Topic: AAI

“In Principle” Approval for 21 Greenfield Airports

The Central Government has recently accorded “In Principle” approval for setting up 21 greenfield airports across India. What is a greenfield airport? A greenfield airport is one that...

December 10, 2022

Why is Kerala opposing the leasing out of Thiruvananthapuram Airport to Adani Enterprises?

A resolution has been passed by the Kerala Assembly with the demand for the withdrawal of the decision of the Union Cabinet to lease out the Thiruvananthapuram airport...

August 28, 2020

AAI signs pact with Boeing to modernise India’s Air Traffic Management

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a technical assistance agreement with Boeing to develop and modernise India’s Air Traffic Management. Key Highlights Roadmap: Aerospace major Boeing entered...

June 5, 2019

Saab, AAI sign MoU under UDAN

The Swedish aerospace and defence company (Saab) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore air traffic management (ATM) solutions for airports operating under the regional connectivity scheme,...

January 26, 2019

AAI signs MoU with SAMEER for research in Communication Navigation and Surveillance

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed MoU with Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER) for joint research programs in the field of Communication...

January 8, 2019

GAS-2019 launched by Ministry of Aviation for Global Aviation Summit 2019

The Ministry of Aviation along with the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has launched an official mobile app “GAS-2019” for the Global Aviation Summit (GAS) for 2019, which...

December 22, 2018

AAI inks agreement with US Trade and Development Agency to prepare modernisation roadmap

State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inked agreement with US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to develop a roadmap for modernisation of its air traffic services. Air...

November 20, 2018

Pakyong airport: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Sikkim’s first airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Sikkim’s first-ever airport at Pakyong. Prior to this airport, Sikkim was only state in India remaining without functional airport. Pakyong airport is India’s...

September 25, 2018

New Delhi venue of International Aviation Summit 2018

The International Aviation Summit 2018 was held in New Delhi from September 3-4, which was jointly organized by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), the Airports Authority India...

September 5, 2018

NDMA conducts its first-ever Mock Exercise on Bio-Disasters at Patna airport

The National Disaster Response Authority (NDMA) conducted its first ever mock exercise aimed at enhancing preparedness of Airport Emergency Handlers (AEHs) to respond to CBRN emergencies at airports....

April 28, 2018