Construction of the second airport in Chennai to begin soon; Centre to hold the majority stake
In a big move to ease air traffic, the Union ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) has planned to open a new airport in Chennai. Civil…
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Chennai airport could soon become the hub for dismantling and repairing aircraft
Chennai could soon become the hub for dismantling aircraft as parts harvested in the city from abandoned aircraft are being sold to refurbish other aircraft…
2 sites shortlisted for the development of a second airport in Chennai
The Union government said it has shortlisted two of the four sites suggested by the Tamil Nadu government to build a second airport in Chennai…
Chennai Airport introduces a new flight efficiency system to ease operations
The IP-based Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) has been commissioned at Chennai airport. Nearly 120 hours before the departure of an international flight, a flight…
Chennai Airport ranked 8th in the world for ‘On-Time Performance’ in 2021
In a review conducted by Cirium, an organisation that specialises in offering aviation data to travel, finance, aerospace, and aviation industries, the airport has been…
Chennai Airport to get parallel runway
In what could be a game-changer for Chennai airport, the Airports Authority of India is mulling constructing a parallel runway to reduce congestion and improve…
More frequent flights to London, this Indian city will now have flights thrice a week
British Airways will operate direct flights from Chennai to London from August 31. The airline will resume operations on London’s Heathrow airport and Chennai thrice…