Category Archives: Aviation

• Cabinet approves land swap between Bihar govt, AAI for Patna airport

  Posted on January 27, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The government today cleared swapping of land between Bihar government and Airports Authority of India for the expansion and development of Patna airport, which handles traffic more than three times of its existing capacity. Union Cabinet, which met here under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved transfer of 11.35 acres of (Bihar government) land to AAI […]

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• Goa tourist traffic to increase three-fold with new airport: Nitin Gadkari

  Posted on January 27, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  After the under-construction Mopa international airport in North Goa becomes operational, the state’s inbound tourist traffic will increase three-fold, Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari Minister said on Thursday. Addressing a poll rally in Shiroda constituency, 40 km from here, he said: “Today, 91 planes come to Goa every day, but after the […]

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• Those fancy airport stores may help lower airfares

  Posted on January 27, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The next time you confuse an airport with a mall, don’t fret and fume. Because higher “non-aeronautical“ earnings will help the airport operator levy lower charges on airlines. This will in turn mean lower fares for flyers. The passenger-friendly move comes as the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has decided to determine the future tariffs […]

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• Pay regional connectivity levy either from pocket or charge customer, Aviation minister tells airlines

  Posted on January 27, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The aviation ministry has warned private airlines that they need to start contributing to the corpus that will fund the regional connectivity scheme. “You (airlines) are contesting that it (the charge) is illegal. Now we, within the government, have a procedure and a whole department of law. No proposal is brought out unless the legal […]

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• AAI chairman inaugurates central air traffic flow management in Delhi

  Posted on January 27, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI) formally dedicated the Central Command Centre, Air Traffic Flow Management, at New Air Traffic Services Complex here on Thursday. The inauguration took place in the presence AAI board members, senior officers of AAI and representatives of various airlines. Dr.Mohapatra said on the occasion of the 68th […]

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• Airport curb to cabin in a flash of your eye

  Posted on January 27, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Clear, the biometric screening firm long hobbled by a limited network, is landing in several major US airports soon, including New York’s LaGuardia, marking the start of an era that could radically accelerate your trip from curb to cabin. But there are some bumps to smooth out first. Clear, which started at JFK International Airport […]

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• Listen to Airlines to make the Regional Connectivity Scheme a Success

  Posted on January 27, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Modi government’s ambitious regional connectivity scheme is a laudable initiative that can help transform India’s aviation sector like never before. While the move is praiseworthy, airlines and government need to arrive at a consensus on how to make it work and they need to do this quickly. Under the regional connectivity scheme, UDAN, government is […]

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• UAE, India share thriving aviation market in region

  Posted on January 27, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  The UAE and India share a thriving aviation sector with carriers from both sides consistently recording significant annual upswing in passenger traffic on the back of a vibrant travel demand from the 2.8 million NRIs in the Emirates apart from fast growing two-way tourist traffic. The latest data released by Dubai International Airport, or DXB, […]

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• Russia and India Negotiating Su-30 Combat Jet Support Deal

  Posted on January 27, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Russia and India are close to signing a long-term support agreement for the fleet of Sukhoi Su-30MKI combat aircraft operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF). It includes an improved schedule for the delivery of spares from Russia, local manufacturing of some spares and the creation of logistics hub for the aircraft at the Hindustan […]

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• AERA allows new airports to adopt hybrid model for tariffs

  Posted on January 27, 2017 by Diligentia News in Aviation.

  Regulator AERA has allowed upcoming airports to follow a hybrid model for determining tariffs that may lead to fliers shelling out more as airlines may pass on the additional burden to them. Under the ‘Hybrid Till’ model only up to 30 per cent of the non-aeronautical revenues, which include segments like retail, food & beverages […]

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