Chennai: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Wednesday said nine companies took part in the “familiarisation trip” for the airport here on Tuesday, part of plans to have a public-private partnership (PPP) for the operation, management and transfer of the airport.
The parties/bidders who visited the airport on Tuesday included IL & FS Transportation Networks Limited, Essar Projects (India) Ltd, Essel Infraprojects Limited, CIAL, GVK, Fraport Saudi Arabia KAIA, Abdullah Kirimli (Celebi Havacilik Holdings A S), GMR Airports Limited and Sahara Group. “The bidders were accompanied by senior AAI officers, including those from the key infrastructure development corporate headquarters from New Delhi,” AAI said.
The companies’ visit was marked by protests by about 400 Airports Authority Employees Union (AAEU) members.
AAEU says if the airport is privatised, employees would lose job security. The government, however, has assured no jobs would be lost due to the privatisation.
10/10/13 Business Standard
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The parties/bidders who visited the airport on Tuesday included IL & FS Transportation Networks Limited, Essar Projects (India) Ltd, Essel Infraprojects Limited, CIAL, GVK, Fraport Saudi Arabia KAIA, Abdullah Kirimli (Celebi Havacilik Holdings A S), GMR Airports Limited and Sahara Group. “The bidders were accompanied by senior AAI officers, including those from the key infrastructure development corporate headquarters from New Delhi,” AAI said.
The companies’ visit was marked by protests by about 400 Airports Authority Employees Union (AAEU) members.
AAEU says if the airport is privatised, employees would lose job security. The government, however, has assured no jobs would be lost due to the privatisation.
10/10/13 Business Standard
