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.
Unifying India's four airspace regions into one, controlled from Nagpur, is expected to make air traffic operations more efficient, safer and seamless, enabling it to handle more capacity.
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.
From indoor rainforest and mini-city within airport and huge improvement in infrastructure, AAI is working to give airports in Manipur, Tripura, Assam a complete face-lift by 2023.
The Rs 16,000-crore airport is touted to be one of the world’s largest greenfield airports with two parallel runways. The first phase involves operationalising one of the two runways.
AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services will ensure vaccine shipments move quickly in and out of Pune airport to the designated 41 airports finalised for delivery of vaccines.
Just like 9/11 changed how people flew, Covid has brought in more automation and low-touch systems at airports. Health checks will be as important as security checks.
Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.
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