Airports Authority of India (AAI)
Ashok Gajapathi Raju Union Civil Aviation Minister,
June 14, 2017
Moving from the ninth position to the third in air traffic domestically and fourth internationally, is a giant stride and if we can sustain it and take it forward, then I think we have a bright future, says Raju. The union civil aviation minister, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, discusses ...
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Jerome de Chassey
June 14, 2017
Smiths Detection products are present everywhere in India, especially our X-ray scanners are likely to have been used by a number of people at some point or the other, however, we are looking to solidify and expand our operations in India, says Chassey. Operating in India for mor...
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Green Initiatives
June 14, 2017
The concept of green airports is not just a hyped new fad. It is a must-have. Realising this, the stakeholders have made sustainability their focal point, even as India is engaged in building new airports and reinvigorating old ones. Air transport plays a significant role in the ...
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India’s Foreign Collaborations
June 14, 2017
The aviation industry in India, that aims to become the largest in the world by 2030, has found a boost in global players. India is the ninth largest civil aviation market in the world and is poised to become the third largest aviation market by 2020. The country’s aviation ind...
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India and France sign MoU on Civil Aviation
April 13, 2017
India and France signed a Memorandum of Understanding on technical cooperation programme in civil aviation sector.
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REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY SCHEME
March 28, 2017
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) as its implementing agency, is aiming at improving regional connectivity in India. With the underlying Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), project UDAN is set to speed-up processes in Indian aviatio...
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Bhupesh Joshi, CEO & Director
March 28, 2017
The aviation sector is growing under the tutelage of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India and the commercialisation of air travel too is reaching newer highs. CEO & Director Bhupesh Joshi gives an insight on the growth of the Indian aviation indu...
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Green Airports Taking Off
March 28, 2017
Not only planes, but airports are also responsible for carbon emissions in the civil aviation sector. Indian airports such as the ones in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi and Vadodara have taken steps to minimise their carbon footprints. The 45-acre facility near the cargo complex of the...
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PPP Model in Airports
March 23, 2017
The ambitious programme of rapid modernisation of airports in the country has an important component of the Public Private Partnership that has already yielded its fruits in airports at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Though it had some teething troubles, the PPP model has increased...
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Ministry of Civil Aviation proposes biometric screening at airports
December 17, 2016
The thumbprint might soon be all one needs as formal documentation to enter Indian airports and board domestic flights. The aviation ministry is planning to introduce biometric screening at airports to help passengers enter just by flashing their thumbs, instead of presenting ide...
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Ministry of Civil Aviation focuses on skill development
November 30, 2016
The Ministry of Civil Aviation hired an agency - ICRA Management Consultancy Ltd (IMaCS) - to undertake a comprehensive skill gap analysis of the civil aviation sector and to formulate a future roadmap for skill development in the sector.
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R K Srivastava
March 15, 2016
Focused on World- Class Infrastructure With Airports Authority of India’s focus on commitments on modernization of Airports, there has been a boost in development of infrastructure, air traffic and cargo activities at AAI airports across the nation. Additionally, AAI is now foc...
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