We have planned Rs.17,500 crore capex

March 2018

AAI, being the extended arm of the government, is geared-up to address the huge traffic growth that the country is witnessing. As per the forecasts, ...

Tags: AAI, Dr Guruprasad Mohapatra, NCAP, CAPEX, MPPA, PMC, UDAN Scheme, Greenfield airports, Ministry of Civil Aviation, DigiYatra, PPP, FDI, IGIA, MRO industry

In a sweet spot

March 2018

First the good news! The economy's doing well, the stock market's touching new peaks and Indians are flying like never before. ...

Tags: RCS, National Civil Aviation Policy, AAI, LARR Act 2013, FDI, Incheon Airport, PPP, AERA, MRO, GST, NCAP 2016, LPV procedures, DGCA, MoCA, ISRO

Ambitious on Indian infra sector

January 2018

Infrastructure sector is a key driver for the Indian economy. The sector is highly responsible for propelling India's overall development and enjoys ...

Tags: Infrastructure sector, Ajmal Fawad, VDMA India, Rajesh Nath, LPI, DIPP, Road Transport and Highways Ministry, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Urban Development, AMRUT, Swachh Bharat Mission, Liebherr, Schwing Stetter

Jewar Airport to be India's biggest

January 2018

The proposed international airport at Jewar, spreading over 5,000 hectare and having four runway strips, is touted to be India's biggest airport....

Tags: International airport, YEIDA, Gautam Budh Nagar, GMR Group, Delhi IGI Airport, Union Civil Aviation Ministry, Union Government, Jewar Airport

Looking Beyond Airports

September 2017

Aviation infrastructure is top priority for India, which is currently aiming to become the third largest aviation market in the world by 2020 and the...

Tags: Aviation infrastructure, New Civil Aviation Policy, LCC, AAI, PPP, Union Budget, GDP, Frankfurt Airport, ING, SkyTeam, ABN Amro, IMAX theatre, AAI, S D Tiwari

New Rs 1,000-cr terminal to come up at Guwahati airport

April 2017

Assam Industry Minister, Chandra Mohan Patwary has said that the Union Civil Aviation Ministry is planning to pump in Rs 1,000 crore for creation of ...

Tags: Assam Industry, Chandra Mohan Patwary, Union Civil Aviation Ministry

Air India to post operating profit of Rs 300 crore this financial year

April 2017

Air India is projected to post an operating profit of Rs 300 crore in the current fiscal and there is no plan to privatise the airline, the governmen...

Tags: Jayant Sinha, Rajya Sabha, Civil Aviation, Financial year, Air India

Proposal approved for revival of 50 under-served Airports and Airstrips

March 2017

The newly approved National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016, has a provision for promotion of regional connectivity by way of revival of un-served and un...

Tags: National Civil Aviation Policy 2016, Airports Authority of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation, CPSU, Demand-driven