Transport
India secures funds for longest bridge
The Indian government has secured a loan with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund the construction of the country’s longest bridge. Spanning the River Ganges in the northeastern
Hyderabad airport becomes carbon-neutral
Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has become the second airport in India to be classified as carbon-neutral. The hub has now achieved carbon-neutral status (Level 3+), as certified by the
Scottish government confirms plans to cut APD by half
The Scottish government has confirmed plans to halve Air Passenger Duty by the end of the current Scottish Parliament in 2021. Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive, welcomed the move. He
New airport opens in Punjab
City of Bathinda gets connected with new hub! India has improved connectivity to its northern Punjab region with the opening of a new airport. The country’s Civil Aviation Minister, Ashok
India speeds up Delhi-Mumbai rail plan
The Indian government is accelerating its plan to speed up the key Delhi-Mumbai railway line, by ordering a new high-speed train that can operate on the existing tracks. The Economic
Ethiopian received Airline of the Year Award for the fifth year in a row from AFRAA
Africa’s largest Airline Group, Ethiopian Airlines, is pleased to announce that it has won Airline of the Year Award, for the fifth year in a row, by the African Airlines
Civil Aviation Minister’s intervention sought to augment international connectivity of Calicut airport
Greater Malabar Initiative (GMI) formed by industrialists, healthcare professionals and eminent persons to promote development of the Malabar region called upon Union Civil Aviation Minister Shri P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju’s
Delhi to welcome Lufthansa’s first A350
Delhi will become the first long-haul destination to welcome Lufthansa’s brand new Airbus A350 aircraft. The German national carrier will take delivery of its first A350 on 19 December 2016,
India is Changi Airport’s seventh largest country market, accounting for 6.1% of the airport’s total passenger traffic
Heading into 2017, Changi Airport will be offering more flight options for travel to India. A total of 13 weekly services will be introduced between now and the end of the
Mega Maldives starts direct flights from New Delhi to Maldives from November 2016
Now travelling to Maldives from Delhi has become even easier. Mega Maldives Airlines has announced its non-stop flights to Male from New Delhi which will start from 15th November 2016.
