It is learned that Tamil Nadu had announced to the Union government it was willing to have the airport at Parandur, one of the two shortlisted sites.
Chennai
As many as 3 flights of International airlines made emergency landings at various airports in India in the last 48 hours, making it a day of technical emergencies for various airlines.
Chennai airport could be developed across the Adyar River to manage 50 to 60 million passengers per annum (MPPA) and a master plan will be prepared for this within six months, told airport director, Dr. Sharad Kumar.
International Flights Singapore Airlines stated it will start 10 more flights that would link Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chennai, Cochin, and Mumbai with Singapore.