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Well Praful Patel has done something quite good


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U mean to say every airline with its own terminal bldgs?


Thats totally ridiculous u mean even airlines like Spice and Jagson and Paramount will have own terminal for such small fleets?



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U mean to say every airline with its own terminal bldgs?
Thats totally ridiculous u mean even airlines like Spice and Jagson and Paramount will have own terminal for such small fleets?


If the larger airlines want to have their own terminals in DEL, it is fine. I guess IC, 9W and AI might want their own terminals. LCCs would prefer to have a common faciliy.

-- Edited by himmat01 at 15:54, 2006-07-01

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Sadly one cannot have this luxury at BOM due to the severe space crunch!

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www.ptinews.com Renovated airport to have separate terminals for all airlines  New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Each airline operating out of Delhi is expected to get separate terminal space and a third full-fledged runway is to be constructed at the IGI Airport when the first phase of its modernisation is completed by 2008.  The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), the joint venture company led by GMR Group and including Airports Authority of India, has planned to provide each airline separate areas in the new terminal building going to be constructed by 2008, according to airport sources.  While separate terminals for domestic and international operations would come up fully by the end of the second phase in 2010, ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the third phase of development would begin in 2012.  

quoting the exerpt from the whole article that was pasted.  The post was deleted because the link was generic.  Please refer to the threads in Site Related for instructions.


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Keeping the thread alive..... GMR Plans to Give AAI Delhi employees international exposure


GMR-Fraport gives international exposure to AAI team

Mandira Nayar



NEW DELHI: It might take some time before the Delhi airport becomes truly world-class, but the GMR-Fraport Consortia has wasted no time in giving its team international exposure.

A small step that will go a long way in broadening the horizons of the Airports Authority of India employees, an eight-member team was taken on visit to two world-class airports in Asia -- Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Singapore Changi International Airport last week.

"The idea was to give them global exposure. This is one of the few trips we have planned and was for people above the rank of manager. We intend to take many more employees to international airports so that they can see how other airports are managed. Since some of them have only had experience in the airports in India, this will go a long way in seeing how successful airports are run," said a senior official.

While they might have spent years ensuring that millions took to the skies, but for some of these AAI employees, it was their first foreign trip.

A chance really to see how other countries in the world manage their passengers, the trip was not only about exposing them to a world-class airports, but also sharing insights about other functional details.

The team were given a tour to understand what it takes to run a successful and busy airport.

On the cards were basic things like housekeeping to other more complicated, but vital aspects of management of an airport.

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From the baggage handling process to technology used for immigration, the DIAL team were on a tour of the whole airport system.

Apart from getting a feel of the operational side of the airport, the team was also given lessons on the commercial aspects of airports.

With the GMR-Fraport Consortia planning to develop hotels and recreational facilities around the Delhi airport in time for the Commonwealth Games in 2010, employees were given tips on property development, advertising strategy and retail duty free strategy.

Apart from giving AAI employees international exposure so that they can understand the changes that need to be made at Delhi airport, the GMR-Fraport Consortia is also furiously working to make changes on the ground.

"The Terminal I B will have new flooring soon. We want to change the façade and also the false ceiling. The toilets are also being revamped. There are plans to build an integrated terminal for both domestic and international flights, but that is all later. At the moment, we want to be to make things easier with the existing infrastructure we have," said an official.

 



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Only Delhi Airport can manage air-conditioning which makes it hotter inside than outside in any weather. What's more, the first thing they did was to knock off the little island of green they had in front of the domestic 1B departure terminal and flatten it with uneven tarmac and bitumen.


 


Delhi Airport is geared to handle the 0.1% of pax who are VIps from Daakunagri, the rest have to look after themselves it seems. I am going to post a few when I have time on some of the RTIs I have up and running on the realities of Delhi Airport.



