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UDAN Takes its First Flight

UDAN Takes its First Flight

July 17, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first flight of the much anticipated Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) initiative under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on April 27, 2017 flagged off the maiden UDAN flight under RCS. The first flight...

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KISHANGARH AIRPORT

KISHANGARH AIRPORT

July 17, 2017

The new airport at Kishangarh, a city in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan has been thoughtfully planned to cater to the needs of the passengers and its neighbouring areas. Having adopted smart green initiatives, fulfilling Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and contributing its...

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Infrastructure Development

Infrastructure Development

July 17, 2017

Neglected for long, India has finally turned its attention to building a world-class aviation infrastructure. India is not merely building state-of-the-art airports but is transforming itself for the future. Buoyed by a strong economic growth for nearly 15 years, creation of a la...

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Ajay Singh

Ajay Singh

July 17, 2017

SpiceJet is one of the leading low-cost airlines in the country right now; however, this was not always the case. Ajay Singh, the managing director and CEO of the airlines talks to AIBM about the turnaround the airlines took to reach its true potential today. Looking back at the ...

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S Raheja

S Raheja

July 17, 2017

S Raheja, Member (Planning) of Airports Authority of India (AAI) talks about the various plans that AAI has in place to ensure the successful growth of the Indian aviation sector. He discussed how AAI is trying to provide a strong backbone to various government initiatives while ...

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Satyan Nayar

Satyan Nayar

July 17, 2017

Satyan Nayar, secretary general of Association of Private Airport Operators (APAO) in an interview to AIBM strongly advocates that all future airports must be on Public–Private Partnership (PPP) model and doing that would be a win-win for all.

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Amber Dubey

Amber Dubey

July 17, 2017

Amber Dubey, partner and India head of aerospace and defence at global consultancy KPMG tells AIBM that India can’t afford to miss the golden opportunity of developing its airport infrastructure and believes strongly that building airports should be left to private players.

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GMR Hyderabad International Airport

GMR Hyderabad International Airport

July 17, 2017

Carbon neutral GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIA) is taking steady steps towards becoming 100 pc LED friendly. The airport switched all Taxiway Edge Lights with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), thus becoming the first airport in south India and second in the country to do so...

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Ambitious Infrastructure Development Plans

Ambitious Infrastructure Development Plans

July 17, 2017

Four south Indian states – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu – are the focus of ambitious plans set out by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop the infrastructure of their airports so as to keep up with the increasing demand of their services.

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Art and Culture

Art and Culture

July 17, 2017

Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been trying to bring local heritage to the fore by developing art and culture at a number of its airports so as to provide a taste of the location.

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Chennai’s Air Cargo Complex Success Story

Chennai’s Air Cargo Complex Success Story

July 17, 2017

Chennai Airport has been managing their cargo department with efficiency and consistency. Here is a look at their Air Cargo Complex, its infrastructure and management techniques.

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GAGAN

GAGAN

July 17, 2017

To ensure that GAGAN runs smoothly and efficiently and to completely eliminate the possibility of interruption to the system due to possible disasters, new centres have been set up in an initiative that will help provide geographical redundancy.

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