Tag: airport
Bengaluru airport to use Aadhaar for biometric entry
Bangalore International Airport is preparing to introduce biometric screening at entry for holders of India’s digital identity numbers, the first step in adding a...
Plan to secure airports cleared, but who will foot the bill
Who should bear the cost of security of airports across the country? The issue came up for discussion during a high-level meeting on airport...
‘Among best’ in the world, Indian airports flunk safety test
In a report that is certain to have rattled India’s Civil Aviation authorities, global oversight body International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO),in its safety audit...
Strengthen security on airport approach roads: Centre to states
The Centre has asked the states to strengthen airport security -- especially in terms of checking airport bound vehicles and on approach roads --...
Japan provides Rs. 2bn security equipment for Pak airports
The government of Japan has provided airport security equipment worth around Rs. 2 billion (1.94 billion yen) to enhance security measures at three major...
ICAO, IATA, others revisit global airport security strategy
Apparently worried by the growing security threat in airports across the world, international aviation bodies are closing ranks to re-examine and strengthen current security...
Major security overhaul likely at airports across the country
A major overhaul of the security infrastructure at airports across India is on the cards over an increased threat of terrorist attack. A joint...
Flyers made to remove shoes, belts at airports
Amid a heightened alert in the wake of Brussels terror attacks, security agencies have stepped up vigil at sensitive airports in the country with...
Cornwall airport upgrades to new baggage scanners
Morpho (Safran), through its subsidiary Morpho Detection, has agreed a contract with U.K.’s Cornwall Airport Newquay to supply and service advanced detection solutions that...
Navi Mumbai airport bid hinges on developers’ security clearance
The wait for bids (request for proposal or RFP) for the Navi Mumbai airport has got longer. While the civil aviation ministry has given...