With the Union Budget 2023 around the corner, the Aviation Ministry is looking to garner more private investment in the aviation sector. The ministry is aiming to generate Rs 20,000 crore through asset monetization. This would include the privatization of 11-12 airports, including Raipur, Jaipur, Vijaywada, Kolkata, and Indore. The estimated revenue generated through this
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is set to hold a meeting with stakeholders to review the functioning of the newly inaugurated Manohar International Airport (MIA) on Tuesday. This comes three days after the airport commenced domestic operations. Transport Minister Rohan Khaunte and Mauvin Godinho will be present for the meeting, which will also be attended
Kochi: Security has been tightened at the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) here in wake of a threat call, police said on Sunday. Tamil Nadu police said on Saturday that a call was received at the central railway station claiming that bombs will be placed at Chennai and Kochi airports on March 1, besides the
Mohali: Illegal butcheries are back in the vicinity of the Chandigarh international airport in Jagatpura and Bhabat villages. The administration had banned the setting up of meat shops near the airport in 2020, but as no checks were made during the Covid-19 lockdown, the illegal shops are back in business. The airport authority has once
Vijayawada: Three flight services at Vijayawada International Airport were affected due to heavy fog on Saturday morning. This is the second time fog has interrupted the landing of aircrafts at Vijayawada airport. A SpiceJet flight service with 67 passengers from Bengaluru faced difficulty in landing. ATC at the airport initially denied permission for the landing.
New Delhi: The Adani Group has formally checked into Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) by acquiring 23.5% stake in it held by two foreign firms — ACSA Global Limited (ACSA) and Bid Services Division (Mauritius) Limited (Bidvest) — for Rs 1,685.2 crore. The infra major is going to acquire 74% stake in MIAL, thereby getting
Visakhapatnam: The government will lay the foundation for the proposed greenfield international airport at Bhogapuram after the panchayat elections. A series of review meetings have been held focussing on the construction of the international airport. It may be recalled that CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and industries minister M Gautham Reddy during their recent visits
The Jewar International Airport in Greater Noida will be India’s largest airport and second largest in Asia after Yogi Adityanath Cabinet okayed 3 runaways for the second phase development of the proposed airport. Currently, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport is the largest in the country with three runways. The first phase will, however, have only
Vijayawada: Following the demand from textile traders and Cloth Merchants’ Association in Vijayawada, Airport Authority of India (AAI) has reportedly written to airline companies to resume operating direct flight services between Vijayawada-Varanasi. Apart from pilgrims visiting the famous Kashi Viswanath temple in Varanasi, traders dealing with textiles travel to Varanasi for making bulk purchase orders
People who knew Aditya Singh during his time as a graduate student at Oklahoma State University were shocked to learn the man arrested after living in Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for three months was the man they knew. Jana Nelson is the Executive Director of the Mission of Hope homeless shelter, where Singh used to deliver
