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GAGAN satellite-based navigation system launched

Civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Monday launched the GPS-aided geo augmented navigation (GAGAN) system, which would make airline operations effective on a much lesser cost.

AAI staff to get training in airport management

An agreement has been signed between AAI (airports authority of India) and IATA (international air transport association) for imparting training to 4,000 AAI officials in world class airport manage

Airports authority staff join e-revolution

The Airports Authority of India (AAI), a miniratna (category-I) public Sector Enterprise entered in to an agreement with NIIT on 29.09.2015 to impart MS Office and computer fundamental training to

AAI mulling to revive Greenfield airport project

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) could hold talks with the Tamil Nadu government in an attempt to revive the plan for implementing the Sriperumbudur Greenfield airport in Chennai. The airport

Rough weather ahead for UDAN

Come January 2017, and you will be able to fly from Jamnagar to Ahmedabad or Allahabad to Gorakhpur… or so claims the government. The Modi government’s ambitious regional connectivity

AAI’s UDAN scheme gets thumping response

The implementing agency for RCS (regional connectivity scheme) UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) - Airports Authority of India (AAI) has received 45 initial proposals from 11 bidders covering more th

Plan of exchanging AAI’s land with Bihar govt approved

The centre has approved the proposal to transfer 11.35 acres of land to airports authority of India (AAI) by way of exchanging equivalent land of AAI with Bihar government to expand the Patna airpo

Pune airport gets highest service quality rating

The Pune airport has achieved the highest airports council international-airport service quality ACI-ASQ rating of 4.78 and is ranked 29th in the world, followed by Lucknow’s Chaudhary Char

AAI unveils e-billing solution for navigation service providers, air operators

 State-run Airports Authority of India, a miniratna PSU, in association with international air transport association (IATA) has unveiled a comprehensive e-billing solution—SKYREV360 to h

AAI adopts green building norms

The Airports Authority of India (AAI), a miniratna PSU, is committed to adopt green building norms for upcoming projects/buildings. It has registered with the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat

AAI signs MoU with Daman and Diu admin for maintenance of Diu airport

The airports authority of India (AAI), a Miniratna PSU, has undertaken operation, development and maintenance of Diu airport from Diu administration.   

India and France ink MoU on civil aviation

Airports Authority of India (AAI), a Miniratna PSU, and the French Civil Aviation Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen technical cooperation programme bet

Flying start for UDAN, but there could be rough weather ahead

PM Narendra Modi’s yet another niftily acronymed scheme, UDAN – short for Ude ‘Desh Ka Aam Naagrik’ and otherwise called ‘Regional Connectivity Scheme’ in offici

Raipur airport ranked first in CSI survey

 Raipur’s Swami Vivekananda Airport has ranked first in Customer Satisfaction among 49 airports in the country. The airport achieved  a score of 4.84 in a five point scale

AAI signs MoU with Uttarakhand govt to strengthen civil aviation

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed an agreement with Uttarakhand government and Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) to develop the civil aviation sector in the

Shimla airport’s expansion work begins

Airports authority of India (AAI) has started undertaking restoration and expansion work at the Shimla airport.   The government has made a budgetary provision of Rs

Jammu airport’s upgraded terminal building inaugurated

Union minister for civil aviation, P Ashok Gajapathi Raju inaugurated the upgraded passenger terminal building of Jammu airport.   Notably, Jammu airport belongs to t

Land swap proposal between AAI and MMRDA approved

 The government on Wednesday gave its approval for transfer of 40 acres of Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) land at Dahisar to Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)

AAI to build integrated cargo terminal at Imphal airport

 An integrated cargo terminal will be built by Airports Authority of India (AAI) after obtaining grant-in-aid under trade infrastructure for export scheme (TIES) of union ministry of commerce

AAI plans development of Lucknow, Deoghar, Rajkot and Allahabad airports

The airports at Lucknow, Deoghar, Rajkot and Allahabad would be spruced up by Airports Authority of India to improve and develop infrastructure to meet growing traffic demands. The a

Govt okays transfer of Lko airport land to LMRC

The cabinet has approved the proposal of transfer of land measuring 1,899 sq mt by airports authority of India to Lucknow Metro Rail Corportion (LMRC) at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airpor

Airports authority unveils national register

The airports authority of India (AAI) which manages 126 airports, including civil enclaves across the country, has come up with a comprehensive national register comprising details of all civil air

