Tenders floated to build parallel taxiway at GOI
Panaji: Based on the clearance granted by Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Indian Navy, the tender for the construction of a parallel taxiway at Goa International Airport (GOI), Dabolim, has been...
View ArticleKerala's Kannur airport to be operational in September
The upcoming Kannur international airport will commence commercial operations in September, a Kerala minister said on Tuesday. The Director General of Civil Aviation...
View ArticleChandy frowns upon protests against land acquisition
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that the non-cooperation of the public to land acquisition efforts is a major hurdle facing developmental projects in the State. Inaugurating a function organised...
View ArticleCapital airport’s licence bid in trouble
Securing an aerodrome licence for the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is going to be arduous as its runway lacks the mandatory basic strip as per the International Civil Aviation Organisation...
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 ArticleAAI plan ready, but needs land
Thiruvananthapuram: The Airport Authority of India has prepared a project for the expansion of the airport, but the land acquisition process is yet to begin. The project, planned as an extension of the...
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 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 ArticleTrial 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 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 ArticleMetro route to KIA: the trumpet question
A final decision on the Metro route to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) might be just round the corner. But if it takes the Nagavara-Bagalur route, will the Metro bypass the Trumpet Flyover?...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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