"To everyone worried about my safety, Id like to inform you that I am safe. Gods grace and the love, concern and blessings of the people of Andhra Pradesh will protect me. "Such cowardice will not dissuade me but only strengthen my resolve to work for the people of my state," Reddy tweeted upon his arrival in Hyderabad.
With passenger growth pegged at 14 to 15 per cent, airport infrastructure could be a make or break business for both new players and incumbents.
Modi shared the warmth of Chief Minister M K Stalin who briefly held the PM's hand and patted the back of the latter's palm while walking through the displays exhibited at the new Chennai airport terminal.
By 2025, most of India's large cities would require a second airport, and Mumbai may need a third airport by 2030.
Airlines flying in from any airport in China including Hong Kong have been asked to make in-flight announcements requesting passengers with history of fever and cough and travel to Wuhan city in the past 14 days to self-declare at the port of arrival in order to facilitate early isolation, according to an official statement.
The hangar will be capable of accommodating two A320 family aircraft simultaneously or one B777/B747 aircraft. The facility will cost Air India Rs 80 crore (Rs 800 million). Air India already has major engineering units in Mumbai and Delhi for maintenance of aircraft and engines.
An image of Pratibha Patil in Hyderabad as part of her campaign.
The expansion of the terminal is expected to raise the annual passenger capacity of the airport to 12.5 million.
Rediff readers share photographs of their celebrations.
The World Airport Awards are based on the results from 9.8 million questionnaires completed by 100 different nationality of airline passengers in 2009/2010.
Sanjive Narain, owner of Assam's oldest news channel, and Sanjay Aditya Singh, promoter of a cabin crew training academy, are coming together to launch a regional airline providing business and premium economy services in the Northeast. Jettwings Airways will be based in Guwahati and will connect places with twin-class Embraer E175 aircraft. The airline has secured an initial no-objection clearance from the civil aviation ministry and plans to launch services in October.
On long-haul routes to Bangalore and Hyderabad, new airports being built under public-private partnerships, the increase could be roughly Rs 1,000. In Delhi and Mumbai, which are being modernised under PPPs, the increase could be a smaller Rs 300 on similar routes because these airports do not charge development fees.
Said to be in talks with Hyderabad-based GVK Group; if the deal sails through, the alliance would be the biggest player in India's airports market.
The Badminton Association of India too would hope Saina has gold to declare when she lands at Delhi airport after the Olympics. For that would establish the BAI as a soothsayer of sorts, writes TS Sudhir
Aviation security watchdog BCAS has recommended installation of scanners based on computer tomography technology at airports whereby passengers will not be required to take out electronic devices from their hand baggage before going through the scanner. Currently, the scanners used at airports provide a two-dimensional view of the objects inside a hand baggage. Jaideep Prasad, Joint Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), on Wednesday said the regulator has proposed installing scanners based on computer tomography technology at airports that will provide a three-dimensional view of the objects in hand baggage.
'The unity among Israelis is such that the killing of the many Israelis is like a personal loss.' 'They feel as if they have lost someone from their own family. The whole of Israel is sad.'
The World Airport Awards are based on the results from 9.8 million questionnaires completed by 100 different nationality of airline passengers in 2009/2010.
With the highest number of confirmed swine flu cases getting registered in Hyderabad, the Andhra Pradesh government has sounded a health alert across the state and directed the authorities to further intensify the screenings of all the inbound passengers at the Hyderabad International Airport.
Employees of Airport Authority of India began a "non-cooperation" drive across the country at the stroke of midnight opposing the closure of existing airports in Bangalore and Hyderabad. There has been no disruption in services so far. The domestic or international flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai Hyderabad and Kolkata airports were on schedule. However, baggage services were affected in some airports.
After taking off, the captain of the Kingfisher Airlines flight from Hyderabad to Delhi alerted air traffic control saying that he was receiving a smoke detection indication in the cargo hold of the aircraft. As per standard airline procedures, he requested to return to Hyderabad. During the precautionary unloading of the cargo, an un-identified substance was located.
The SIA A-380s can fly 471 passengers in a three-class configuration of first class suites, business class and economy.
SpiceJet will begin regional operations from Tier-2 and 3 cities like Vijayawada, Tirupati, Mysore, Mangalore, Madurai, Nagpur and Indore using the Bombardier Q400 Next Gen turboprop aircraft.
Infrastructure developer GMR Group plans to set up an airport-based special economic zone near the new Hyderabad International Airport, which it has the mandate to develop.
The 24-year-old techie from Hyderabad, Arpana Jinaga, who was found murdered at her house in the United States a few days ago, was buried in Hyderabad on Sunday. Her body was flown into the city in the wee hours of Sunday and was received by her family at the airport. Family members were assured of thorough investigations into Arpana's murder, by the US authorities.
Govt is considering making connectivity an integral part of airport projects as it would benefit the passengers in the long run.
This is the first instance of AAI-run airports charging fee.
International passengers departing from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad from April 23 onwards will have to pay Rs 1,000 ($25) towards user development fees (UDF). Announcing this in a statement, the new airport developer -- GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited -- said that the fees would be collected with the approval of the ministry of civil aviation.
"The levy of UDF has become necessary in view of the huge investments made by the GMR-led consortium for creating the world class facilities for the passengers who use the greenfield airport," GMR HIAL Chief Commercial Officer Viswanath Attaluri said. The company has developed the first phase of the airport with an investment of Rs 2,478 crore (Rs 24.78 billion).
Reader Jeetendra Pishe travelled on the same flight as Sania Mirza from Chennai to Hyderabad.
National Investigation Agency brought Dilsukhnagar bomb blast suspect and Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal to Hyderabad on a transit warrant on Sunday.
A central panel has given the nod for expansion and modernisation of airports at Jalgaon, Hyderabad and Jaisalmer.
G V Krishna Reddy, Chairman, talks to Business Standard about his plans.
New green-field airports at Bangalore and Hyderabad will offer passengers unmatched variety in food, drink and entertainment. Bangalore airport will have a sports bar by Kingfisher, Caf Coffee Day, Barista and Illy Espressomonte outlets. It will also have a Pizza Hut outlet. Hyderabad airport will have Bollywood theme restaurant and bar, KFC outlet and coffee outlets. It will also feature Indian Paradise Hyderabad Biryani outlet for the famous Hyderabadi biryani and curry.
The arrest of Shakatullah Ghauri, an Imam who was arrested from the Hyderabad Airport could help police join the dots relating to several cases of terror in the country, especially the attack on the Akshardham temple at Gujarat. Ghauri, the brother of hardcore militant Farhatullah Ghauri is said to have played a major role in financing outfits such as the Lashkar-e-Tayiba and the Harkat-ul-Jihadi.
GMR Infrastructure, the co-developer of Delhi International Airport (DIAL) and Hyderabad International Airport (HIAL), is looking at bidding for privatisation of Prague airport in the second half of 2008, one of the more profitable state-run enterprises in East Europe.
In wake of the airport employees' strike, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said that old airports in Hyderabad and Bangalore were not being closed down and that efforts would be made to expand operations there. They will be used for general aviation, apart from defence purposes and national emergencies. However, he said it was difficult to give any commitment in this regard now. He asked the strikers to halt protest in the interest of the nation and the travelling public.
After they landed at Tehran airport a few days ago, a Pakistani agent took them to a hotel and held them hostage for ransom, officials said.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi is expected to dedicate the new airport to the nation
Reader Ashfaq Syed sends us a photograph.
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