New terminal building inaugurated at Dehradun airport
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) said the new terminal building has been constructed in two phases at an estimated cost of INR 486 crore.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) said the new terminal building has been constructed in two phases at an estimated cost of INR 486 crore.
India is set to witness its first Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) which will operate from All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh.
National Aerospace Laboratories along with manufacturing partner Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd are being entrusted with the design and development of a 90-seater Regional Transport Aircraft. However, the programme is yet to see dedicated financing from the government. A clean sheet design and development process for a regional transport aircraft would require funding up to $2 billion.
The Ministry on Civil Aviation on Tuesday said that it had to force Mumbai Airport to reduce flights as the airport had given excessive slots which was causing congestion leading to a situation where aircraft are hovering above the airport for as long as 60 minutes.
The government has directed Mumbai airport to reduce scheduled flights and limit business jet movements during peak hours to alleviate congestion.
The Noida airport, coming up in the Jewar area of Gautam Buddh Nagar district adjoining Delhi is expected to serve 65 lakh passengers (per year) initially, according to an estimate.
The direct flight between the national capital and Jabalpur will be operated two days a week starting from March 1 while the services connecting Mumbai and Jabalpur will start from March 2, an official release said on Tuesday.
The domestic carrier has also plans to operate seaplanes and is awaiting infrastructure development for water ports, the CMD told PTI in an interaction.
The government plans to roll out Digi Yatra at 14 more airports in the coming months and make the facility available for foreign citizens as well, according to officials.
India's Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, met with Airbus Global CEO, Guillaume Faury, to discuss opportunities for collaboration in aircraft manufacturing and design.
"This is a historic moment for Gwalior. Not only on the map of India but Gwalior is ready to rise on a global level. This airport terminal was the dream of every person in Gwalior. A grand airport has been developed by the Airport Authority of India, which has history, culture, and modernity--the confluence of all four things," Scindia said.