Navi Mumbai International Airport was inaugurated by PM Modi in October last year with much fanfare. But after much-anticipated take-off, turbulence makes many wonder if it was rushed.
Aviation regulatory has withdrawn its instructions prohibiting substitution of leave for weekly rest for airline crew amid countrywide airline operational disruptions.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s call to avoid wearing pyjamas and slippers in public has set off debate about acceptable standards of sartorial appearance.
Centre revoked security clearance to the airport ground-handling firm citing security threats at multiple Indian airports, amid backlash in India over Turkey's support to Pakistan.
Maharashtra govt has plans to expand capacity at 10 small airports & build new airports, including in Gadchiroli. Work at Amravati & Shirdi airports likely to be completed by 31 March.
A deep dive into emergency procedures triggered by a bomb threat, the various kinds of threats including hoaxes & challenges faced by agencies in investigating these threats.
"This industry, which is critical to our growth, is projected to surpass $55 billion by 2026. I have no doubt this century belongs to Bharat", he said.
The canopy which collapsed Saturday was located at an interim terminal building at the new airport, which once the new terminal is constructed, will become a cargo terminal.
India’s major airports earned average of $4.3/customer in 2023-24 from non-aeronautical sources, much lesser than $7.2-15.9 of global ones, according to rating agency ICRA.
BJP manifesto pledged over 200 functional airports by 2024, but only 135 are operational. However, there's a shift away from major airports as tier-2 & tier-3 cities see high air traffic.
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.
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