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Greek veteran to oversee modernisation of Delhi


New Delhi,


July 20 (UNI)


Mr Ioannis Papastefanou, a Greek veteran with experience of working at 20 international airports across the globe, has joined the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) as chief operating officer.
DIAL is a GMR-led consortium set up to modernise the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
Mr Papastefanou (fondly called Yani) will head operations to convert the IGI Airport into a world-class aviation hub before the start of Commonwealth Games in 2010. He had a similar task at hand when he worked on the privatisation and setting up on new Athens airport in 2001 and then during Athens Olympics in 2004.
Besides airports, Mr Papastefanou has worked with international airlines as KLM and Lufthansa and with American Express. UNI SU CS RN1506



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Debate over Foreign CEO at Delhi airport.


Arijit Banerjee

Monday, July 24, 2006 (New Delhi):

After telecom it is now the civil aviation sector's turn to be hit by the foreign CEO controversy.

GMR run Delhi international airport's appointment of a Greek Chief Operating Officer has put the ministry in a quandary.


http://www.ndtvprofit.com/homepage/storybusinessnew.asp?id=32368&template=


Dont we already have foreign CEOs in so many airlines? 



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Debate over Foreign CEO at Delhi airport.
Arijit BanerjeeMonday, July 24, 2006 (New Delhi):After telecom it is now the civil aviation sector's turn to be hit by the foreign CEO controversy.GMR run Delhi international airport's appointment of a Greek Chief Operating Officer has put the ministry in a quandary.
http://www.ndtvprofit.com/homepage/storybusinessnew.asp?id=32368&template=
Dont we already have foreign CEOs in so many airlines? 


This is what we used to refer as Indian mentality during my college days. India government seems to suffer from a physchological disorder called "delusion of persecution."

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Rapid exit taxiway opened at IGI airport


New Delhi, July 28 


Air travellers at Delhi’s IGI airport can look forward for some relief in coming days.
A rapid exit taxiway and a new parallel taxiway have been opened for aircraft operations.
Although simultaneous use of runways was started in April, a network of incomplete exitways and taxiways meant that a changed wind direction -- which made planes land from Dwarka side and not Jumbo Point -- would see only one runway being used at a time.
After a delay of some months, this network of taxiways is now expected to be ready in a fortnight.
Delhi International Airport Private Limited (DIAL), a joint venture led by the GMR group, said it has opened a rapid exit taxiway (called D1) and part of a new parallel taxiway (called E2).
‘‘These two links are part of the network required to make simultaneous use of runways possible at all times,’’ said a senior airport official.
‘‘The entire network of taxiways should be ready in a fortnight and then we can expect relief from air traffic congestion.’’ DIAL said this is part of the ongoing upgradation works of runway to minimise runway occupancy time and improve traffic circulation.
‘‘This will help smaller aircraft that do not require to run through the whole runway before take-offs and landings. Hovering time for aircrafts will reduce by five minutes and handling capacity of the aircraft operations, especially in the domestic sector during peak hours will improve,’’ said a statement issued by DIAL.
Apart from causing tremendous discomfort to passengers, air traffic congestion forces airlines to burn expensive aero-turbine fuel at a huge cost.
The new development measures come close on the heels of recent opening up of the second runway. The second runway is opened for three hours each in the morning and afternoon.
In view of the high security threat perception at the airport and recommendations by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), orders have been placed for seven x-ray machines as well.
While three x-ray machines have been installed, officials said, four will be in place by mid-August.



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This is excellent news and I hope they make good use of all these multiple runways and rapid-exit-taxiways. Unlike the current BLR airport, where they still force aircraft to backtrack on the active runway, rather than use the exit-taxiways at the end to enter the runway without needing to backtrack.

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Check out this one

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And this too

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Yes, but from the passenger point of view it still takes 20 minutes in a line to buy a taxi coupon, then it takes another 10 minutes to run up and donw to find one since everybody boards them any which way.


