The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport will not operate flights between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays from February 7 to March 30, owing to major runway repairs. Airport officials said the cancellation of around 230 flights on each of these days would end up disrupting 5,520 flights.
Day: February 7, 2019
Plea in SC on crash of IAF planes, copters
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday over the “alarming increase” in the crash of aircraft and helicopters of the Indian Armed Forces (IAF), seeking a direction to the Centre to take steps to ensure that such accidents do not occur in future.
Gadkari launches highway, port projects worth Rs 6K cr
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday launched a slew of highway and port projects worth Rs 6,000 crore in the State and said another Rs 2.5 lakh crore would be pumped in to boost the infrastructure here but the State must cooperate by expediting land acquisition process.
Jet fuel tax cut to let loose flights over Kerala’s skies
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Yielding to pressure from various quarters, the state government decision to cut the jet fuel tax from 28.75 per cent to five per cent at three airports — Thiruvananathapuram, Cochin and Kozhikode — even while keeping it at one per cent for Kannur International Airport, brought cheers to the aviation sector, although the move […]
Delhi airport reports highest number of theft cases for third year in a row, Mumbai second
NEW DELHI: The Delhi airport has reported the highest number of theft cases among airports in the country for the third consecutive year in 2018, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in Rajya Sabha Wednesday.
Jet Airway’s pilots discuss airline’s current situation; may take final call on salary payment delays in March
NEW DELHI: Pilots of crisis-hit Jet Airways this week discussed the current situation and are likely to take a final call next month in case the airline fails to adhere to the timeline set for partial payment of salaries, according to a source.
PM Modi-chaired Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves 12,000 MW solar power projects
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday gave its nod to a proposal for setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects with an estimated viability gap funding of Rs 8,580 crore. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Law Minister Ravi Shankar […]
Over 10,800 flights cancelled in 2018
Hyderabad: Over 10,800 flights were cancelled last year, disrupting the schedules of thousands of passengers, many of them heading to important meetings, writing exams or taking collecting flights.
KIA goes solar, to be power-sufficient by 2020
Bengaluru: In a big energy saving move, the Kempegowda International Airport installed a 3.35 MW rooftop solar power plant to cater to its needs on Wednesday. With an annual solar generation of around 4.7 million units, the plant could see the airport become self- sustaining in power by 2020.
Tender floated for flyover near Bhel on Trichy-Thanjavur NH
TRICHY: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has floated a tender to construct a flyover to bypass the Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (Bhel) factory and township near Thuvakudi.
Bangalore International Airport Limited inaugurates rooftop solar power plant
BENGALURU: The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), operator of the Kempegowda International Airport, on Wednesday inaugurated its rooftop solar power project.
Navi Mumbai airport zone’s ghost villages echo uprootment pain
NAVI MUMBAI: Ganeshpuri in Panvel taluka was once a buzzing village. Today, it is eerily silent as all the villagers have left their ancestral homes to make way for the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport project.