There was no delay in the arrival of flights as the aircraft landed during low visibility procedures (LVP), said AAI officials
The airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 27 this year.
For the top 20 airports, the average recovery in the last financial year was only 63.27% against FY 2019-20. The drop was largely because of the deadly second wave of COVID-19 in April-May of 2021.
"The roadmap aims to drive operational excellence and offer enhanced air traffic capacity for our flying public, and improved navigation, communication and surveillance for our users, making Indian skies seamless and safer to operate in,” AAI Chairman Sanjeev Kumar said.
Multiple entities running different airports will help mitigate financial risks and enhance performance
The government last month said the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued letters of award for handing over Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangaluru airports to Adani Enterprises Ltd after the Cabinet nod.
The routes and airlines for the RCS will most likely be announced post the Uttar Pradesh Poll results around March 15, say sources.
Government is considering a proposal to rename airports, a move that could ruffle feathers politically as many of the aerodromes are named after political leaders and known personalities.
The biggest debtor for the AAI, interestingly, is Air India, which is accountable for nearly 50 percent of the authority's dues.
To ensure a smooth transition to the new accounting standard, AAI will appoint a professional consultant which will carry out impact assessment and train its officials.
AAI's per-day billing to SpiceJet towards landing, parking and other support services currently stands at Rs 1.30 crore, sources said today.
"SpiceJet has paid a part payment of Rs 25 crore to the Airports Authority of India towards the dues it had accumulated due to the cash crunch last year," sources told Media here on Wednesday. The AAI received the part payment of around Rs 300 crore dues yesterday, they said.
In dire need of funds to finance modernisation of several airports, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has invited bids to raise funds to the tune of Rs 300 crore from the bond market to meet its capital expenditure requirements, its officials said today.