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PPPAC gave in-principle approval to lease 11 AAI airports in five bundled PPP concessions
4 Aug 2026
The Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) granted in-principle approval to lease out 11 Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports through five bundled concessions, according to an official document reviewed by The Hindu BusinessLine. The proposal covers airport operations, management and development under 50-year concessions, with the Ministry of Civil Aviation set to conduct a market-sounding exercise before seeking final recommendation/approval.
Why it matters
This moves the airport leasing plan beyond consultations toward a structured PPP process that could bring private participation into operating and developing these airports, including smaller facilities bundled with larger ones.
Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC)Airports Authority of India (AAI)Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA)