GMR Group, GVK Group, Tata Group, Larsen & Toubro, Dnata and Changi Airports International are reportedly interested in bidding for the USD1 billion Navi Mumbai Airport greenfield project.

GMR announced construction of the new Hyderabad International Airport is 69% complete and will be ready for commercial operations in Mar-08.

(Dubai May 6, 2007): Empost, the UAEs largest national courier company, launched its scheduled Freighter operations on 06-May-07. The maiden Empost scheduled Freighter flight an A300 with a capacity of 44 tonnes touched down safely at the Al Ain International Airport this morning, making Empost the first local courier company in the region to do so.

New Delhi, May 3, 2007: Delhi International Airport (P) Limited (DIAL), a joint venture consortium mandated to modernise and restructure the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), today successfully completed its first year of operations. DIAL took charge of the IGI Airport on May 3, 2006 and has since carried out several steps for the upgradation of facilities for passengers and airlines.

Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL) today announced that it is going live with Indias first modern airport management system at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), Mumbai.

SINGAPORE (XFN-ASIA) - Singapore Airport Terminal Services Ltd (SATS) said it and Air India have agreed to form a joint venture to provide ground handling services at the Bangalore International Airport.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : Dnata confirmed it will submit a proposal for a strategic partnership with the Airports Authority of India to offer ground handling services at Indian airports. The deadline for submission of proposals was April 30.

(CAPA) Beijing Capital International Airport Company Ltd (BCIA) reported a 20.6% rise in net profit for the 12 months ended 31-Dec-06, mainly driven by a 12.3% drop in operating costs and supported by a 2.3% rise in revenue.

Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat, is fast becoming one of the busiest airports in the country, with seven domestic airlines operating 90 flights daily and four international airlines operating from the airport.

UNITED KINGDOM : A bad deal for air travellers, but great for BAAs new owners. Thats easyJets assessment of the Civil Aviation Authoritys (CAA) pricing proposals for Gatwick and Heathrow.