Air Transport

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding plywood factories operating in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, 27/05/2025

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …

DoNER planning study on roadmap for air connectivity in NE

The Minister DoNER is contemplating a study on roadmap for air connectivity in the Northeastern region in consultation with the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The study would include viability of air connectivity within the Northeastern region (NER) and linking airports within the region to other metros, said Civil Aviation Minister, …

40 move HC against land acquisition

While two writ petitions challenging the land acquisition process initiated by the State government for proposed international airport at Mopa in Pernem taluka is already pending before the Bombay High Court at Goa, more persons allegedly affected by land acquisition moved High Court on Monday. Sita Rama Satelkar and 39 …

Aviation ministry to fix jet retirement age at 15 yrs

Moves Follows Complaints From People Around Delhi Airport About Noise Pollution From Planes Nirbhay Kumar NEW DELHI CARRIERS operating jets that are more than 15 years old will have to look for replacement soon, as the civil aviation ministry has decided to gradually phase out older aircraft to check noise …

Farmers plan stir over airport in Panaji

PAMELA D'MELLO Farmers from Goa's northernmost Pernem taluka have threatened to agitate over the loss of their hold ngs to the Rs 3,000 cr greenfield Mopa interna ional airport that has been cleared for Goa, without adequate consultative process with the project affected. The Mopa Viman all Piditt Xetkari Samiti …

Research on bio jet fuel set to take off soon

Part of Indo-Canada co-operation programme. Shubhra Tandon India will soon start research on production of biofuels for the aviation industry. The project's framework is expected to be ready in the 18 months. Trial production of bio jet fuel will begin in three years. Seven kilolitres will be produced on a …

Protest stalls airport work

About 50 Trinamul Congress supporters today stopped work on a fencing around the land acquired for the first phase of the airport city project in Burdwan

‘Private helipads, a must for Mumbai’

The Maharashtra government would like people to believe that private helipads in Mumbai will serve the nation’s interest. The guidelines allowing private helipads atop buildings are awaiting clearance of the Union environment ministry that has to decide whether they adhere to noise regulations. Officials in the urban development departments that …

Widen Mithi or forget airport development: MMRDA

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has given the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (Mial) an ultimatum. In a recent meeting, the agency said that it won

Mumbai airport eyes slum land

Over 2,000 slum-dwellers marched to the district collector’s office at Bandra on December 10, the international human rights day. They were protesting the proposed expansion of the Mumbai international airport that is likely to displace about 85,000 families living in surrounding slums. The protestors handed over a charter of demands …

Project to stop airport flood

The Airports Authority of India will undertake a Rs 30-crore project to solve the waterlogging problem at the city airport. The project is based on the recommendations of Jadavpur University

Globalisation, transport and the environment

The increased flow of knowledge, resources, goods and services among nations that has occurred as a result of globalization has led to a major increase over the years in transport activity. This has had an impact on the environment in a number of ways: through increased economic activity in general; …

Solar-powered aircraft creates flight history

Dubendorf Air Base (Switzerland): History is being created inside a hangar here that will radically change the way an aircraft flies. The prototype of an aircraft, to be propelled entirely by solar power even at night, has already been successfully tested for a

HC slams agencies on overflowing landfill sites

New Delhi: Unhappy over the pathetic state of landfill sites, which are overflowing with garbage, the Delhi High Court has pulled up the civic agencies in the capital. A division bench comprising justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Ajit Bharihoke has warned it will summon top officials of Municipal Corporation of …

Unas SEZ project abandoned

The special economic zone (SEZ) project in Una district, wherein an international airport and aircraft industry was to come up, has been abandoned. Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal who was here today admitted that Skil Infrastructure Ltd Company has withdrawn from the project. He alleged that the company has withdrawn …

Summit emits 40.5K tonnes of carbon

MICHAEL CASEY COPENHAGEN Most of the leaders were flying either on commercial airlines or government-owned jets and Sweden was one of the few to announce plans to offset those aviation emissions -- something it does routinely If they fail to reach a climate deal in Copenhagen, world leaders flying in …

Lasers to scare birds at airport

AHMEDABAD: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is all set to scare away the birds with laser guns. The decision to have these guns was taken after a successful demonstration earlier this month. This move by Airport Authority of India (AAI) has come about keeping in view the frequent bird hits …

Study gives airport green signal

MUMBAI: The crucial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the proposed Navi Mumbai airport, sought by the Union ministry of Environment and Forests before it gives the go-ahead to the project, is ready for submission. Though the report has given the thumbs up for a smooth take-off for the project, …

Centre reply sought on runway noise pollution

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a reply from the Centre to the clearance granted by it to DIAL for constructing a runway at Indira Gandhi International Airport after a nearby hospital alleged that noise created by landing of planes disturbs its patients. A division bench comprising …

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