New Delhi: Government is considering giving the management control of the new Kolkata and Chennai airports, built by the Airports Authority of India, to global operators through a competitive bidding process.
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said today that the AAI could set up joint ventures with major foreign airport operators to carry out operations and management of these two crucial metro airports. Addressing a CII meet on aviation here, he said, "The AAI could give management control of these airports through a competitive bidding process."
Earlier, the AAI had suggested to a Planning Commission Task Force that the management and operation of these airports could be undertaken through the public-private partnership mode by setting up joint ventures between it and foreign airport operators.
26/03/13 PTI/Economic Times
