Welcome to Cochin International Airport...The travel friendly airport!
Cochin International Airport, wholly managed and operated by Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), offers convenience, comfort and quality service to ensure that your travel experience is pleasant and on par with International standards.
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) was incorporated as a Public Limited Company under the Companies Act, 1956 on 30 March 1994. With equity participation from the Government of Kerala, Industrialists, NRIs, Financial Institutions, Airport Service Providers and the Public, the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has come to be a model enterprise with the first International Airport in India outside the ambit of the Government of India, the first of its kind in the history of civil aviation in India.
Dr. C. G. Krishnadas Nair has taken charge as Managing Director, Cochin International Airport, on 5th May 2008.
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His Excellency, Shri.K.R.Narayanan, President of India, inaugurated the airport on 25 May 1999.Cochin International Airport Limited is managed by the Government representatives, industrialists, NRI's and representatives of financial institutions. The ground handling at the airport is operated and maintained by Air India.
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First-of-its-kind airport developed under the PPP model, where Airport users (mainly NRI investors) joined hands with the Government of Kerala and the airport service providers to build an International Airport |
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Spread over 1300 acres - 800 acres utilised for Airport Facilities and 500 acres is planned for Aviation and City Infrastructure |
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Wide Investor base - 11,000 individual investors from 30 countries |
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Developed at a total cost of around Rs.2,830 million |
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Present employee strength of CIAL is around 500 |
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Commenced operations in 1999 |