Airports Authority of India

India's Noida International Airport (DXN), near New Delhi, is set to begin commercial operations in the coming months, initially targeting domestic routes.

Progress has been delayed on Chennai International Airport’s common MRO center due to bureaucratic issues.

The grounded airline is endeavoring to secure airport slots and lease aircraft.

The funding would help the Indian airports expand.

Air India plans to operate a four times weekly schedule from October 14, 2014 using an ATR 42 of its subsidiary Air India Regional, formerly Alliance Air. It says the new route will “provide quick and convenient connection to government officials, business travellers, students and tourists, among others”.

Ahead of this year’s World Routes, Richard Maslen spoke to G S Bawa, general manager of the Airports Authority of India about the current state of the