Government to take 10% equity in Aranmula International Airport

Trivandrum: The Kerala Government has decided to take 10 percent stake in the proposed Greenfield Internationalairport project at Aranmula in Pathanamthitta District, thereby giving its formal approval for the project. The Chennai based KGS Group is expected to start the work on their Rs.2,000 crore airport soon and they plan to start the operations of the airport in two years time.

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KGS to start work on Aranmula International Airport in January

Trivandrum: The Chennai based KGS Group is ready to start the work on their Rs.2,000 crore proposed International Airport at Arnamula in Pathanamthitta District, in January, 2013. The Greenfield airport will be India’s first international airport to be started in the private sector. The company hopes to start the flight operations from the new airport in December, 2014.

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AISATS handles ground services for Russian Charters at Trivandrum

Trivandrum: Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt. Ltd. (AISATS) has been appointed to manage ground handling services for the premier Russian charters, Nordwind Airlines and OrenAir, maiden operations at Trivandrum International Airport. The launch of air services, the first in Southern India by the Russian charters, was a moment of great pride at the Trivandrum International Airport.

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No constraint for land purchase for Aranmula Airport project

Pathanamthitta: Contrary to some recent reports, there is no constraint for purchase of land by the KGS Aranmula International Airport Company for the proposed Rs.2,000 crore Greenfield airport being developed at Aranmula. In a communiqué, the company has clarified that the ceiling of 15 acres of land that is allowed to be kept by companies is not relevant for the airport projects.

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