Indian airports

Airports Authority of India to partially fund RCS

Airports Authority of India to partially fund RCS

January 26, 2018

The AAI’s is making contributions to the RCS, to fill the gap in funding and ensure smooth flying of operators who have joined in the second round of the scheme. The Airports Authority of India (AAI), which is responsible for managing and upgrading Indian airports, will be ...

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How Airports Make Money in India?

How Airports Make Money in India?

October 31, 2017

The understanding of sustained financial health in the Indian aviation sector, especially at airports, still remains a challenge in India. With non-aeronautical revenue such as retail or advertising coming to rescue over the years, it is quite intriguing to appreciate how the Ind...

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Dynamic Initiatives for Revenue Generation

Dynamic Initiatives for Revenue Generation

October 31, 2017

Various initiatives are being undertaken on all fronts to holistically increase the non-aeronautical revenue generation capacity of Indian airports in a bid to have a sustainable revenue stream. Traditionally, airport operators derive their income from two components: aeronautica...

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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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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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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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Fire Services Expands its Fleet

Fire Services Expands its Fleet

July 17, 2017

The fire services department of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inducted new vehicles to expand their fleet so as to provide timely and efficient response in case of emergencies.

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Mumbai now has the world’s busiest single runway airport

Mumbai now has the world’s busiest single runway airport

May 20, 2017

The airport at Mumbai is now the world’s busiest amongst the single-runway facilities with its operations of 837 flights in a day or one every 65 seconds on an average.

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India among the fastest growing Aviation markets globally: AAI

India among the fastest growing Aviation markets globally: AAI

January 18, 2017

India is growing, and it’s growing fast. India is currently one of the five fastest growing aviation markets in the world. India ranks 9th in the global aviation market and aims to become the third largest by 2020 and the largest by 2030.

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Ministry of Civil Aviation proposes biometric screening at airports

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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