
Mangalore International Airport’s plans to become more efficient by being able to handle aircraft one after another is set to become a reality as the construction of additional taxiways has begun. The...
View ArticleKannur airport runway will be extended to 3,400 metre, says CM
KANNUR: Chief minister Oommen Chandy said here on Saturday that the runway of the Kannur International Airport Ltd (KIAL) would be extended to 3,400 metres in the first phase itself. It was earlier...
View ArticleKannur airport runway will be extended to 3,400m, says CM
KANNUR: Chief minister Oommen Chandy said here on Saturday that the runway of the Kannur International Airport Ltd (KIAL) would be extended to 3,400 metres in the first phase itself. It was earlier...
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 ArticleProtest against move to shift domestic terminal to Chakka
The Vallakkadavu-Vayyamoola Action Council will take out a march to the Legislative Assembly on July 27 in protest against the reported move of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to shift the...
View ArticleVayyamoola 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 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 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 ArticleKaripur Airport’s future in jeopardy
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ports, fisheries and excise minister K. Babu said the future of Karipur airport would be in jeopardy if people’s representatives in the area did not take the initiative to create a...
View ArticleAvoidance of delay in Modernisation and Upgradation of Airports and Helipads...
(Source: Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Republic of India) Details of proposal received by the Government for modernization of airports and helipads are as follows: S.No Name of State Name of...
View ArticleAAI seeks land for airport work
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has mounted pressure on the State to provide land for the development of the Thiruvananthapuram and Calicut International Airports in the State. AAI Chairman R.K....
View ArticleDebate on over shifting of domestic terminal
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A day after the Airport People's Action Council and Vallakkadavu Vayyamoola Action Council conducted a march and dharna in front of the domestic airport terminal against the plans...
View ArticleKIA's three-lane taxiway system sees its green quotient soar
BENGALURU: The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru, has brought down carbon emissions by a whopping 3,384.94 metric tonnes, thanks to the three-way taxi system. It is said to be the first...
View ArticleEngagements for Thursday
GENERAL Kerala Tourism Development Corporation: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to inaugurate Bolgatty Event Centre, Tourism Minister A.P. Anilkumar to preside, Excise Minister K. Babu, Public Works...
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 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...
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...
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