He was speaking after the inauguration of the Rajkot International Airport and multiple development projects worth over Rs 860 crores in Rajkot in Gujarat today.
Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) personnel on Wednesday seized “Agarwood” weighing about 55 kg worth approximately Rs 1 crore 10 lakhs at IGI Airport, New Delhi and arrested two people.
"The total cost for the construction of the airport came out to be approximately Rs 1,500 crore. The runway here is 3,000 m long, so big aircraft can land here. There is also scope for expansion, if needed, in the future," Chairman of the Airport Authority of India, Sanjiv Kumar said.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said the drill was designed to test the Taiwanese military’s cross-branch coordination and emergency response capabilities during a simulated Chinese invasion.
Civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the license of IndiGo pilot and co-pilot for having made a tail strike while landing at Ahmedabad Airport last month. Their licenses were suspended for 3 months and 1 month, respectively.
There has been a rise in theft and pickpocketing incidents at the Jinnah International Airport Karachi, formerly known as Karachi Civil Airport, the sources said on Tuesday, reported The News International.
A SpiceJet aircraft caught fire Tuesday evening at Delhi airport during engine maintenance work. The aircraft and maintenance personnel are safe, officials said.
The promotions for Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt-starrer 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' are going on in full swing. On Monday, the duo visited Kolkata for the launch of their new song 'Dhindhora Baje Re'.