The Indian government has approved modernisation and expansion projects at Kolkata and Chennai airports that will bring the facilities to "international standard" at a combined cost of US$900 million. The Kolkata project will cost an estimated INR19.43 billion (US$452.4 million) and expand annual handling capacity by 20 million passengers. The second runway will be extended to 3,293 metres, navigation facilities will be upgraded, aircraft parking and additional taxiways will be added and road … [Read more...] about Kolkata and Chennai get upgrades
cargo aviation
Express hubs for Hyderabad & Delhi
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) and Delhi International Airport Pvt Ltd (DIAL) have signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with Deccan Cargo & Express Logistics Pvt Ltd (Deccan Express) for developing modern express cargo hubs in Hyderabad and Delhi. Under the agreement, Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo Pvt Ltd (HMACPL) will offer Deccan Express over 300 square metres of exclusive space within the domestic wing of the cargo terminal at the Hyderabad airport which Deccan Express … [Read more...] about Express hubs for Hyderabad & Delhi
Indira Gandhi’s third runway now operational
Indira Gandhi International Airport's (IGIA) brand new runway 11-29 saw its inaugural landing recently, making the airport India's first and among the very few civilian airports in Asia to have three operating runways. The first touch down was made by a special flight by an Air India Boeing 777 which was given the traditional water cannon salute. The runway has been developed by Delhi International Airport (P) Limited (DIAL), a GMR Group led Joint Venture Consortium mandated to operate and … [Read more...] about Indira Gandhi’s third runway now operational
LAX cargo volumes continue to slide
Cargo volumes at Los Angeles International Airport sank for the seventh straight month, dropping 7.6 per cent in June, led by a 17.8 per cent plunge in domestic freight traffic and left overall cargo traffic at LAX, including mail, down 6.5 per cent in the first half of 2008 compared to last year. International traffic this year was down 5.5 per cent in the first half of the year, a potential sign of what industry officials say is a shift of international air cargo to ocean. … [Read more...] about LAX cargo volumes continue to slide
Fraport joins IATA’s Cargo 2000
Fraport AG is the first airport operator to join the Cargo 2000 quality system, an IATA (International Air Transport Association) initiative involving approximately 60 airlines, forwarders, general handling agents and information technology providers - including Frankfurt-based Lufthansa Cargo AG. Based on agreement of the members, Cargo 2000 is a worldwide uniform quality management system that will measure the quality of the entire transport chain. This is the first time that all partners … [Read more...] about Fraport joins IATA’s Cargo 2000
World airports: Growth in ’07, caution in ’08
Monthly traffic reports for the first five months of 2008 from the Airports Council International (ACI) show that traffic growth is slowing, with 3 per cent increase each for passengers and freight according to its full year 2007 World Airport Traffic Report, based on input from 1200 airports worldwide. "Although we are still expanding, particularly in international traffic, we see some clouds on the horizon: slowing economies in certain nations and regions, the high price of fuel, airline … [Read more...] about World airports: Growth in ’07, caution in ’08