Passenger arrivals is a mess and the toilets are still smelly. The "fix" for Delhi Airport is staff attitude and not any amount of new buildings and civil work/engineering. As long as the Airport staff are geared up only for so-called "VIPs" the rest of us 99.9% of passengers can continue to expect a rough time.


 



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Any idea as to how many aircraft ops/hr has this helped increase. I remember reading figures of 50%.

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 Just wondering if BIAL can have a swiss guy at its head why cant DIAL have a Greece Ceo



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The first thing that MIAL has done is taking up the work of renovating the toilets at BOM. I saw the toilets in the arrival area at Terminal 1A completely knocked down and major renovation work in progress.


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Passenger arrivals is a mess and the toilets are still smelly.



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DIAL TO MAKE AEROTROPOLIS


 It looks after a nice smacking by PP for just playing with the project they seem to have started taking things a bit serious and doing some good designing anyways the real picture will become clear later....


 


From a city airport to an airport city, the Delhi international airport will see a drastic change over the next few years. With businesses across sectors increasingly becoming global, time and accessibility will become key elements in deciding the commercial importance of an area, giving rise to the development of cities around the airport, popularly known as aerotropolis.

The investments required for developing the 250-acre land available for commercial activities near the Delhi airport is expected to be Rs 2,750 crore.

The GMR-led joint venture company, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), expects to generate 70% of its revenues from the non-aeronautical services. Business convention centers, offices, hotels, golf courses and other recreational centers will be developed around the airport.

According to company sources, the planned aerotropolis would also include the nearby business hubs like Gurgaon and link these commercially important centers to the airport with dedicated corridors.

Work on national highway-8 for developing a six to eight lane corridor on a key section that links the Capital to Gurgaon and the Delhi airport is likely to be over by the year-end. The Airport is also looking forward to providing dedicated Metro-rail linkages with important business centers in the capital city.



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Delhi air passengers to reach stressfree 
NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (UNI)


Air passengers would be able to cover the 19.5 km distance between New Delhi railway station and Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi in a mere 13 minutes by 2010 as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation plans to run trains on this section at speeds of up to 135 km per hour.
The line, which was on Friday approved by the Empowered Committee of the Cabinet, and for which the final nod from the Group of Ministers is now awaited, is expected to be completed ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
As per the approved plan, check-in facility would be provided to the passengers at New Delhi railway station and Rajiv Chowk stations. After this the next station would be Moti Bagh and from there the train would straightaway reach the common terminal that is being constructed at the IGI Airport. Of the route, 9.7 km would be underground, 5.5 km elevated and 4.3 km would be at grade.
As against the broad gauge system for Delhi’s existing Metro set-up, a standard gauge system has been suggested for the new line, which would cost Rs 3,100 crores to build without taxes and duties.
The coaches would also be different from the existing ones as they would have 80 per cent seating capacity. Another difference would be the fare: a flat rate of Rs 100 has been suggested on this corridor which is primarily meant to provide a quick to and fro access to air passengers from the airport and is expected to have a ridership of about 42,500 per day in 2011.
The ultra-modern system would have both Automatic Train Protection (ATP) and Automatic Train Operation (ATO) mechanisms. On the operational aspect too this system would be different from the rest as in keeping with the demand of passengers the trains would operate at night as well and the maintenance hours would be adjusted accordingly.
Upon receipt of all the approvals, DMRC has stated that it would be able to construct the system in four-and-a-half years. However, the Corporation is positive about completing the construction ahead of the Commonwealth Games if the final approval comes soon.
The funding pattern of this line would also be unique. While the Centre and Delhi Government will bear the cost of the civil works outside the 3.5 km airport stretch, the airport operator is required to bear the same within its area. The cost of the system, which includes the electrical installations, maintenance, tracks, air-conditioning, ventilation, rolling stock, signalling and telecommunication, would be borne by a private concessionaire that would operate the system for recovering the same over a fixed period of time.

 



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