The Covid-19 led disruption in air travel caused over 39,000 job losses in the Indian aviation sector last summer, according to the civil aviation ministry. The International Air Transport Association has called 2020 the worst year in history for air travel. Passenger demand plunged 66 per cent globally over 2019. In India too, domestic air traffic halved last year due to two months of lockdown and gradual lifting of restrictions. This forced airlines to ground aircraft, pare their utilisation and defer deliveries, all of which resulted in reduced manpower requirements last year. In response to a query from Rajya Sabha MP K C Venugopal, civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said employee count in aviation sector reduced by 39,044 during April-September period. This includes airlines, airports, ground handling companies and cargo operators.
A file photo of Adani Group Chairperson Gautam Adani. | Sam Panthaky/AFP
The Adani Group won bids for six airports despite the Ministry of Finance and NITI Aayog raising objections about the 2019 bidding process,
The Indian Express reported on Friday, citing documents accessed by it.
Earlier,
Newsclick had reported on how the Narendra Modi-led government bypassed norms to allow the Adani Group to gain entry into the airport business.
The Centre had privatised the airports at Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati in 2019. The Adani group won the right to operate them for 50 years, surpassing even established players like GMR in the bidding process.
Mumbai airport gears up for Covid-19 vaccine arrival
Officials at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) said that all the preparations for Covid-19 vaccine arrival are in order. There will be a dedicated Covid-19 task force to facilitate planning and collaboration between the airport and all stakeholders, officials said.
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UPDATED: January 8, 2021 01:14 IST
Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) plans to deploy a dedicated Covid-task force at the airport. (Image for representation: AP)
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai is all geared up for Covid-19 vaccine arrival. Per month cold storage capacity of 30,000 tons, dedicated Covid-19 task force and transportation facility these are some of the facilities being provided by the Mumbai airport.
Delay in finalising results due to CBI case: GVK Power
December 22, 2020
FIR relates to ‘fund diversion’ by company’s arm MIAL
The Board of Directors of GVK Power and Infrastructure Ltd has informed exchanges that the delay in finalising its results and holding annual general meeting was due to a CBI case filed against its subsidiary Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL).
The CBI had filed an FIR against MIAL, wherein it had alleged diversion of funds by some of the executives of the company.
Following a couple of notices from the BSE and the NSE on the delay in finalising results, the Board, which met on December 21, 2020, informed that unless the probe process is completed, the company cannot finalise and publish the audited financials for the FY 2019-20 as also the succeeding quarterly results. Consequently, the AGM for this year has also got delayed.
New coronavirus strain scare: BMC releases quarantine guidelines for passengers arriving from UK
New coronavirus strain scare: BMC releases quarantine guidelines for passengers arriving from UK
On Monday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation issued fresh guidelines for travellers from the UK amid the new Covid strain scare. The flights from the UK have also been banned from December 22.
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UPDATED: December 22, 2020 01:46 IST
Passengers coming from the UK have to be in institutional quarantine at their cost, according to the guidelines. (Photo: Reuters)
Following the temporary suspension of flights between the UK and India, the
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), as a precautionary measure, has issued certain guidelines for the Mumbai International Airport which are to be followed.