AAI invites global airlines to operate from India

 The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has participated in the World Route 2017—a global conference for aviation sector and stakeholders where it invited over 30 key international airlin

Jaipur airport rated as best airport in survey

 The Jaipur airport has been rated as the best airport in the category of 2-5 million passengers in ACI-ASQ (airports council international-airport service quality) survey at a function held i

Chennai airport gets new instrument landing system

 The existing instrument landing system (ILS) at Chennai International airport has been replaced by the Airports Authority of India to provide necessary guidance to pilots as they approach for

Aluminum association of India joins hands with Italian associations

Aluminium Association of India (AAI) and Italy’s leading aluminium association ASSOMET & AMAFOND will soon sign a pact for investing in a joint venture in the proposed Aluminium park at A

Patna airport to get a new terminal building

 In its bid to meet the burgeoning passenger traffic, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to build a modern terminal building at Patna airport at a cost of Rs 800 crore, having p

AAI to organise cervical cancer screening camps

 Airports authority of India’s women welfare association, Kalyanmayee, will be organising a series of cervical screening camps for underprivileged women in 12 cities in the next three ye

UDAN 2 to connect 43 airports, helipads: Aviation minister

The government has given contracts to private companies to operate flights and helicopters under the second round of regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik). Airports authority

India signs civil aviation co-operation pact with Lao PDR

Commemorating 25 years of India-ASEAN relationship, Airports Authority of India has signed an agreement with Lao air traffic management, department of civil aviation, Lao PDR for providing SkyRev36

Guwahati’s airport to get new terminal building by 2021

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International airport in Guwahati is scheduled to get a swanky new integrated terminal building by 2021. Aviation minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju laid the foundati

Aviation minister lays foundation of integrated office of aviation agencies

The foundation stone for the integrated office complex of director general of civil aviation (DGCA), bureau of civil aviation security (BCAS), airports economic regulatory authority of India (AERA)

AAI collaborates with EESL to equip airports with LED lights

 n its bid to replace existing lights with energy efficient LED ones at various airports and buildings managed by the airports regulatory body, Airports Authority of India has signed an pact w

AAI holds workshop to utilise GAGAN for harmonised satellite navigation in APAC

Airports Authority of India has offered GPS-aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) to SAARC and Southeast Asian countries. A two-day workshop was organised by AAI on March 15 and 16

AAI plans ultra-modern air traffic facilities for Goa airport

To ensure highest level of safety and operational efficiency, Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning to augment existing air traffic control (ATC) facilities of Indian Navy at Dabolim Airpor

Govt renames Agartala airport as Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore airport

The union government has given its go ahead to rename Agartala airport in Tripura as Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore Airport, Agartala. The government has taken the decision to f

Civil Aviation Research Organization to come up at Hyderabad airport

Airports Authority of India (AAI) is going to set up a world-class Civil Aviation Research Organization (CARO) to find out indigenous solutions for meeting challenges thrown by burgeoning air traff

Jabalpur airport to be upgraded

Airports authority of India (AAI) has begun the process of upgrading Jabalpur airport to provide better services to flyers of the region. Union minister of commerce & industry and civil aviatio

AAI to prepare development plan for Sri Lanka’s Palaly airport

The Airports Authority of India (AAI), the regulatory body, has inked a pact with the ministry of external affairs to prepare a detailed project report for development of Palaly airport in Sri Lank

AAI wants to further strengthen India-Myanmar relationship

Airports Authority of India (AAI) recently participated in India Myanmar Business Forum organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with ministry of foreign affairs of the re

PM Modi dedicates new complex at Bamrauli airport in Prayagraj

Prime minister Narendra Modi unveiled a new airport complex at Bamrauli airport in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district on December 16.   Modi applauded the efforts o

AAI sets a new benchmark in reducing carbon footprint

 Airports Authority of India (AAI) has said it is consistently working on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. By implementing cost effective carbon mitigation action to conserve envir

Foundation stone laid for civil enclave at Darbhanga airport

Union minister of commerce and industry and civil aviation Suresh Prabhu and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar laid foundation stone for the development of civil enclave at Darbhanga airport.

AAI joins hands with Saab for joint research

To focus on mitigating challenges  of  aviation  growth  and  enabling  the `Flying for All` vision, the Airports Authority of India has inked an MoU with  Saab,&

Airports Authority unveils Skyfit mobile app

Civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu recently launched the official mobile application Skyfit for the aviation fraternity on January 16 during the Global Aviation Summit in Mumbai.  

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


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