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Flight delays reduce at Mumbai airport post congestion driven cancellations

The airlines have cancelled about 200 flights per week to and from the Mumbai airport from February 15 onwards

Authorities look at Airport design, e-biometrics to speed up immigration

To expedite immigration and security check processes at airports, authorities will look at possible changes in the interior design of airports, cross utilisation of X-ray machines at domestic and international terminals as well as use of new technologies, including e-biometrics. At an advisory committee meeting chaired by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday, various plans were discussed to speed up immigration and security check processes for international passengers. "We are currently discussing the design models to speed up immigration & security for international travellers. New technologies such as e-biometrics are also on the anvil and are currently being tested. These will be key in our vision for international aviation hubs in India," Scindia said in a post on X. The meeting was attended by representatives of airport operators, officials from the ministries of civil aviation, home and external affairs, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Central Industrial

India's aviation sector needs to clarify insolvency laws, says ACG

India amended its insolvency laws last October to exclude leased aircraft from assets that can be frozen in a bid to address discrepancies between local and global rules

DGCA derosters pilots after IndiGo flight leaves without ATC clearance

The DGCA is currently investigating the incident on how the flight could take off without getting the ATC clearance, officials mentioned

IGI on alert after Darbhanga-Delhi flight receives hoax bomb threat call

"During the enquiry, the call was found to be a hoax. However necessary safety protocols were followed keeping in view the security of passengers," DCP airport said

DGCA issues circular to airlines, AAI to deal with fake GPS signals

The DGCA stated that the circular establishes a system for the AAI to create a "threat monitoring and analysis network" in close coordination with the regulator

Reduce commercial area at airports to boost security checkpoints: BCAS

The BCAS earlier this month extended the deadline for using full-body scanners at major Indian airports from March 31 to December 31, 2023

AAI targets Rs 98,000 crore capital outlay to meet air traffic demands

Air operators are also moving towards adopting carbon mitigation measures. At the moment, 55 airports are already operating on 100% green energy

AAI revamping 23 airports across the country to boost traffic handling

Indian airlines are expected to add 132 aircraft in 2023-24 (FY24) to tap into the surging passenger demand, according to CAPA India

Over Rs 19K crore capex lined up for adding airport capacity in FY24

The country has more than 140 airports

AAI receives double concession fees from eight privatised airports in FY23

Delhi airport is run by GMR Group-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), the other seven aforementioned airports are run by Adani Group companies.

Delhi airport congestion: AAI asks DIAL to explain "deficiency in services"

Under the contract, AAI can penalise DIAL for not maintaining service quality standards

Airports rearranging departures, arrivals to avoid congestion: Scindia

A lot of this congestion is today taking place in Delhi and to a certain degree in Mumbai, and not so much in other airports

AAI to encourage induction of electric vehicles at airports, develop infra

India is among a handful of countries that support the global EV30@30 campaign, which targets to have at least 30 per cent new vehicle sales be electric by 2030

Tuticorin airport undergoes Rs 381 cr upgradation to cater rising traffic

In order to cater the rising passenger traffic and the demand for better services, Airports Authority of India's Tuticorin airport is undergoing major upgradation at a cost of Rs 381 crore

SpiceJet clears all dues with AAI, to revert to advance payment mechanism

The Centre-run AAI had in 2020 put SpiceJet on a 'cash and carry' basis as the carrier was unable to clear its previous dues

7 more military airports to increase assistance to civil airlines

Decision could add to friction between the Air Force's military requirements, and the AAI's need to provide infrastructure to airlines

Go First gets AAI nod for night parking at Jammu, Srinagar airports

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the night parking facility at the airports on Thursday

Nearly 10% of jobs in aviation lost in Apr 2020 and Dec 2021: Govt

As on March 31, 2020, the number of employees working with Indian airport operators was 73,400, which reduced to 65,700 by December 31, 2021, Singh said

AAI yet to procure a single body scanner for its 100-plus airports

The Centre-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) is yet to procure and install a single body scanner for its 100-plus airports across the country, government officials said. Aviation security regulator BCAS had in April 2019 directed 84 hypersensitive and sensitive airports across the country to install body scanners by March 2020, replacing existing door frame metal detectors, hand-held scanners and pat-down searches of passengers to detect metallic objects. "Walk-through metal detectors and hand-held metal detectors cannot detect non-metallic weapons and explosives. Body scanners detect both metallic and non-metallic items concealed on the body," the circular of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) had said. Following the BCAS circular, the AAI had in 2020 issued a tender to procure 198 body scanners for 63 airports, officials told PTI. Three companies had put in their bids but the tender was later cancelled, they stated. When asked by PTI for the reason for cancellation, th