Chennai airport modernisation work to take off soon

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 18:12

The modernisation of the city airport, which has been hit by a delay, is set to take off finally with the Airport Authority of India deciding to shortlist a global consultancy firm for the Rs 2,300 crore works to be completed in three years.

GMR to buy additional 10 pc stake in Delhi airport for $79 mln

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 17:38

Hiking its stake in Delhi International Airport to 64 percent, GMR Infrastructure will acquire an additional 10 percent equity for USD 79 million from Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), which is exiting the venture.

HC asks DGCA not to de-register SpiceJet planes till April 6

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 16:11

The airline had moved the High Court seeking orders to DGCA not to de-register its six aircraft leased from two lessors.

SpiceJet increases payment to AAI for services availed

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 20:46

The airline is now paying Rs 75 lakh per day to the airports operator for availing the services as against its per day billing of about Rs 70 lakh, official sources said Wednesday.

Airport privisatisation: Govt mulling amending manpower clause

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 23:11

With AAI employees deciding to go on strike on March 11 to protest privatisation, the government is mulling amending the manpower absorption clause for potential private operators, and may ask them to retain all existing employees post-privatisation.

Airport privatisation: AAI employees to strike work on Mar 11

Last Updated: Monday, February 16, 2015, 20:12

Employees union of state-run airports Monday called an all-India strike on March 11 to protest against the Government's move to hand over airports, in which it has already invested Rs 5,000 crore public money, to private operators.

AAI employees call for nationwide strike to protest privatisation of airports

Last Updated: Monday, February 16, 2015, 18:35

The Airports Authority Employees Union (AAEU) has called for a nationwide strike on March 11 to protest against the privatisation of airports by the government.

SpiceJet resumes operation, pays cash to buy jet fuel

Last Updated: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 16:39

Troubled airline SpiceJet resumed operations on Wednesday after being forced to cancel over 150 flights with oil marketing companies refusing to refuel its planes forcing the budget carrier to pay Rs 3 crore last evening to buy jet fuel.

SpiceJet resumes operations after being grounded on fuel issue

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 19:05

After all its flights remained grounded for most part of the day Wednesday, cash-strapped SpiceJet resumed operations in the evening as oil companies, which had stopped fuel supplies to its aircraft, eased the restriction.

Sun Group says cannot invest large sums to revive SpiceJet

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 11:56

SpiceJet was forced to ground its entire fleet on Wednesday after oil companies, which are owed money by the airline, refused to refuel its planes.

SpiceJet services grounded, likely to resume by evening

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 10:27

Flight services of cash-strapped SpiceJet were grounded on Wednesday morning due to the oil companies refusing fuel supplies to the carrier for non-payment even as the airlines said it will resume operations by this evening.