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Mint
18-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
Turkey's Celebi Case: From India revoking clearance to IndoThai replacing it at Mumbai airport — All we know so far
Turkey's Celebi Case: The Turkish firm, Çelebi Aviation, which used to operate the airport ground operations in nine airports across India, has now been removed from ground handling and cargo operations amid the rising calls to boycott Turkish goods and tourism. In the last few days, Indians have been calling each other to boycott Turkish goods and tourism after the nation supported Pakistan over India after the Pahalgam terror attack and the Operation Sindoor, which gave rise to the India-Pakistan conflict. Mumbai's airport operator, the Mumbai International Airport (MIAL), said that it has appointed IndoThai as its new ground handling operator to replace the Turkish firm on Saturday, reported multiple news portals. IndoThai 'has been appointed as the interim ground handling provider at CSMIA for the next three months, effective immediately,' said MIAL, according to an Economic Times report. IndoThai currently operates nine airports across India. This comes after the Union government, on 15 May 2025, revoked the security clearance of Çelebi Aviation. 'In the exercise of power conferred upon DG, BCAS, the security clearance in r/o Çelebi Airport Services India Pvt Limited is hereby revoked with immediate effect in the interest of national security,' according to the official notice. The Delhi High Court on Monday, 19 May, will hear two pleas by the Turkish firm Celebi Airport Services India Pvt Ltd and another firm against the decision of the aviation regulator, reported the news agency PTI. The aviation regulator cited the reason of in the 'interest of national security' for barring the company by revoking its security clearance. Justice Sachin Datta of the Delhi High Court will hear the plea, which was filed on Friday, 16 May 2025. According to the official Civil Aviation data, the Turkish company was given permission and security clearance on 21 November 2022 to operate at Indian airports. The Turkish firm Celebi Aviation on Saturday, 17 May 2025, said that it's 'fully cooperating' with the Indian authorities and adhering to the regulations after its ground handling and cargo warehouse operations were suspended over national security reasons. 'We are closely monitoring the situation and cooperating fully with the relevant authorities,' said the Turkish firm in an official statement cited in a Bloomberg report. 'We are following the process diligently and within the legal framework, in close cooperation with the relevant local authorities. To date, all our operations have been carried out in full compliance with regulations,' said Celebi. Delhi airport on Thursday formally ended ties with the Turkish firm for its ground handling and cargo operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on the grounds of national security. According to Mint's earlier report, Celebi Airport Services used to offer its services at nine Indian airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Ahmedabad, Cochin, Kannur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai. Delhi airport is currently working with its other service providers, namely AISATS and the Bird Group, for all of its ground handling services after it severed its ties with Celebi. Apart from Delhi, the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru also announced that it has terminated its ground handling concession agreement with Çelebi. 'We are coordinating the transition in collaboration with all existing aviation stakeholders and government authorities,' they said, according to Mint's earlier report.
Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Mumbai airport appoints interim ground handler after Celebi's exit
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has appointed Kolkata-based Indo Thai Airport Services as its interim ground handling partner, ensuring that passenger services remain unaffected following the termination of Celebi NAS Airport Service. The security clearance of the Indian arm of the Turkey-based company had been revoked by the Ministry of Civil Aviation over national security concerns. According to a Mumbai airport spokesperson, it was decided to appoint Indo Thai, a certified Indian ground handler with a presence at nine airports in the country, after a combined meeting between Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) and all the concerned airlines. The new setup will come into effect immediately and continue for the next three months, in which MIAL will launch a Request for Proposal (RFP) to appoint a long-term ground handling partner. Travellers can look forward to uninterrupted, smooth services in this changeover, with CSMIA ensuring that there will be no interruption in baggage handling, check-in, and boarding services, the spokesperson said. 'Ground handling operations will be unaffected, and CSMIA airport operations will go on smoothly,' the spokesperson added. Meanwhile, Celebi on Friday moved the Delhi High Court against India's decision to revoke its security clearance, calling the move 'vague and unjustified'. In its plea, Celebi said the action threatens 3,791 jobs and could harm investor confidence, urging the court to set aside the order. However, in a big relief to more than 2,000 employees who are already employed with Celebi at CSMIA, MIAL has also stated that all ground staff will be shifted to Indo Thai Airport Services on current terms and conditions. This assures job security and ensures that experienced staff remain available to handle airline operations with no service interruption. All the equipment owned by Celebi Aviation will be rented out to Indo Thai to ensure continuous service delivery. 'The goal is to uphold existing Service Level Agreements with airlines while upholding quality and efficiency expected by passengers,' the airport spokesperson added. Turkey's support for Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, India's counter strike on terror camps in Pakistan, had prompted the Ministry of Civil Aviation to revoke Celebi's clearance due to national security concerns. Indo Thai will be a stopgap measure while the airport operator works to establish a stable, long-term solution quickly. However, with a solid system in place, the transition is anticipated to be seamless.
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Business Standard
16-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Mumbai airport appoints Indo Thai as interim handler after Celebi exit
After Celebi's security clearance was revoked, MIAL names Indo Thai as interim ground handler at Mumbai airport and will float a tender to appoint a permanent operator Deepak Patel New Delhi Following the revocation of Celebi Aviation's security clearance by India's aviation security regulator, Mumbai airport operator MIAL has temporarily handed over ground handling duties to Indo Thai Airport Services and will soon float a tender to appoint a permanent service provider. The tendering process will be concluded within three months, said Adani Group-led Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL). Istanbul-headquartered Celebi was operating at nine airports in India, including Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai. On Thursday, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoked the company's security clearance, citing national security concerns. In response, Celebi stated that only
