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  Secondary runway becomes operational at Chennai airport

  India | May 11, 2014 7:35 IST

  Chennai: After various delays owing to a host of reasons including land acquisition, the secondary runway became operational at the airport here with the landing of two flights.The first plane to touch down yesterday was

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  US National Held at Chennai Airport With Ammunition in Baggage

  India | May 07, 2014 9:41 IST

  Chennai: A US citizen, in the country on a tourist visa, was detained on yesterday at Chennai airport after he was allegedly found to be carrying two rounds of ammunition of a pistol.The 49-year old

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  Airport: HC refuses to extend interim injunction from proceeding over RFQ

  India | March 01, 2014 7:08 IST

  Chennai:  Madras High Court today said it would not extend the interim injunction granted from proceeding any further over Request for Qualification (RFQ) invited from private parties for management of Chennai Airport.The Chennai Airport Authority

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  Fire at Chennai airport hits air traffic

  India | March 12, 2013 11:05 IST

  Chennai, Mar 12: A fire broke out in the Air Traffic Control room at Chennai airport today affecting operations for a few hours but no casualties were reported.The fire was caused due to malfunctioning of

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  Fire in ATC hits flight operations at Chennai airport

  India | March 12, 2013 8:57 IST

  Chennai, Mar 12: Flight operations were affected after a minor fire broke out in the air traffic control room at Chennai airport in the wee hours today.The flames were noticed by the staff at around

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  Chennai airport runway to shut for six hrs on saturday

  India | June 29, 2012 22:48 IST

  Chennai, Jun 29: The runway at the airport here would be shut down for six hours tomorrow for undertaking maintenance work, airport officials said today.  The work would be carried out on the central portion