Airports Quiz

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Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore was ranked second globally for on-time departures in 2022, with 84.08% of flights departing on time.

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The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru and the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi were jointly awarded the “Best Airport of the Year” at the 2024 Wings India Awards. The award was presented by Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia at an event in Hyderabad on January 18, 2024. The Mangaluru airport was also named the “best airport” in the under 5 million passenger category.

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The U.S. military can develop and operate out of bases in Papua New Guinea, according to a landmark security pact.
With Papua New Guinea’s agreement, the United States will be able to station troops and vessels at six key ports and airports, including Lombrum Naval Base on Manus Island and facilities in the capital Port Moresby.

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विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस पर, भारतीय विमानपत्तन प्राधिकरण ने “सस्टेनेबल ग्रीन एयरपोर्ट्स मिशन” नामक एक प्रकाशन का अनावरण किया। यह पुस्तिका AAI द्वारा किए गए स्थिरता उपायों और कार्बन न्यूट्रल बनने पर प्रकाश डालती है।

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On World Environment Day, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) unveiled a publication called the “Sustainable Green Airports Mission”.
This booklet highlights the sustainability measures undertaken by the AAI and becoming carbon neutral, in line with the Panchamrit goals declared by the Prime Minister of India at COP26.

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• Recently, the Minister of Civil Aviation has inaugurated the 4^thHeli-India Summit 2022 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with the theme ‘Helicopters for Last Mile Connectivity’.
• Announced to develop Fractional Ownership Model and HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services)pilot called Project Sanjeevani.
• Fractional Ownership Model: It helps to grow the non-scheduled operations. It will lower the barrier on the cost of acquisition of helicopters and airplanes through pooled capital by multiple owners.
• HEMS, Project Sanjeevani; a helicopter will be deployed to provide emergency medical servicesat AIIMS Rishikesh.
• 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) allowed under Automatic route for Ground Handling Services and Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Services (MRO) and for both green and brownfield projects.
• The government aims to develop 100 airports by 2024 (under the UDAN Scheme) and create world-class civil aviation infrastructure to be at par with global standards.

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As per the list of the top-performing global airports of 2022 released by Cirium Aviation Analytics, Haneda Airport of Tokyo, Japan is placed in the first place.
Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport won the 2nd rank, whereas Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport acquired the 7th rank.

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In a list of the top performing global airport of 2022, published by Cirium Aviation Analytics, Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore and Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi took second and seventh place, respectively.

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Tracking the performance of airports and airlines, Cirium issued a list of the top-performing global airports of 2022 in which Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport won the 2nd rank.

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Singapore’s Changi Airport has been crowned the world’s best airport for the seventh year running. The airport topped the charts at the Skytrax 2019 awards, which are voted on by passengers from all over the world.